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I really enjoyed this one. It is such a weird and funny book. Need to get my thoughts together.
Mae, dear Mae. Being caught up in a dreamlike state throughout the entire book. The adage of if it is to good to be true then it is rings through and through. While I found her quasi rise through the levels of the Circle or lack thereof left something to be desired her blindness to those who love her the most was the most frustrating.
The plot and lack of twist was a disappointment and the the brief overview of losing someone close to her left me angry.
Overall this was a great and easy read and ...more
The plot and lack of twist was a disappointment and the the brief overview of losing someone close to her left me angry.
Overall this was a great and easy read and ...more
2.5
This book felt like one big soapbox about the dangers of technology. The main character was so naiive. The twist was predictable. It wouldn't of been so bad if the author didn't beat us over the head with Mercer's speeches. There was also a major plothole with Kalden having to do with the identity software. I liked the kayaking parts the best, honestly. I was so close to DNFing it more than once. I am glad I finished it though. It feels like an accomplishment considering how boring this was a ...more
This book felt like one big soapbox about the dangers of technology. The main character was so naiive. The twist was predictable. It wouldn't of been so bad if the author didn't beat us over the head with Mercer's speeches. There was also a major plothole with Kalden having to do with the identity software. I liked the kayaking parts the best, honestly. I was so close to DNFing it more than once. I am glad I finished it though. It feels like an accomplishment considering how boring this was a ...more
This was a book I wanted to discuss after I was done reading it. I kept thinking that it's not really all that far-fetched. Holy Moly!
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I found myself without a book on a recent trip (weird, I know), so I picked this one up at the bookstore, thinking I'd try to get it read before the movie comes out. This is a great allegory - ok, maybe more really-could-happen-is-actually-happening than allegory - about our generation's decreasing privacy and increasing online presence. Very suspenseful, reads quickly, just felt a bit TOO easy to me.
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I think this book would have been better if it was a little shorter. It felt very drawn out. And nothing really ever happens in this book.
This was an interesting book I really liked the idea of it. Although it was almost scary and seems to be about where we are heading too. Mae was an interesting character and I liked her. I read in preparation for the movie coming out this month.
Meh... A not quite as good updated 1984.... Just feels superficial/skimming
Dec 08, 2013
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