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3.36 AVERAGE
3.36 AVERAGE
Et hovedløst klicheorgie.
The Circle har et ret åbenbart tema og bestemt et alvorligt et af slagsen. Det netværkstotale samfund som vi bevæger os imod med usvigelig sikkerhed og det som Eggert vil advare os imod. Men hold kæft hvor er han ikke særligt god til det.
Historien er blottet for bare nogenlunde realistisk persontegning. Der er absolut intet genkendeligt i hverken den ene eller den anden person, og ikke nok med det, der er absolut ingen i bogen som er bare det mindste interessante at høre om. Alle personer har et intellekt på niveau med en svensk fyldningsdør og lader sig snøre som var de lallende imbeciler. Det kan man selvfølgelig se bort fra, men det efterlader bare læseren med et indtryk af, at forfatteren ikke mener vi er kloge nok til at forstå pointerne og derfor bliver de smurt så tykt på at de totalt mister deres vægt. Selv bogens eneste metafor bliver så udkogt, at man undrer sig over om han overhovedet nogensinde har set en levende fisk.
Alt er beskrevet som om forfatteren aldrig har set det i virkeligheden. Unge mennesker, voksne mennesker, folk på landet, selvstændigt erhvervsdrivende, programmører, grafikere, supportmedarbejdere, mellemledere, topchefer. Alle bliver de beskrevet så karrikeret, så man må undre sig over hvilken sten han har boet under hele sit liv. Eller... han kan have forsøgt sig med pastichens svære kunst og kuldsejlet 100%.
Det må bliver sidste års absolut ringeste bog uden nogen som helst sammenligning. Temaet er uhyre alvorligt og fortjener simpelthen en ordentlig behandling.
The Circle har et ret åbenbart tema og bestemt et alvorligt et af slagsen. Det netværkstotale samfund som vi bevæger os imod med usvigelig sikkerhed og det som Eggert vil advare os imod. Men hold kæft hvor er han ikke særligt god til det.
Historien er blottet for bare nogenlunde realistisk persontegning. Der er absolut intet genkendeligt i hverken den ene eller den anden person, og ikke nok med det, der er absolut ingen i bogen som er bare det mindste interessante at høre om. Alle personer har et intellekt på niveau med en svensk fyldningsdør og lader sig snøre som var de lallende imbeciler. Det kan man selvfølgelig se bort fra, men det efterlader bare læseren med et indtryk af, at forfatteren ikke mener vi er kloge nok til at forstå pointerne og derfor bliver de smurt så tykt på at de totalt mister deres vægt. Selv bogens eneste metafor bliver så udkogt, at man undrer sig over om han overhovedet nogensinde har set en levende fisk.
Alt er beskrevet som om forfatteren aldrig har set det i virkeligheden. Unge mennesker, voksne mennesker, folk på landet, selvstændigt erhvervsdrivende, programmører, grafikere, supportmedarbejdere, mellemledere, topchefer. Alle bliver de beskrevet så karrikeret, så man må undre sig over hvilken sten han har boet under hele sit liv. Eller... han kan have forsøgt sig med pastichens svære kunst og kuldsejlet 100%.
Det må bliver sidste års absolut ringeste bog uden nogen som helst sammenligning. Temaet er uhyre alvorligt og fortjener simpelthen en ordentlig behandling.
Interesting but the structure is clunky and the prose plods a bit
I picked up this book because I saw the movie and was curious to see what was originally written. I was torn between 3 and 4 stars on it. I think I liked the movie better because Mae seemed more likable, but both show how scary things can get.
I really liked the concept of this book. I found the main character to be grating, but I get that she was written to be this easily influenced person. The book was unnecessarily dialogue heavy and I did skim through some of the jargon work talk. I found the ending to be a bit weak and anti climatic for such a big lead up. Overall I enjoyed it though and would recommend to fans of Brave New World & 1984.
Thought Provoking
This book challenges us to be critical thinkers at adopting all the social media tools and letting others know to much of our personal lives.
Think of the consequences before jumping head first into what others deem acceptable. We do need anonymity. Privacy is important!
This book challenges us to be critical thinkers at adopting all the social media tools and letting others know to much of our personal lives.
Think of the consequences before jumping head first into what others deem acceptable. We do need anonymity. Privacy is important!
Not bad, but such a 2d, no make that a 1d, caricature. Which is a shame, because the topics are urgent, and Eggers means well. It's just, he's not that good of a writer to pull it off. Particularly as I don't think he tried very hard.
The models are way too thinly veiled, the characters without real depth (even the ones that are mean to have it) and the reactions of the characters not entirely believable when you consider that the story is set in the near future.
Maaybe it's passable as an adult fiction, maybe. I guess for more, we'll have head for Franzen (whose latest I have not read yet)...
Perhaps the only good thing is that it showed the genius of Ben Marcus' "The Flaming Alphabet" as some of the themes on the inter-generation conflict or communication come through.
The models are way too thinly veiled, the characters without real depth (even the ones that are mean to have it) and the reactions of the characters not entirely believable when you consider that the story is set in the near future.
Maaybe it's passable as an adult fiction, maybe. I guess for more, we'll have head for Franzen (whose latest I have not read yet)...
Perhaps the only good thing is that it showed the genius of Ben Marcus' "The Flaming Alphabet" as some of the themes on the inter-generation conflict or communication come through.
I absolutely hate mae.. has she ever questioned anything in her life ..?
some passages that are more specific to all the ranks and zings and whatever are too long and repetitive
that aquarium “metaphor” at the end was completely unnecessary and I wish they led up to the (little underwhelming) ending better
Still liked the message of the book which is still (or even more) relevant now & while the circle is a little over the top, I found all the concepts and projects introduced in the book interesting
some passages that are more specific to all the ranks and zings and whatever are too long and repetitive
Still liked the message of the book which is still (or even more) relevant now & while the circle is a little over the top, I found all the concepts and projects introduced in the book interesting
This works pretty well as a parody of social networking. Some of the descriptions of how the main character Mae uses online tools and some of the speeches from her management were really funny. But Eggers goes for something more along the lines of Player Piano/1984/Any [a:Michael Crichton|5194|Michael Crichton|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/authors/1359042651p2/5194.jpg] book, and it falls flat as a cautionary tale. No one in this book is having deep thoughts, and the vision of the future presented is more laughable than frightening.
Also, Mae seems to believe everything anyone tells her at the moment they say it, and that's hard to swallow. The ending kind of sputters out as well though I'm not sure the story was salvageable in the last chapters.
Also, Mae seems to believe everything anyone tells her at the moment they say it, and that's hard to swallow. The ending kind of sputters out as well though I'm not sure the story was salvageable in the last chapters.
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated