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The Hive by Barry Lyga, Morgan Baden
2.0
I loved the social commentary within this book, but that's about it. And even then, it was a little too on the nose. Cancel culture is a real thing, especially with doxxing, but giving the masses the right to kill someone??
I thought that Cassie made too many dumb decisions - texting the person whose friendship you've been rejecting your EXACT LOCATION and then being surprised when the mobs show up?? - and by the end of the story, seemed to have learned nothing.
Additionally there weren't any real ramifications for the abusers of The Hive. They figured out this grand conspiracy with the bots and, sure they used it to get Cassie out of her punishment, but that was it. Like... the president is allowed to send a manhunt after her for a simple tweet and get away with it?? Ugh.
I thought that Cassie made too many dumb decisions - texting the person whose friendship you've been rejecting your EXACT LOCATION and then being surprised when the mobs show up?? - and by the end of the story, seemed to have learned nothing.
Additionally there weren't any real ramifications for the abusers of The Hive. They figured out this grand conspiracy with the bots and, sure they used it to get Cassie out of her punishment, but that was it. Like... the president is allowed to send a manhunt after her for a simple tweet and get away with it?? Ugh.