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3.36 AVERAGE
3.36 AVERAGE
True rating is 2.5 stars. It was great at making you think about a lot of things and would make a great discussion for book club. However, I found the ending left me wanting. Add that none of the characters ever made me feel like I cared what happened to them - some of which it was hard to remember who they were even at the end because they were so flat - and it was a let down. It did make me consider my own level of participation with social media which is why I rounded up in my final rating.
A terrifying
look at the world and what it
might very well be.
look at the world and what it
might very well be.
2024: this book is actually really scary. I feel like it highlights just how accepting we are of new technology and see no problems with it. Each thing individually isn’t too bad. It’s when everything all together is when it’s bad. They introduce things little by little so when they introduce the big thing it’s not a big deal. It completely is. This whole thing made me uncomfortable and I believe it was supposed to. I’m glad I have it in my library.
This had a slow start but definitely started to pick up. It actually got to be quite scary. In some way, I could see how something like this could happen. I don’t think it ever would but I could definitely see how a person or company could attempt something like this.
This had a slow start but definitely started to pick up. It actually got to be quite scary. In some way, I could see how something like this could happen. I don’t think it ever would but I could definitely see how a person or company could attempt something like this.
I really enjoyed this book, even though I feel like some of the themes have been explored in other media, whether that’s books like 1984, or TV shows like Black Mirror. So the territory wasn’t particularly new, but the approach felt fresh and modern, and the core issue it battled with was new.
The main philosophy this book battles with is transparency, which generally in today’s world is seen as a positive thing, but taken to its extreme can be very scary in its own right.
It’s easy to see how our technological pursuits for easy and seamless products, paired with a transparent philosophy, could lead our world to a similar place to The Circle.
In places it was a bit predictable, but the writing was engaging and the commentary it’s making about social media, technology and the impact it all has on society, is well worth reflecting on!
The main philosophy this book battles with is transparency, which generally in today’s world is seen as a positive thing, but taken to its extreme can be very scary in its own right.
It’s easy to see how our technological pursuits for easy and seamless products, paired with a transparent philosophy, could lead our world to a similar place to The Circle.
In places it was a bit predictable, but the writing was engaging and the commentary it’s making about social media, technology and the impact it all has on society, is well worth reflecting on!
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This book had a LOT of potential, it's about 150 pages too long.
Pretty awesome read! I listened on audible and the narrator was great. It’s a very good social commentary on Facebook/Twitter/social media. Two takeaways: If its not posted on social media, did it happen? And how differently would you behave if you knew there was always someone (or a bunch of someone’s) watching?
Holy. Shit. Never in my life has a book given me so much anxiety. I think the craziest thing is how realistic the entire storyline is as our lives tend to move more and more online in this digital age. I think overall this book has given me perspective and realize that being unplugged is extremely restorative and perhaps essential to our overall health. Time to go for a walk outside, I think I need some fresh air.
I am so predisposed to love Eggers it is ridiculous. I think he is outrageously handsome and outrageously talented and outrageously likeable. Read his intro to Infinite Jest. I loved this book. It reminded me of James Hynes -- who is outrageously undervalued as a writer -- as much as Orwell. But it has Eggers sweet, comic, gentle voice throughout.