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gracefulhope's review against another edition
3.0
I'm glad I listened to this book and loved listening to Dion Graham narrate the book, but found myself getting quite frustrated with Mae and some of the company's policies.
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I tend to be a pretty private person in general, though, so the whole theme of building up to "no more privacy" just did not sit well with me. It was so easy for me to see the alternative arguments, and I could not understand how Mae could be so blind to what was happening.lenalovesthebeach's review against another edition
challenging
informative
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
boyfouronetwo's review against another edition
2.0
I can't fault the author's ability to write (h'es quite good actually) but when I finished this book I couldn't wait to get it out of my house. Its now in a "little library" down the street in front of my neighbor's house.
The author has a twisted perspective on technology and social media. I'll bet he's really fun at parties.
The author has a twisted perspective on technology and social media. I'll bet he's really fun at parties.
thealexarachelle's review against another edition
4.0
I wish I read this first, but it’s definitely the better of the two and it doesn’t feel like it’s too long compared to The Every. That one felt like the story dragged along, but this one had great timing, so it was more enjoyable. The characters aren’t the most likable though, so there’s that. Just a story that actually feels like where we are heading. Maybe.
michellechien930's review against another edition
3.0
Interesting and modern ideas are brought up in the Circle, but the book is unfortunately drowned in mundane details and a terribly unlikable main character.
singingsfun's review against another edition
challenging
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Favorite Quotes:
“We are not meant to know everything, Mae. Did you ever think that perhaps our minds are delicately calibrated between the known and the unknown? That our souls need the mysteries of night and the clarity of day? Young people are creating ever-present daylight, and I think it will burn us all alive. There will be no time to reflect, to sleep to cool.”
“First of all, I know it’s all people like you. And that’s what’s so scary. Individuallyyou don’t know what you’re doing collectively.”
“Under the guise of having every voice heard, you create mob rule, a filterless society where secrets are crimes.”
“A circle is the strongest shape in the universe. Nothing can beat it, nothing can improve upon it, nothing can be more perfect.”
“Mae, so many of the things I invented I honestly did for fun, out of some perverse game of whether or not they'd work, whether people would use them. I mean, it was like setting up a guillotine in the public square. You don't expect a thousand people to line up to put their heads in it”
“We are not meant to know everything, Mae. Did you ever think that perhaps our minds are delicately calibrated between the known and the unknown? That our souls need the mysteries of night and the clarity of day? Young people are creating ever-present daylight, and I think it will burn us all alive. There will be no time to reflect, to sleep to cool.”
“First of all, I know it’s all people like you. And that’s what’s so scary. Individuallyyou don’t know what you’re doing collectively.”
“Under the guise of having every voice heard, you create mob rule, a filterless society where secrets are crimes.”
“A circle is the strongest shape in the universe. Nothing can beat it, nothing can improve upon it, nothing can be more perfect.”
“Mae, so many of the things I invented I honestly did for fun, out of some perverse game of whether or not they'd work, whether people would use them. I mean, it was like setting up a guillotine in the public square. You don't expect a thousand people to line up to put their heads in it”
sammymus's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
amullally's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
3.5/5- I was pretty impressed with how old this book is and the topics that were covered. It was definitely a made-you-think book. Some of the writing felt scattered or incomplete. It also felt like it was written for a younger audience. If I read this as a teenager in 2013, it would have been 5/5. I didn’t hate the ending either.