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rereader33's review against another edition
4.0
Oh my gosh, I loved this book!
Giving it four stars because there were a few thinks that I would fix, but I really enjoyed this novel. Blake held nothing back in examining social media culture and the ways over-sharing can come back to harm us. The last part was so wonderful and while the ending was not as perfect as I would have liked, it did end on a great note.
The problems I had were that the main character was a little self-centered (though understandable since she has Social Anxiety Disorder) and there were certain parts where it was frustrating reading her only thinking about herself despite what is happening to her friends. Jethro's character I am also a little unsure about, though honestly I think Blake did a good job with the character she created.
This is a difficult book to read-you are seeing people (mostly teens) at their worst,but the message that it sends and the multitude of fantastic moments make it worthwhile.I will definitely be adding this to my collection :)
Giving it four stars because there were a few thinks that I would fix, but I really enjoyed this novel. Blake held nothing back in examining social media culture and the ways over-sharing can come back to harm us. The last part was so wonderful and while the ending was not as perfect as I would have liked, it did end on a great note.
The problems I had were that the main character was a little self-centered (though understandable since she has Social Anxiety Disorder) and there were certain parts where it was frustrating reading her only thinking about herself despite what is happening to her friends. Jethro's character I am also a little unsure about, though honestly I think Blake did a good job with the character she created.
This is a difficult book to read-you are seeing people (mostly teens) at their worst,but the message that it sends and the multitude of fantastic moments make it worthwhile.I will definitely be adding this to my collection :)
allie_schick's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
fast-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
3.75
anjobanjo1221's review against another edition
3.0
cw: suicide, anxiety, mention/joking about eating disorders, sexual content (technically) .I picked up this book because I was in a reading slump and needed something stupid to pull me out, and that it did. The idea for this book was extremely interesting to me, but honestly the execution was kind of terrible. I could tell that this book was written by a social media hating person who either can’t understand teenagers or thinks they’re all slaves to their social media’s. A lot of things that happened were nonsensical and overdramatized, there was also this whole sex/ romance plot line thrown in that I hated and ended up going abso-freakin-loutely nowhere, and the ending was pretty crap and seemed to lag on for the whole 3 pages in which the writer tried to push it in. The only really good things about this book is that it’s really short, entertaining, and you don’t have to think about it very much because it’s very basic.
mehsi's review against another edition
40% and I am dropping this one.
What I expected: a mystery, someone spreading secrets all over the world. A bit of heartbreak.
What I got instead: a terrible MC, a rebound (what did she think would happen if she did that?), mystery? really?, hacks? whut?, secrets? where?.
In 40% we got TWO, yes TWO hack thingies. 1) for a google search (oohhh so much oohhh), and 2) exposing secrets of Wallace. Ohhh, dear, so much hacks! *snorts* One at 9%, and then the other at 38/39%.
This looked so great, and it was one of my most anticipated books this month, but well, I am not going to spend another minute on this book.
What I expected: a mystery, someone spreading secrets all over the world. A bit of heartbreak.
What I got instead: a terrible MC, a rebound (what did she think would happen if she did that?), mystery? really?, hacks? whut?, secrets? where?.
In 40% we got TWO, yes TWO hack thingies. 1) for a google search (oohhh so much oohhh), and 2) exposing secrets of Wallace. Ohhh, dear, so much hacks! *snorts* One at 9%, and then the other at 38/39%.
This looked so great, and it was one of my most anticipated books this month, but well, I am not going to spend another minute on this book.
aliena_jackson's review against another edition
2.0
1. Who names their kid JETHRO? JETHRO? What IS that?
2. A LOT of the slang and references were really updated even for when this book was published.
3. Please, stop referring to your anxiety as SAD. No one I know who actually has anxiety calls it by any cute, catchy nicknames.
4. Oh no, we totally didn’t know that the hacker was Jethro or that Andrew was gay or (insert ridiculous “plot twist” here)
Other than that, the writing was okay.
2. A LOT of the slang and references were really updated even for when this book was published.
3. Please, stop referring to your anxiety as SAD. No one I know who actually has anxiety calls it by any cute, catchy nicknames.
4. Oh no, we totally didn’t know that the hacker was Jethro or that Andrew was gay or (insert ridiculous “plot twist” here)
Other than that, the writing was okay.
libbytx's review against another edition
3.0
It was strangely like reading a more intense version of the Mean Girls Movies... and I can't quite tell if that is a good thing or a bad thing.
From one side of the spectrum, it added humor when moments in the book became too dark, on another side of the spectrum, I don't think that the book should have had any humor at all.
From one side of the spectrum, it added humor when moments in the book became too dark, on another side of the spectrum, I don't think that the book should have had any humor at all.
kayladbruns's review against another edition
2.0
I really had to force myself to finish this one. The plot was great but the delivery really was hard to get through. I really couldn’t connect with the characters at all, especially the main character. I really felt like she was so selfish and so absorbed. The ending was really irritating as well. All this drama goes in the book and then the author just ends it. Seriously could’ve gave more than that.
jessyreadssmut's review against another edition
I just couldn't stand the "best friend" characters. Your friends should never treat you like that. She got consumed in a relationship she didn't stab anyone in the back
maximus_midnight's review against another edition
3.0
This book was kind of one of those books that you read, and then you're done with it, and then you forget it.
The plot felt very disjointed. There was no sense of a greater scheme. The hacks were generally intended to drop down the popular kids, but there wasn't much cohesion beyond that.
The story just felt kind of uninteresting. I don't normally read high school drama books, but I have read some that are quite good, and this one just kind of happened. I didn't feel strongly motivated to read it and didn't feel very attached to the characters. I got very little sense of what the relationship between Rad, Nikki, and Anna was like before Palmer/the beginning of the story. I didn't understand why Rad was being so rude to Anna even though they considered each other friends. I saw Rad as a bully at first.
One thing this book did really well is Anna's SAD. I have SAD and in my opinion it was spot-on.
The plot felt very disjointed. There was no sense of a greater scheme. The hacks were generally intended to drop down the popular kids, but there wasn't much cohesion beyond that.
The story just felt kind of uninteresting. I don't normally read high school drama books, but I have read some that are quite good, and this one just kind of happened. I didn't feel strongly motivated to read it and didn't feel very attached to the characters. I got very little sense of what the relationship between Rad, Nikki, and Anna was like before Palmer/the beginning of the story. I didn't understand why Rad was being so rude to Anna even though they considered each other friends. I saw Rad as a bully at first.
One thing this book did really well is Anna's SAD. I have SAD and in my opinion it was spot-on.
thequeenreads's review against another edition
4.0
This book was just a good wake up call for young adults and adult and actually everyone about anxiety, depression, privacy and social media exposure. Definitely recommended for everybody. Would have given 5 stars if some issues were resolved and not hurried but overall a very good book for me.
Full review at https://thequeenreads.wordpress.com/2017/05/22/book-talk-23-2017-antisocial-by-jillian-blake/
Full review at https://thequeenreads.wordpress.com/2017/05/22/book-talk-23-2017-antisocial-by-jillian-blake/