Reviews tagging 'Stalking'

The Circle by Dave Eggers

8 reviews

robyn_fenix's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Medical content, Suicide, and Fatphobia

Moderate: Alcohol, Bullying, Panic attacks/disorders, Animal death, Cancer, and Stalking

Minor: Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Medical content, Abandonment, Slavery, Cancer, Sexual violence, Child abuse, Grief, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Cultural appropriation, Eating disorder, Murder, Police brutality, Racism, and Sexual assault

emclean95's review against another edition

challenging mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Body shaming, Stalking, and Fatphobia

Moderate: Chronic illness, Medical content, and Ableism

augie_'s review against another edition

challenging dark informative reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking, Death, Suicide, Toxic friendship, Terminal illness, Sexual content, Emotional abuse, Child death, and Child abuse

danielleroegner's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No

4.0

Interesting book that can be seen as either a celebration of the capabilities of tech OR a dark warning of how far things could easily go when a company has such power. I enjoyed that the plot was not entirely obvious; I wasn’t sure how things were going to end up. Engaging writing style. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Suicide, and Stalking

iridaceae's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Animal death, Cursing, and Sexual content

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Body shaming, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Fatphobia, Murder, Rape, Sexual violence, Stalking, Suicide, Terminal illness, and War

Minor: Abandonment, Ableism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Blood, Bullying, Cancer, Colonisation, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Excrement, Gore, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Islamophobia, Kidnapping, Medical content, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Police brutality, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Slavery, Toxic friendship, Trafficking, Violence, Vomit, and Xenophobia

charlynlynlyn's review

challenging dark informative mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Sexual content, Suicide, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Chronic illness, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, and Trafficking

Minor: Slavery, War, Violence, Stalking, and Police brutality

stevienielson's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide and Animal death

Moderate: Fatphobia, Stalking, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, and Body shaming

kelseak96's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Some things about Egger's narrative choices that I absolutely hated, some things I liked, and overall one of the most disturbing books I've read in a while. Mae is just about the most obnoxious, least sympathetic main character I've ever read, which I assume was intentional but also made me want to rip the book in half at some points. It reads a bit like a Libertarian manifesto at some points, and I wish it went farther to address issues of class, race, etc., but it was a pretty wild and chillingly believable story of what could happen if we let corporate tech have too much control. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Forced institutionalization, and Stalking

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