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A review by amys_hygge_reads
We Had To Remove This Post by Hanna Bervoets
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.25
⭐️⭐️
We Had to Remove This Post is a translated novella by the Dutch author Hanna Bervoets.
The Story 📚
Kayleigh is broke, and needs money. The best paying job around is one with Hexa, working as a content moderator for a social media platform. Her role involves reviewing hundreds of disturbing videos and photos daily, and deciding if they break the company policies or not.
Kayleigh begins to make connections with her colleagues - the only other people in the world who understand what she consumes all day in work. But, as time progress, the virtual world and her day-to-day world become less separated, and more of a grey area. What extent can this role have on a person’s life?
The Review 👩🏻💻
The idea behind this book is very interesting. The role of a content moderator in the horrible world we live in today is a mix of intriguing and disturbing. Equally the effects the content can play on your on life - being forced to view so much violence, abuse and conspiracy theory’s for 30 odd hours every week. It’s got to take its toll on a person.
But, this novella fell flat for me. I appreciate the concept and form of short stories. You don’t have to always be given all the answers, or have things tied up at the end. But I was just left utterly confused. The ending was bizarre, and anticlimactic after a huge build up from the very beginning. Also, the lawyer person Kayleigh was telling her story to, it didn’t work.
Ultimately a good idea, but poorly executed. This felt like a few chapters taken out of a book, not a stand alone piece.
We Had to Remove This Post is a translated novella by the Dutch author Hanna Bervoets.
The Story 📚
Kayleigh is broke, and needs money. The best paying job around is one with Hexa, working as a content moderator for a social media platform. Her role involves reviewing hundreds of disturbing videos and photos daily, and deciding if they break the company policies or not.
Kayleigh begins to make connections with her colleagues - the only other people in the world who understand what she consumes all day in work. But, as time progress, the virtual world and her day-to-day world become less separated, and more of a grey area. What extent can this role have on a person’s life?
The Review 👩🏻💻
The idea behind this book is very interesting. The role of a content moderator in the horrible world we live in today is a mix of intriguing and disturbing. Equally the effects the content can play on your on life - being forced to view so much violence, abuse and conspiracy theory’s for 30 odd hours every week. It’s got to take its toll on a person.
But, this novella fell flat for me. I appreciate the concept and form of short stories. You don’t have to always be given all the answers, or have things tied up at the end. But I was just left utterly confused. The ending was bizarre, and anticlimactic after a huge build up from the very beginning. Also, the lawyer person Kayleigh was telling her story to, it didn’t work.
Ultimately a good idea, but poorly executed. This felt like a few chapters taken out of a book, not a stand alone piece.