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3.62 AVERAGE
3.62 AVERAGE
It was really interesting with some strong over-arching themes, but as always, the end didn’t quite do it for me.
Wow! I really loved this book! This was my first - I can’t put this book down of 2021. (I’m not sure I read any of those books in 2020 at all.)
This book takes place in two time lines - one the future where something catastrophic happened (technology failed, no devices, etc) that changed the course of the United States and resulted in everyone wearing devices that work inside your head and the rise of a town where all of its residents are watched 24/7, it’s participants signing on and trying to get the most followers.
The other timeline is in the 2015/2016 and you see what happened as it unfolded.
I don’t know, this explanation doesn’t really do it justice. This book just so immediately hooked me. It follows some traditional dystopian story arcs, but also does its own thing.
The only reason this one isn’t five stars is because the ending seemed to fizzle out for me. There was such a build up and I guess I wanted more. That said, I ALSO think the ending was entirely appropriate and completely and totally worked. I just wanted more. Maybe I just wanted more of the store. More of the book. I don’t know!
This book takes place in two time lines - one the future where something catastrophic happened (technology failed, no devices, etc) that changed the course of the United States and resulted in everyone wearing devices that work inside your head and the rise of a town where all of its residents are watched 24/7, it’s participants signing on and trying to get the most followers.
The other timeline is in the 2015/2016 and you see what happened as it unfolded.
I don’t know, this explanation doesn’t really do it justice. This book just so immediately hooked me. It follows some traditional dystopian story arcs, but also does its own thing.
The only reason this one isn’t five stars is because the ending seemed to fizzle out for me. There was such a build up and I guess I wanted more. That said, I ALSO think the ending was entirely appropriate and completely and totally worked. I just wanted more. Maybe I just wanted more of the store. More of the book. I don’t know!
I found the premise of this book utterly fascinating and read in 24 hours!
Dreadfully behind on my book club picks, I’m sure this one was chosen for July or August! Nevertheless I am finished. Unfortunately, I am a bit disappointed with this story. The dystopian genre always gets me both excited and apprehensive as it can go either one way or the other. Followers tells the stories of Orla (in the year 2016) and Marlow (in the year 2052). In Orla’s time, or our time more or less, social media is taking over the world and everybody wants their minimum five minutes of fame - including Orla’s room mate Floss. In Marlow’s time, the internet and social media is a government controlled programme which centres around the Constellation Network in which Marlow stars - with over 10M followers and viewers growing daily. These two stories tell the tale of the demise of private sector internet and the contingency plan by government (watch out for hilarious references to the current POTUS) to ‘make America safe again’.
It took me a while to get through this book, and at times I did feel like giving up. There was a tad too much unnecessary description for me; I wanted to know more about the dystopian theme of the book and I feel like the author may have got wrapped up in individual stories. The book as a whole on the other hand, I did like and I’m glad I finished it. Some definite Truman Show vibes going on in this book but definite lack of direction in some parts.
It took me a while to get through this book, and at times I did feel like giving up. There was a tad too much unnecessary description for me; I wanted to know more about the dystopian theme of the book and I feel like the author may have got wrapped up in individual stories. The book as a whole on the other hand, I did like and I’m glad I finished it. Some definite Truman Show vibes going on in this book but definite lack of direction in some parts.
How B list influencers lead to post apocalyptic world where the state runs reality shows. Seriously, that's the plot.
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
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Very much if an episode of Black Mirror was a book. It was a little slow at first and a bit confusing getting into the world but once I was in it? I was IN IT.
4 stars for creativity in a current time and setting with a sci-fi type outcome. Poignant fiction on the harms of social media. Would you want to live in Constellation, Atlantis, or post-Spill America? What information on you would come out in a Spill?
dark
slow-paced