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3.62 AVERAGE
3.62 AVERAGE
i’ve been seeking out a dystopian that scratches the itch and this one ALMOST did it.
too many jumps & plot holes
too many jumps & plot holes
Wow, this book was so good! I was so hooked. Read more than half of it via audiobook on Spotify and finished the rest ebook style on Libby.
I think it found a spot on my TBR via the From the Front Porch podcast hosted by the owner of The Bookshelf in Thomasville, Georgia.
I think it found a spot on my TBR via the From the Front Porch podcast hosted by the owner of The Bookshelf in Thomasville, Georgia.
I enjoyed this. I think the premise was incredibly unique and though it had a couple slow spots I felt the way it all came together at the end really worked. The story was fascinating and both totally futuristic but also I could see it happening.
Better than I was expecting! Really creative in both concept and execution but the ending fell flat for me.
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I was pleasantly surprised by this softer version of a post apocalyptic type story. I normally go for more sci fi than social type stories, but I enjoyed it.
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I didn't love this book. But I didn't hate it. But I also didn't really LIKE it.
Dual timeline book was a neat way to go about the storyline, but I felt like it dragged on and on so... A lot of it was relevant to 2020. I think we're all a little (a lot?) addicted to our technology and for that reason I enjoyed a bit of the book. But the Constellation Network portion was way overdone for me and didn't really add much to the story.
Dual timeline book was a neat way to go about the storyline, but I felt like it dragged on and on so... A lot of it was relevant to 2020. I think we're all a little (a lot?) addicted to our technology and for that reason I enjoyed a bit of the book. But the Constellation Network portion was way overdone for me and didn't really add much to the story.
This is such a timely novel with a great premise -- about how social media influencers are made and maintained, how social media could be in the future, and how it would be different if it were controlled by the government.
I love books that speculate on our future by making one change, and this book does that. What if the internet were hacked and the government took it over?
The book follows Orla, a blog type reporter, and her roommate Floss, who becomes a social media influencer in the present. It also follows Marlow in the near future who lives live-streamed in a constructed town in California.
I enjoyed the juxtaposition of the present and the future in this book and the exploration of the "what ifs". I also liked how the story lines converged. However, something was a bit off for me. Perhaps it was because, although I found the characters fine, I had a hard time actually liking any of them. I'm not quite sure. Maybe it was the pacing of the book. However, I did find it thought provoking and find myself thinking about it still.
Thank you to Netgalley and Graydon House Books for the review copy.
This book felt like an episode of Black Mirror, so if you’re into that and dystopian type books, it’s worth checking out.