avadore's review against another edition
emotional
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
Sobbing, I don't know if being a parent and being surrounded by kids has just ruined me or if I was always this sensitive but man.
ukalaylee's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
intrepid815's review against another edition
3.0
When a book about the internet tries this hard to be of-the-moment, it’s doomed to feel sliiightly behind the moment, inherently dated, a snapshot of a few minutes ago rather than a live feed. The time it takes to conceive of, write, publish, and market a novel like this is no match for the speed of the subject matter itself, sadly, and so the tongue-in-cheek / irony stuff didn’t quuuiiite land for me.
That being said, there’s a lot to appreciate here, and Lockwood’s frenetic prose-poetry builds to a surprisingly moving place.
I also just read Jenny Offill’s Weather, and the two made for an unintentionally fitting double-bill.
That being said, there’s a lot to appreciate here, and Lockwood’s frenetic prose-poetry builds to a surprisingly moving place.
I also just read Jenny Offill’s Weather, and the two made for an unintentionally fitting double-bill.
salemander's review against another edition
very fun pacing and the writing style was actually pretty enjoyable but a little too white feminist millennial humor to be tolerable for long
gabizuntova's review against another edition
3.0
While I did not enjoy reading this, I know I’ll be thinking about it for a long time. Very ominous timing since I finished it as Roe v Wade was overturned
Edit: this was actually extremely forgettable. Would not recommend but it’s very possible that it went over my head
Edit: this was actually extremely forgettable. Would not recommend but it’s very possible that it went over my head
littlesparrowreads's review against another edition
5.0
So good. So funny, and dark with it which I loved. It so beautifully captures the nuances and banality of the internet and what it really means to connect. I wanted to underline every other sentence. What a stunning book.
meadowlarksong5626's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
anna_laaa's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75