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3.62 AVERAGE
3.62 AVERAGE
{This is probably not the book you want to read while under quarantine for a global pandemic}
Unfortunately, this book missed the mark for me. I was very excited to read it, because I was intrigued by a world where the government was running social media, but it seemed to try to do too much, instead of stay on-track for the story. While I normally like alternating story-lines, these two perspectives were too different from each other, so I kept getting confused and had to go back to figure out where the last story-line had left off. The overall book was was entertaining enough, but there were too many "shock factors" that just made the story disjointed. The end just seemed to randomly tie everything up in a neat little bow, despite the dystopian story-line that was a huge theme of the book.
Unfortunately, this book missed the mark for me. I was very excited to read it, because I was intrigued by a world where the government was running social media, but it seemed to try to do too much, instead of stay on-track for the story. While I normally like alternating story-lines, these two perspectives were too different from each other, so I kept getting confused and had to go back to figure out where the last story-line had left off. The overall book was was entertaining enough, but there were too many "shock factors" that just made the story disjointed. The end just seemed to randomly tie everything up in a neat little bow, despite the dystopian story-line that was a huge theme of the book.
So there are 2 really interesting stories in this book that eventually merge into one decent story that ends in a way that was so frustrating.
I could not put this book down for the first 3 quarters but it runs out of steam towards the end. I wonder if the author started writing but wasn’t sure where to go once she got to a certain point? I won’t spoil anything but the momentum and suspense of the story wraps up neatly in a bad sitcom montage ending that really took the fun out of this whole thing. This is why I took off a star. Boo to bad montage endings!
The takeaway though is that I still don’t really understand what an influencer is/has/does but in social media/reality television isn’t exactly real life and be careful with your digital footprint. You never know how that info will be used.
I could not put this book down for the first 3 quarters but it runs out of steam towards the end. I wonder if the author started writing but wasn’t sure where to go once she got to a certain point? I won’t spoil anything but the momentum and suspense of the story wraps up neatly in a bad sitcom montage ending that really took the fun out of this whole thing. This is why I took off a star. Boo to bad montage endings!
The takeaway though is that I still don’t really understand what an influencer is/has/does but in social media/reality television isn’t exactly real life and be careful with your digital footprint. You never know how that info will be used.
What if privacy became a thing of the past? If everything you did - online or in real life - was viewed by your “followers”? Angelo presents us with a cautionary tale that shows us what our future might hold if we don’t put the phones down and pay attention. We love that little chime that tells us we have new followers, but how far are we willing to go for that small taste of fame?
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This was a good read. I found the story intriguing. I despised most of the characters, but that’s kinda the point. Not what I would call a “light read,” but fairly quick decent weekend read. Overall, enjoyable.
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This was a good read. I found the story intriguing. I despised most of the characters, but that’s kinda the point. Not what I would call a “light read,” but fairly quick decent weekend read. Overall, enjoyable.
While a fun, interesting, engaging, futuristic story with well developed characters, this is also a book that makes you think about social media - what you share, what you consume, and how it is all impacting society.
I had been wanting to read this book for awhile now and I'm glad I finally picked it up. The Followers is told in dual timelines, one in present day (2015-2016) and one in 2051. In the present day, Orla and Floss are friends navigating the world of social media and influencers. Orla is trying to make Floss famous even though she really has done nothing to be famous. Because of an incident regarding a supermodel and a lot of sponsored posts, Floss does become famous. Orla is in the background and it's a complicated situation involving Orla's high school crush, Floss's current boyfriend and their apartment for awhile.
In 2051, Marlow is tired of living a life that is 100% on camera. She wants to get out and stop being controlled by producers. The world is entirely different than in the present because of something called The Spill (that we don't find out about until about 80 percent through the book). These future chapters were a little hard to follow because it is a different world but not fully explained. The main gist is clear though.
The two worlds obviously intersect and I did predict it, but it was an interesting futuristic read.
In 2051, Marlow is tired of living a life that is 100% on camera. She wants to get out and stop being controlled by producers. The world is entirely different than in the present because of something called The Spill (that we don't find out about until about 80 percent through the book). These future chapters were a little hard to follow because it is a different world but not fully explained. The main gist is clear though.
The two worlds obviously intersect and I did predict it, but it was an interesting futuristic read.
It was really interesting with some strong over-arching themes, but as always, the end didn’t quite do it for me.