ABANDONED. People don't talk, they just point their pda/cellphone at each other

[Stephina]

This book Scifi - People don't talk they just point their pda/cellphones at each other to get statistics and a persons ratings. And if someone does talk they get annoyed and say things like "I can't believe he verballed me". That's about all I can remember.

[Kim]

When did you read it? YA or adult book? Anything about the main character/s?

[Miriam]

Perhaps Extras by Scott Westerfeld? It at least has the "ratings" element, if I remember correctly, but it's been a while.

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/49...

[Lobstergirl, au gratin]

Is it Super Sad True Love Story?

[Stephina]

Wow, you guys are fast. @Kim - I don't remember when I read it. It just popped into my head the other day when my friend and I bumped phones to exchange info.

I only remember "he had the nerve to verbal me"

@Miriam it maybe the Uglies series. I'll check it out.

@Lobstergirl - I don't think so.

[Stephina]

@Miriam - Checked it out. If it is the Uglies I'm going to pass. My brain hasn't recovered from reading the Hunger Games (shudder). Thanks for answering though.

[Lobstergirl, au gratin]

Are you sure? "In the early pages of Super Sad True Love Story, Shteyngart has quite a bit of fun filling in the details of his postliterate near future, where "verballing" face-to-face feels quaint and everybody interacts instead by way of the iPhone-like devices called äppäräti."

http://www.bookforum.com/inprint/017_...

[Stephina]

@Lobstergirl - I'll check it out.

[Miriam]

Stephina wrote: "@Miriam - Checked it out. If it is the Uglies I'm going to pass. My brain hasn't recovered from reading the Hunger Games (shudder). Thanks for answering though."

No problem--I understand reading dystopic novels can get depressing/exhausting haha. Hopefully you're able to figure it out if this isn't the one though :)

[Wayne Baxter]

That sounds like real life, except I just use a coffee cup.


sorry had to say it.

[Stephina]

@Miriam the shudder wasn't because Hunger Games was dystopic. It was because it was so bad, like reading a teenage Harlequin Romance were a few people die. I had to sleep with Ender's Game under my pillow to ward off nightmares. I'm afraid that the Ugly series will be just as badly written.

[Lobstergirl, au gratin]

Stephina, are you still looking for this book?

[Stephina]

Yes, but I have full queue at the moment so no worries.

[Liralen]

There's Feed, though I don't actually remember it well enough to be sure of how well it matches.

[Stephina]

Oooh, that looks intriguing. THANKS!!!

[Ann aka Iftcan]

Stephina--be sure to come back and tell us if that is the correct one please. We do so love to know.

[Feliks]

You don't have to read about this in a book. You can see it in real life. There are some strange species of erect, two-legged maggots who actually live like this in the world today.

[Stephina]

Thanks everyone but like I said it will be a while before I can get to these. Thanks again. :-)

[Lobstergirl, au gratin]

Stephina, any updates?

[[deleted user]]

Are you still looking for this?

[Stephina]

Nah, reading other good stuff. I'm obsessed with N.K. Jemisin right now.

[Rainbowheart]

Should this be moved to abandoned, if Stephina is no longer looking?

[Rosa]

She should at least have confirmed or denied Super Sad True Love Story.

[Stephina]

Sorry, life got in the way. Move to abandon.

[Kris]

No worries. If you change your mind, we can move your request back to the "Unsolved" folder at any time.