A review by readingthroughinfinity
Because Internet: Understanding the New Rules of Language by Gretchen McCulloch

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I picked this up because I'm always searching for more books about linguistics, but I was surprised to find myself losing interest as it progressed. Thematically, the chapters rolled into each other, which probably didn't help (on audio, too), but I think the main issue was that most of the narrative is made up of individual statements of fact. These were, of course, interesting, but as a whole, they didn't quite join together to create a cohesive narrative/line of discussion. So, things felt a bit fragmented throughout, and I don't think there were enough extended anecdotes to contextualise the ideas, tie them into key internet moments, and keep things engaging.