A review by secretbookcase
I Hate the Internet by Jarett Kobek

challenging funny reflective medium-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No

3.0

 I have mixed feelings about this book. On the one hand, it is an enjoyable ripping apart of our obsession with social media and a biting satire of American society and technological utopia. The author has a knack for stripping down humanity to its underwear and pulling out one-liners that manage to drive home some basic truths while making you chuckle with delight. The book’s hopscotch writing style and the absence of a clear narrative direction also worked well as a reflection of the disjointed form digital-era communication often takes. At the same time though, the book felt like an interminable rant about absolutely everything while lacking any real depth, with a focus on a main character which I found truly annoying. By the end of the book, I just felt weary and was glad to leave this world of anger and unpleasant people behind me. But maybe that is precisely the purpose of the book?