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zoemcswainjackson's review against another edition
2.0
Book 23: A Book Published in 2020
This book reminds me of a mashup between The Truman Show and Dave Eggers' book "The Circle". It was super scary and I did not really care for it. I think I may have given this book a little bit of a higher rating if it didn't already feel like we're living in a dystopian society- it really just hit a little too close to home with everything going on in the world right now. That aside, it also felt very lengthy and there was an unnecessary side plot that I think watered down the main plot. Overall an interesting concept and book but thinking about how social media can get even scarier than it already is just became too much for me, hence the low rating.
This book reminds me of a mashup between The Truman Show and Dave Eggers' book "The Circle". It was super scary and I did not really care for it. I think I may have given this book a little bit of a higher rating if it didn't already feel like we're living in a dystopian society- it really just hit a little too close to home with everything going on in the world right now. That aside, it also felt very lengthy and there was an unnecessary side plot that I think watered down the main plot. Overall an interesting concept and book but thinking about how social media can get even scarier than it already is just became too much for me, hence the low rating.
midwaydancer's review against another edition
3.0
I love a novel set in the dystopian future and was fully invested at first. I thought the whole concept of The Spill was really fascinating but its just a backdrop to the themes of motherhood, friendship and social-media based fame. The second half of the book became a little too long for me, but it was still a solid read.
lottie1803's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
pricklyperin's review against another edition
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
jruetschlin's review against another edition
4.0
I was so pleasantly surprised by this book. I started it because I needed some fluff, but this is sharp, and insightful, and it sees the women it features as real people that are true to their moment. Really good read.
readr_joe's review against another edition
3.0
Nothing against the author or the text, but it was emphatically written for a different target audience.
iwetmyplantz_'s review against another edition
dark
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
migdali's review against another edition
5.0
This sparkling new addition to the dystopian genre is an ultra-modern meditation on privacy, friendship, love, and loneliness, but at its heart it’s about the need to be seen. Set alternately in our screen-addicted present where two young women are trying to make it in New York City, and an Orwellian future where celebrities are assigned and the internet is government-run, this novel takes our obsessions with over-sharing, fame, and influencer culture to their logical and disturbing conclusions. Told with razor sharp writing, empathy, humor, and well-crafted storylines that take you in from beginning to satisfying end, this brilliant debut is a must-read for fans of sci-fi, reality TV and dystopian novels.