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joshemtee's review against another edition
1.0
I found this book boring from the get-go. Made it two chapters and gave up. It’s a no from me.
laserbehm's review against another edition
I made a soft resolution to spend less time on social media in 2020. Or maybe it's to be smarter about how I spend my time on social media. Anyways, the first book I read this year is a delightful dystopian take on social media, sharing, and our internet-obsessed culture. (It's like my own personal cautionary-ish tale.) Well written and entertaining as heck.
Popsugar Reading Challenge: A book about or involving social media
Popsugar Reading Challenge: A book about or involving social media
michelecoul's review against another edition
3.0
Some interesting ideas in the book but I never felt a connection to the characters and it felt a bit like a slog to read.
ari4nna's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
thebookishbint's review against another edition
I found the pacing slow and vapid. I ended up feeling bored.
spmurray's review against another edition
4.0
I really enjoyed this book! It may sound strange to say that a dystopian book like this one can also be funny and heartwarming but this was! Like a black mirror episode with plenty of soul. An intricate, fast-paced plot, excellent character development, and a consuming read. Would recommend!
wishuponajinni's review against another edition
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
It was a good read, poignant, perhaps about the way technology has taken over our lives. But nothing we don’t know. And peeps a bit depressing, even if the ending is hopeful. It’s more of an exploratory novel than anything else, about human nature, and chasing dreams and being content with the ordinary things, with being alone and offline.
sdh_1986's review against another edition
dark
funny
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
phonotactless's review against another edition
3.0
i was all in at first but the premise really ended up outselling the execution. it kind of feels like it was trying to speak on too many things at once and didn’t ultimately say much about anything.
there’s a part where a character talks about going on talk shows and just screaming “privacy good”, and that’s about the level of statement i feel like this book is making.
(also, “millennials all get literal brain damage from their phones” seems… a little too on the nose, no?)
there’s a part where a character talks about going on talk shows and just screaming “privacy good”, and that’s about the level of statement i feel like this book is making.
(also, “millennials all get literal brain damage from their phones” seems… a little too on the nose, no?)