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I was deeply disappointed by this book.
I thought Dave Eggers was the darling of the literary world (he's been nominated for both the Pulitzer and the National Booker award, after all), so I expected The Circle to be a well-written but dull story of how a universally-adopted modern convenience is actually evil. (Soylent Green, anyone?) Instead, what I found was a poorly written and dull story of how a universally-adopted modern convenience is actually evil. I am so confused. I'm almost as confuse ...more
I thought Dave Eggers was the darling of the literary world (he's been nominated for both the Pulitzer and the National Booker award, after all), so I expected The Circle to be a well-written but dull story of how a universally-adopted modern convenience is actually evil. (Soylent Green, anyone?) Instead, what I found was a poorly written and dull story of how a universally-adopted modern convenience is actually evil. I am so confused. I'm almost as confuse ...more
Well, I feel VERY odd writing a review of this book on a social media platform. The book was amazing.
It was a bit simplistic, and Mae's character was very passive, but overall I really enjoyed the implications of surveillance in our lives. Very creepy mob feel.
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Wow. I feel that even opening up this window and writing a review at all is a betrayal of the spirit of the novel. Let's just say that this was a heart-pounding novel full of what-ifs about tech companies that start out with grand intentions of making the internet/world a better place, but make you wonder if they're forgetting to not be evil. I don't think I can let you have a virtual experience of this- just read the book yourself. I'll be here catching my breath.
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Enjoyed the book but the end left me wanting
The trouble with satire, of course, is that it bypasses nuance in favor of Making A Point. And Eggers really, really wants to make sure his readers understand how much today's technology has him worried. Fair enough. Subtle it ain't, but at least it's thought-provoking.
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There is no heart racing suspense here. I read this because it was recommended to fulfill the social horror prompt for the Pop sugar reading challenge, but I fail to see elements of horror in it. The book took too long to get going and then just ended.
This book was creepy and unnerving, which I know was the point. It wasn't particularly well written and felt like it didn't care that it was trying to hit you over the head with the points it was trying to make.
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Interesting concept and I thought several of the points were worth making...but overall it was a bit much for me. The blatant cheese factor put me off a bit, but I have to admit, I was surprised a few times!
Things that bug dave Eggers about kids today coated in casual misogyny
Well, now I’m just terrified.
Smart and discerning people love to hate Dave Eggers. I thought the Circle had a pretty slow start, but I couldn't stop reading it even though it was totally predictable. Thanks to Eggers for writing the first book that held my attention long enough for me to complete since I became a working mom 4 months ago!
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The Circle (in the book) is what, I feel, Google+ wishes to be. So this is excellent satire.
Super easy to read. I breezed right through it.
And, wow, does this book make me remember with fondness when the internet was for anonymity.
Super easy to read. I breezed right through it.
And, wow, does this book make me remember with fondness when the internet was for anonymity.
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