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stacey_churchill's review against another edition
4.0
I really looked forward to reading this. I got sucked in after only a few pages and read it in 2 sittings.
The author did a great job at creating characters through Slack messages and the story was something I’ve never ready before.
The whole Lydia situation went completely over my head.
Either I missed something or it wasn’t explained.
I thought it odd how accepting some of the characters were when they discovered Gerald’s situation however we don’t know the conversations that were being had outside of Slack.
I think people IM in different ways, some send several short messages while others putting everything into a long paragraph. I think this could have been shown better. I know Lydia had a different approach (overusing punctuation). But I think other peoples writing styles could have been shown too.
For those reasons, I give it 4 stars.
The author did a great job at creating characters through Slack messages and the story was something I’ve never ready before.
The whole Lydia situation went completely over my head.
Either I missed something or it wasn’t explained.
I thought it odd how accepting some of the characters were when they discovered Gerald’s situation however we don’t know the conversations that were being had outside of Slack.
I think people IM in different ways, some send several short messages while others putting everything into a long paragraph. I think this could have been shown better. I know Lydia had a different approach (overusing punctuation). But I think other peoples writing styles could have been shown too.
For those reasons, I give it 4 stars.
sororia's review against another edition
5.0
This book managed to pull off some experimentation with form while maintaining a compelling narrative and good pace. It reminded me of the Doctor Who episode “Midnight,” but the setting felt realistic and contemporary instead of being futuristic. And it was funny!
carohammer's review against another edition
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
immyhodges's review against another edition
3.0
Was a wild, weird and wacky read but easy to read. Felt bit rushed in the end but enjoyed it!
zara_catlady's review against another edition
4.0
Funny, and a very quick read due to the chat-style. Great if you need to put your big hot brain on ice and enjoy something ridiculous for a change.
lil_poundcake's review against another edition
4.0
I’m not sure how to rate this book. It’s so different from anything I’ve read before; I tried to explain it to someone and sounded absolutely insane.
In the end it was very funny, unique, and had moments of sweetness among the sheer wtf-ery.
In the end it was very funny, unique, and had moments of sweetness among the sheer wtf-ery.
tirwinreads17's review against another edition
2.0
What on earth did I just waste two hours of my life reading?
Writing a book composed entirely of Slack messages was a great idea, especially in the time of COVID and WFH craze, but I thought the execution was poor and came away from this book with just about nothing except a few laughs, confusion, and being really glad I did not spend any money on it like I almost had multiple times at B&N!
*rented from Timberland Regional Library through Libby
Writing a book composed entirely of Slack messages was a great idea, especially in the time of COVID and WFH craze, but I thought the execution was poor and came away from this book with just about nothing except a few laughs, confusion, and being really glad I did not spend any money on it like I almost had multiple times at B&N!
*rented from Timberland Regional Library through Libby
lawrenceevalyn's review against another edition
5.0
Love that it made such good use of the second coming at the end. In general, I really enjoyed the combination of existential horror and slapstick. I don’t think it’s quite the right fit to teach in The Digital Text the way I do it, but I wonder if Adam would be interested.
bookssongsandothermagic's review against another edition
4.0
I was loving this book; loving the style, the wit, the realist relationships and the reaction Gerald’s workmates had to his situation….but I was confused by the abrupt ending. I won’t put spoilers here but I thought the last 5th of the book was oddly disappointing.