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3.72 AVERAGE
3.72 AVERAGE
emotional
funny
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
liked better than goon squad even
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I just didn't really get it
Using the same interweaving narrative format as the goon squad, it didn't blow me away as much as the other book did. However, Egan has done a good job in showcasing how a seemingly altruistic idea of a collective consciousness to preserve memories and for closer social connections was taken to the extremes by the users. Bringing about questions on ownership, pervasiveness of social media, and does it really bring people together after all? Egan continues her master storytelling of the diverse perspectives, and more importantly how differences stem from our own histories and that we can live with more empathy for others.
Loved some parts of this, but not all. Writing fell a little flat for me in some places. Very interesting premise
It was great, until the last 1/8th, then it just kind of fell apart for me.
dark
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Ooo this was an interesting science fiction book that read like an extended Black Mirror episode told from many points of view. Each non-linear story seemed independent of the last, yet they are all interconnected. "Own Your Own Consciousness" is a company that allows you to download your entire consciousness to a watchable cube. Social media then takes it a step further allowing you to download it to a "collective" for others to search, scavenge, and experience. Honestly, it's easy to believe that the general public would happily sign up for this egregious infringement of privacy.
I loved the thought experiment of the pros and cons to memory externalization. You could recover your forgotten memories, catch criminals through many points of view, remove bad memories, solve mysteries, preserve and revive forgotten languages, etc. The book even said there was a global rise in empathy due to the sharing of authentic personal experiences. However, we're reminded to "never trust a candy house." What would be the true cost of this mega-surveillance technology?
I loved the thought experiment of the pros and cons to memory externalization. You could recover your forgotten memories, catch criminals through many points of view, remove bad memories, solve mysteries, preserve and revive forgotten languages, etc. The book even said there was a global rise in empathy due to the sharing of authentic personal experiences. However, we're reminded to "never trust a candy house." What would be the true cost of this mega-surveillance technology?