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3.62 AVERAGE
3.62 AVERAGE
This is a great book, it's well written, well paced and engaging. The dual timelines, 2016 and 2051, are equally balanced. The book tells the story of present day Orla and 2051 Marlow. There's something called "The Spill", which the reader doesn't get explained until the last 20% of the book. It creates a well built suspense with a great payoff. The book deals with social media, the internet, technology, influence and fame. It is both now, and not yet, as all good speculative/science fiction should be. The horrors of tomorrow are built on the technologies of today.
I think there should be a cosmo quiz in the back so the reader can see if they're a "Marlow, Orla, Floss or Honey". Like sex and the city for the future modern girl.
I think there should be a cosmo quiz in the back so the reader can see if they're a "Marlow, Orla, Floss or Honey". Like sex and the city for the future modern girl.
dark
emotional
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
funny
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-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
Perfect mix of dystopia and social commentary.
adventurous
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
dark
reflective
tense
fast-paced
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Interesting dystopian story about social media culture and its afterlives, centering on a friendship between Floss and Orla, and a different woman named Marlow living in a future. I really enjoyed reading and not knowing where the story would take me! Ultimately the critique of technology was hollow (screens=bad, privacy=good) but it was certainly a fun ride.
I liked the world-building in the beginning of the book, but I felt that the exploration of the outside world post-Spill(especially Atlantis and the "fog") felt hollow. The arc of the characters was not quite believable to me, with an ending that seemed abrupt and too neat.
Small gripe: I left feeling like I didn't know what any of the characters actually looked like, which was weird, except for that present-day Floss is fat, which is supposedly an important reflection of her inner character. The book harped on that way too much, unnecessarily fat-phobic. It also was a little heavy-handed with the Trump-like president figure.
I liked the world-building in the beginning of the book, but I felt that the exploration of the outside world post-Spill
Small gripe: I left feeling like I didn't know what any of the characters actually looked like, which was weird, except for that present-day Floss is fat, which is supposedly an important reflection of her inner character. The book harped on that way too much, unnecessarily fat-phobic. It also was a little heavy-handed with the Trump-like president figure.
this book destroyed me 10/10 five stars. I got this book as a gift from my mom and at first I thought it would be super cliche and just her way of telling me to use my phone less lol. But it was so, so good.
I can't even put into words how fantastic this book is. Megan Angelo has such a good grasp of language, sarcastic humor, and detail that just drives her message so well. Every line of this book feels so intentional and it's a treat to see the story progress. Marlow's side of the story especially absolutely haunts me because of how real it feels--in the age of streamers and reality TV stars, a world like Constellation where lives are recorded and scripted almost 24/7 doesn't seem too far off, which is terrifying!!! This book just sticks to you in a way that haunts you for a long time (which is a compliment!). If Marlow's story terrifies me, Orla's side of the story is the one that rips out your heart and cuts it into a million pieces and then sells those pieces to butcher shops around the world that then continue to cut it into a million more pieces (which is again a compliment!). Specifically the way her parents react to their daughter's decisions and the climax of the conflict at the end of the book.... It changed me.... (sob) The whole book has its funny moments, but it's written with this sort of detached pragmatism (like "this is just how the world is") that foreshadows the catastrophe that's brewing in the climax of the book SO well. This book will leave you reflecting for a LONG time. This review probably made 0 sense but PLEASE just read this book.
I can't even put into words how fantastic this book is. Megan Angelo has such a good grasp of language, sarcastic humor, and detail that just drives her message so well. Every line of this book feels so intentional and it's a treat to see the story progress. Marlow's side of the story especially absolutely haunts me because of how real it feels--in the age of streamers and reality TV stars, a world like Constellation where lives are recorded and scripted almost 24/7 doesn't seem too far off, which is terrifying!!! This book just sticks to you in a way that haunts you for a long time (which is a compliment!). If Marlow's story terrifies me, Orla's side of the story is the one that rips out your heart and cuts it into a million pieces and then sells those pieces to butcher shops around the world that then continue to cut it into a million more pieces (which is again a compliment!). Specifically the way her parents react to their daughter's decisions and the climax of the conflict at the end of the book.... It changed me.... (sob) The whole book has its funny moments, but it's written with this sort of detached pragmatism (like "this is just how the world is") that foreshadows the catastrophe that's brewing in the climax of the book SO well. This book will leave you reflecting for a LONG time. This review probably made 0 sense but PLEASE just read this book.
emotional
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The beginning was slow, but as I read further I was glad I did. The middle was great, and I found myself loving it. Until the end. When nothing happened. Very anticlimactic.