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melchncookies's review against another edition
dark
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I just finished this book. My first thoughts are that the story was inventive. It was a very fast read too. It’s funny but probably not all that memorable. Great book to help boost your count.
Gerald works in a PR firm and has accidentally uploaded himself to the company slack program. There’s some great banter but whenslack’s help bot takes over Gerald’s body the story takes a weird turn. There are some sort of rape light themes that only a man would think is ok to write about.
Gerald works in a PR firm and has accidentally uploaded himself to the company slack program. There’s some great banter but when
Content Warnings
Minor: Animal death, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Excrement
wickedgrumpy's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
I've read my share of epistolary style writings and this was definitely different from others. I think the main reason I wasn't as keen on it was the use of emojis and gifs, but like the text representation rather than the actual thing. If there was a way for the ebook to have the actual visual component represented exactly as intended then I think it would have been an improved experience.
It was a weird one for sure.
It was a weird one for sure.
Content Warnings
Minor: Animal death, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Eating disorder, Rape, Toxic relationship, Excrement, Kidnapping, Grief, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Sexual harassment
azyef's review against another edition
challenging
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
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
5.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Animal death
skyegbooks's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-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
1.75
I liked the unique fomat, I have never seen a book quite like it however, it did get quite confusing when it came to deciphering who was who and why they are relevant in the beginning. The constant use of spelt-out emoji names in the middle of sentances made some things impossible to understand in my opinion.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement
Moderate: Animal death
Minor: Sexual assault and Excrement
nataliebootlah's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
This was a bizarre read about someone getting sucked into the Slack server at work. 💻
Told completely via Slack messages, Gerald’s body is left in a coma-like state after his consciousness is somehow uploaded into Slack. From there, he must convince his coworkers that this isn’t just a ploy to WFH. And also maybe befriend Slackbot?
Several People Are Typing is a satirical Black Mirror-esque book with office politics, quirky coworkers, and witty work jokes. Since AI is seemingly taking over the corporate world, this seems quite timely.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Confinement
Minor: Animal death
starglitters's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement
Minor: Animal death and Excrement
bluberrybooks's review against another edition
funny
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
2.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement
Moderate: Animal death, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Antisemitism
dealingwithdragons's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I rarely recommend the audio version of a book over any other, but the full-cast audio version of Several People Are Typing is such a wonderful experience. Worth it if you've got less than 4 hours and space to laugh out loud while you listen.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Medical content
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Confinement
Minor: Excrement
canadawithoutthec's review against another edition
funny
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
It was a really quick read, and it was fairly entertaining. My only complaint is that they didn't fully resolve one of the storylines (Lydia getting trapped, like did we get her out, and why were the dogs howling at her?) . Other than that it was a fun book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement and Cursing
Moderate: Animal death
Minor: Suicidal thoughts
hayleyvharrington's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Animal death, Confinement, and Sexual content