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I thought that this was very cleverly done. Read the book description and imagine all of this in script format- no additional description or thoughts to help things along. It's thought provoking content and easy style add up to more than you might expect from a relatively slim volume. Really enjoyable and highly recommended.
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This is absolutely unique and original and I'm in awe of it. It's told in the format of transcripts of a youtube account, which posts dramatised autobiographical accounts of something which happened in the protagonist Jake's past (but we aren't told what happened - just that the Eastenders-style sitcom he acted on was shut down because of something he did.)
It's told from his point of view, giving 'his side of the story' - so from the start, it's obvious he's an biased and unreliable narrator. To make it even more complicated, each transcript is followed by comments left on the videos by fans - and by the people portrayed in the episodes, defending themselves and giving their side of things.
It's incredibly fun trying to keep track of Jake's version of events (which might not be true) and the commenters' versions of events (which might not be true too!). I felt like a detective -and at a few points I TOOK NOTES! I got really into it.
I'm not going to give anything else away about the plot - but if you're looking for a fast read (I read it in about an hour) that will definitely challenge your brain, give this a go.
This is absolutely unique and original and I'm in awe of it. It's told in the format of transcripts of a youtube account, which posts dramatised autobiographical accounts of something which happened in the protagonist Jake's past (but we aren't told what happened - just that the Eastenders-style sitcom he acted on was shut down because of something he did.)
It's told from his point of view, giving 'his side of the story' - so from the start, it's obvious he's an biased and unreliable narrator. To make it even more complicated, each transcript is followed by comments left on the videos by fans - and by the people portrayed in the episodes, defending themselves and giving their side of things.
It's incredibly fun trying to keep track of Jake's version of events (which might not be true) and the commenters' versions of events (which might not be true too!). I felt like a detective -and at a few points I TOOK NOTES! I got really into it.
I'm not going to give anything else away about the plot - but if you're looking for a fast read (I read it in about an hour) that will definitely challenge your brain, give this a go.
So the writing style is a bit weird because this is like a webseries but it's not quite written as a script. sometimes it can be confusing when there are more than two people talking because there's no names before the speech.
but while that's a but weird the story was interesting and the style sort of worked for the book. And towards the end I really loved it. definitely don't regret buying and reading this ;)
but while that's a but weird the story was interesting and the style sort of worked for the book. And towards the end I really loved it. definitely don't regret buying and reading this ;)