A review by mdarceyhall
The Every by Dave Eggers

3.0

This is a fun albeit unnecessary sequel to The Circle. I love Eggers' writing and his biting wit, and he was successful in making me furious at times with the actions of characters. The main detractions are character development and length. Delaney is fairly flat for a main character. Her motivations are clear but not fully developed and she shows minimal growth. As for length, this book didn't need to be 580 pages. A solid 150-200 pages around the two-thirds mark of the novel was a little repetitive and drawn out. It's clear Eggers was having fun writing this world (which I get because, I, too, would have had fun writing these ridiculous scenes) but it was edging into Stephen King territory and in need of an editor to rein him in. Lastly, for those that like happy endings, this is not for you. A very 1984-esque ending that's appropriate, considering Eggers' message, but bleak.