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3.62 AVERAGE
3.62 AVERAGE
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Was a good book in the grand scheme of things but dont think it was my sort of genre/ it was quite a slow moving book. Can’t say I didnt enjoy it as an intriguing topic though
Think TRUMAN SHOW meets today’s influencer culture, but ratchet it up to a strange dystopia where people have devices implanted and babies designed for the pleasure of their followers. Split into two narratives, contemporary and not so distant future, FOLLOWERS says the quiet part out loud about our reliance on technology and the fallibility of the human experience with two very different but enjoyable main characters. I was obsessed from beginning to end.
At first this audiobook was annoying me. I found reading about social influencers a little much, but as the book went along I became more and more intrigued. The characters grow on you and the idea of where our technology could head was fascinating.
I couldn't put this book down. I love that some of the twists and surprises weren't drawn out for drama. They were revealed early and weren't shocking to see coming, but I was still SO interested in how it got that way and everything in between. I randomly picked this book without knowing much about it and I'm so glad I took a chance on it!
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I have so many thoughts about this book. It was a frightening chain of events based on our reliance on our devices and addiction to celebrity and influencers. Someone read this so we can chat about it!!
Book 23: A Book Published in 2020
This book reminds me of a mashup between The Truman Show and Dave Eggers' book "The Circle". It was super scary and I did not really care for it. I think I may have given this book a little bit of a higher rating if it didn't already feel like we're living in a dystopian society- it really just hit a little too close to home with everything going on in the world right now. That aside, it also felt very lengthy and there was an unnecessary side plot that I think watered down the main plot. Overall an interesting concept and book but thinking about how social media can get even scarier than it already is just became too much for me, hence the low rating.
This book reminds me of a mashup between The Truman Show and Dave Eggers' book "The Circle". It was super scary and I did not really care for it. I think I may have given this book a little bit of a higher rating if it didn't already feel like we're living in a dystopian society- it really just hit a little too close to home with everything going on in the world right now. That aside, it also felt very lengthy and there was an unnecessary side plot that I think watered down the main plot. Overall an interesting concept and book but thinking about how social media can get even scarier than it already is just became too much for me, hence the low rating.
I love a novel set in the dystopian future and was fully invested at first. I thought the whole concept of The Spill was really fascinating but its just a backdrop to the themes of motherhood, friendship and social-media based fame. The second half of the book became a little too long for me, but it was still a solid read.