A review by mizreads
The Circle by Dave Eggers

challenging dark informative tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Started out hating this book because I felt the characters were flat and boring and kinda forced. I would've dropped it if it weren't for the fact I had to read it for class. Decided to listen to an audiobook so I'm able to read while playing games. Not a bad experience - the narrator's voice was pretty good and I liked his performance, and was probably a big reason why I didn't completely drop the story altogether.

On the content - it's really interesting but unfortunately I think it goes around and around in a circle (ha! pun intended) a little too much. A lot of things could've been cut down in my opinion. Regardless, I do like the fact that we see Mae's slow turn into a villain, I actually quite liked it. I'm still not the biggest fan of Mae, though.
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