Review by rkpaulson96 - I'm Starting to Worry About This Black Box of Doom

rkpaulson96 's review for:

I'm Starting to Worry About This Black Box of Doom by Jason Pargin

5.0

adventurous dark emotional funny inspiring tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Jason Pargin combines his iconic humor, fast-paced storytelling, and knack for crafting unforgettable characters in this fantastic standalone thriller. The book follows anxiety-ridden Lyft driver Abbott as he transports a young woman, Ether, across the country to deliver a mysterious box to an even more mysterious man. Along the way, word gets out about their mission online and rumors snowball about what’s in the box. Soon, the online sleuths — along with a retired FBI agent — believe it’s a bomb intended to attack the nation’s capital. Amid the wild plot, Pargin articulates an incisive, unrelenting examination and critique of being chronically online and how internet algorithms can quickly ensnare people in endless loops of despair, loneliness, and even radicalization.

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