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marmaladereads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
The story follows Gerald, an employee of a PR firm in NYC, who inadvertently gets himself stuck in his company's Slack. But the entire book is written entirely in Slack conversations that Gerald participates in and can observe, including private conversations between other colleagues.
Because of the chat format, the book is an extremely quick read, and I was totally hooked. Don't be surprised if you finish it in one sitting. I laughed out loud repeatedly and saw a lot of similarities to my own work, where we use Slack obsessively. It does get very surreal at times and the plot is certainly bizarre and paranormal (slackbot is one of the key characters), and I actually thought the ending would be much more apocalyptic then it ended up being, but it turned out to be a very sweet and heartfelt book! The Silicon Valley and tech zingers just added to the fun. And despite me assuring my husband that he should definitely read this one because it's not a queer romance for a change... um... it's a little queer and there's a little romance 🥰
I also ended up finishing it during a long zoom meeting at work (which I ignored) during which my work besties provided a live commentary over Slack via our private channel (which I ignored a little less) which seemed extremely fitting. And I made our head of IT read it 😂
Highly recommended! :thumbsup: :dusty_stick: (ifykyk)
Minor: Body horror, Excrement, and Animal death
savvylit's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
If you need a fun and creepy one-sitting read, look no further than Several People Are Typing!
Graphic: Body horror
cerilouisereads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Moderate: Body horror and Kidnapping
workingdaley's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Body horror and Confinement
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Excrement and Animal death
wickedgrumpy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
It was a weird one for sure.
Minor: Bullying, Animal death, Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Cursing, Eating disorder, Rape, Child abuse, Confinement, Excrement, Gaslighting, Grief, Kidnapping, Abandonment, Body horror, and Body shaming
trickphoenix's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.5
The book is fun and silly and in that peculiar way of satire sometimes portrays office life in a way that is both so ridiculous and yet so relatable at the same time. It's got QUEER ROMANCE, it's got STRAIGHT ROMANCE, it's got EXISTENTIAL CRISES, it's got ROGUE BOTS
I do wish a few more mysteries got wrapped up by the end - I was left with a few questions and unanswered mysteries that made the ending unsatisfying. But the process of reading it was satisfying enough to partly make up for it.
Main content warnings: a few dogs were harmed in the making of this narrative. There is a mention of a sex scene that involves somewhat dubious consent. Also some coworkers hook up, which is a non-standard warning, but ehh that might be too cringey an idea for some folks.
Graphic: Confinement
Moderate: Animal death
Minor: Gaslighting and Body horror
ceilidhwilliams's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Confinement, Cursing, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Body horror, Animal death, Body shaming, and Animal cruelty
annoyedhumanoid's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
cover design review: ★★★★★. it's what made me pick this up in the first place. it just looks so tactile, like the Windows 11 UI, specifically in the trailer lol. i literally just noticed the sunset—very nice touch
Graphic: Confinement
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Cursing, and Sexual content
Minor: Excrement, Alcohol, and Kidnapping
venetiana's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Moderate: Confinement and Body horror
Minor: Animal death, Kidnapping, Death, Cursing, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Excrement, Medical content, and Toxic relationship