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3.36 AVERAGE
3.36 AVERAGE
A fascinating look into surveillance and privacy, but unfortunately follows the most dull character possible
A fascinating cautionary tale about the over sharing on social media. The Circle reminds you of companies like Google with good intentions that just go overboard. I like the fact that there isn't a villain here, just people that honestly believe they're doing the right thing. Some of the characters are a little tedious, especially Mae but the overall plot is fun and interesting.
Que decir de este libro, me siento con sensaciones/pensamientos encontrados. Lo divido en dos partes, la primera me pareció monótona, aburrida, predecible, es más, pensaba en dejarlo... Y en un momento pasando los 60% me empezó de a poco a seducir y ya el último porcentaje no pude parar. Quería saber que iba a pasar con este monopolio llamado "El Círculo".
También le di una oportunidad más porque trata un temática que se está dando en la actualidad, empresas tecnologicas que cada ves tienen más poder e influencia en nuestras vidas y cotidianidad. Esto es un prototipo de lo que nos espera en un futuro no tan lejano? Esa es la pregunta que resonaba en mi cabeza cada ves que leía cada nueva implementación que ponía el círculo en marcha, aplastando la propiedad privada, exterminado el anonimato y es necesidad ensordecedora de querer saberlo y controlarlo todo...
En fin gente, lo recomiendo por todo lo que significa la temática como dije anteriormente.
También le di una oportunidad más porque trata un temática que se está dando en la actualidad, empresas tecnologicas que cada ves tienen más poder e influencia en nuestras vidas y cotidianidad. Esto es un prototipo de lo que nos espera en un futuro no tan lejano? Esa es la pregunta que resonaba en mi cabeza cada ves que leía cada nueva implementación que ponía el círculo en marcha, aplastando la propiedad privada, exterminado el anonimato y es necesidad ensordecedora de querer saberlo y controlarlo todo...
En fin gente, lo recomiendo por todo lo que significa la temática como dije anteriormente.
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
While the dimension of the characters felt a bit flat, the plot was engaging and the contrast between Mae’s perceptions and the deep discomfort of the increasingly violating scenarios she’s pushed into are disturbing. The book is truly a tale of brainwashing, becoming subject to an ideology that sounds utopian but is truly just another means of the system creating a trap. The ending certainly echoes Winston’s final thoughts in 1984.
dark
mysterious
tense
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:
Complicated
This felt like a wasted opportunity. There's so much in our tech-obsessed world that lends itself to fiction, but this just fell so flat for me.
Mae, our heroine, is incredibly flat. While I originally related to and identified with her lack of direction post-college and her struggle to prove herself at what she thinks is her dream job, there wasn't much else to like about Mae. She is frustratingly passive; she accepts each new plot device with a kind of bland doe-eyed acceptance. Participate in endless, unpaid mandatory after-work events? Have sex with a stranger in a hitherto unknown secret passage underneath your office? Wear a camera that documents every moment of your waking hours? She resists nothing, and wants nothing. Everything in the book happens to her, not because of her.
All of the other characters felt like caricatures. Annie is the high-achieving, raunchy friend who guides Mae through office culture. Both of Mae's love interests are puppets. Mercer is the author-insert, the canary in the coal mine, and somehow the only character in the whole book who realizes there's a dark side to social media.
Also: this book is 500 pages. It does not need to be 500 pages. There are multiple subplots and motifs that go nowhere. There are so. many. kayaking. scenes. that never add up to anything spectacular and just take up pages and pages. There are a lot of in-depth descriptions of Mae learning how to use her work computer, which is about as interesting as it sounds.
There's some interesting themes here, like the role of technology in transparent governance, widespread acceptance of surveillance in our daily lives, and the inherent risks of having a private corporation own all the details of your life. But overall, I just felt like this book was an overlong, overwrought dud. Just reread 1984.
Mae, our heroine, is incredibly flat. While I originally related to and identified with her lack of direction post-college and her struggle to prove herself at what she thinks is her dream job, there wasn't much else to like about Mae. She is frustratingly passive; she accepts each new plot device with a kind of bland doe-eyed acceptance. Participate in endless, unpaid mandatory after-work events? Have sex with a stranger in a hitherto unknown secret passage underneath your office? Wear a camera that documents every moment of your waking hours? She resists nothing, and wants nothing. Everything in the book happens to her, not because of her.
All of the other characters felt like caricatures. Annie is the high-achieving, raunchy friend who guides Mae through office culture. Both of Mae's love interests are puppets. Mercer is the author-insert, the canary in the coal mine, and somehow the only character in the whole book who realizes there's a dark side to social media.
Also: this book is 500 pages. It does not need to be 500 pages. There are multiple subplots and motifs that go nowhere. There are so. many. kayaking. scenes. that never add up to anything spectacular and just take up pages and pages. There are a lot of in-depth descriptions of Mae learning how to use her work computer, which is about as interesting as it sounds.
There's some interesting themes here, like the role of technology in transparent governance, widespread acceptance of surveillance in our daily lives, and the inherent risks of having a private corporation own all the details of your life. But overall, I just felt like this book was an overlong, overwrought dud. Just reread 1984.
Decent writing but ultimately pointless story line?? Like, the stuff he talks about is kind of realistic, and it’s almost believable that people would become beholden to that type of system. Almost. I was hoping the second book would explain more things, but no. It just gave more pieces to an ultimately pointless story line.