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3.62 AVERAGE
3.62 AVERAGE
Story about 2 women who are followed on live stream and social media 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, year after year and their "celebrity status". This is set in a future society but has eerie flashback scenes to today's times when reality tv and live cams and vlogs were the 'start" of what became the new normal.
It wasn't bad by a long shot, it just wasn't great. A good solid storyline, defined characters and kept my interest.
It wasn't bad by a long shot, it just wasn't great. A good solid storyline, defined characters and kept my interest.
dark
emotional
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
It’s a slow start but I really enjoyed this book. A crazy story about where social media and our current political climate could take us.
dark
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I feel like the summaries and blurbs do not really give a good sense of this book. What I think you should know is that this is a speculative novel about data privacy, influencer culture, a SOCIAL MEDIA ARMAGEDDON, and women's friendships. This hits that sweet spot of handling substantive material seriously and being legitimately fun.
funny
reflective
fast-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
Enjoyable.
My book club chose this one and I’m pleased that we did. It’s a different kind of near future dystopian story. It feels so possible, so feasible. It’s scary. It’s definitely thought provoking.
My book club chose this one and I’m pleased that we did. It’s a different kind of near future dystopian story. It feels so possible, so feasible. It’s scary. It’s definitely thought provoking.
This book was just meh to me. I felt the characters and the storyline were just flat I lost interest halfway. The characters just weren’t that compelling to me so I found myself thinking of the Truman Show and thinking that it had a better storyline with better characters. I didn’t particularly like Orla either who I think were supposed to relate to best. I found most of the characters too shallow. Also, I had a real problem with Orla’s obsession with Danny. I’m not sure why but it seemed like she was obsessed with the idea that he saw her first and so somehow he belonged to her, which is such a teenage mindset. I did feel bad in the parts describing her college experience, but beyond that, I wasn’t too sympathetic with her character.
The book is about two women. Marlon, who is stuck in a Truman show and Orla, an aspiring novelist, stuck writing blogs about celebrities. Orla meets Floss, who is desperate to be a star and they hatch a plot on how to raise her stardom.
The book is about two women. Marlon, who is stuck in a Truman show and Orla, an aspiring novelist, stuck writing blogs about celebrities. Orla meets Floss, who is desperate to be a star and they hatch a plot on how to raise her stardom.
A really well written satirical, dystopian view of social media, with so many nods & references to contemporary characters.
I enjoyed the story, almost Truman show-esque version of the future (2051) after 'The Spill' in contrast to how social media is consumed in modern day (2015) the pitfalls of trying to be internet famous, against living your life for the followers.
Definitely worth the read, the characters are well rounded and honest for their time and an interesting take on a dystopian future with female leads.
I enjoyed the story, almost Truman show-esque version of the future (2051) after 'The Spill' in contrast to how social media is consumed in modern day (2015) the pitfalls of trying to be internet famous, against living your life for the followers.
Definitely worth the read, the characters are well rounded and honest for their time and an interesting take on a dystopian future with female leads.
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I got about 80% of the way finished, it had already been a month since I started it and I just couldn't go on. It was truly awful. I didn't care about a single character, I didn't care about the world, and I didn't care what happened. I dreaded opening this up to read it every night and I just couldn't do another page ughhh