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I hope this book gets widely read, by male and female readers. This is a deceptively humorous look at the toxicity of being a girl in gamer culture, and of being brown-skinned as well. Divya isn't a pro, she's not the best, most followed streamer, yet a large group of grown ass white men decide that she doesn't "belong" and needs to be taken care of. There is physical as well as emotional and psychological and in-game violence, and if you're thinking, "That wouldn't happen!" it does happen, ever
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Dec 23, 2019
Laura
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There was a lot of promise here in terms of gamergate and doxxing, and how the world of online gaming is not fair to women. That part misses a little, especially at the end. Vox Populii doesn't go too far, which they would have done in the real world.
But the relationship between Divya and Rebekah, how they built their online presence and tried to protect Rebekah when she was assaulted was really well drawn, as was the relationship that grows between Divya and Aaron. Aaron's "job" trying to write ...more
But the relationship between Divya and Rebekah, how they built their online presence and tried to protect Rebekah when she was assaulted was really well drawn, as was the relationship that grows between Divya and Aaron. Aaron's "job" trying to write ...more
Sep 09, 2019
Liz
marked it as to-read
Jan 20, 2020
Hannah
marked it as to-read
