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A review by absorbedinbooks
Chosen Spirits by Samit Basu
4.0
This book was hard to read. After the first chapter, I just had to put it down and take a break. It was way too real. When I picked it up again, I finished it in a day.
This was my first book by Samit Basu and I am happy to report that he totally deserves all the praise he gets!
Set in the 2030s in Delhi, this book is about Joey, a super talented and popular Reality Controller and works for Indi, her ex-boyfriend and an influencer on Flow. Flows are basically livestreams where people are constantly sharing (flaunting) their lives. Joey's job is to manage Indi's Flows such that they cater to every type of viewer. When Joey goes to the funeral of her father's old friend, she hires his youngest son Rudra as their Reality Editor. A spur of the moment action taken to save Rudra from his shady family and shadier associates, soon pulls Joey into a whirlpool of troubles. Joey has to deal with takeovers, sex scandals, betrayals and the city's underbelly.
I loved the writing! The plot was interesting and kept me hooked. The technologies were terrifying and exciting at the same time. And the world was absolutely petrifying. I can totally see why this book made the longlist for the JCB prize.
This was my first book by Samit Basu and I am happy to report that he totally deserves all the praise he gets!
Set in the 2030s in Delhi, this book is about Joey, a super talented and popular Reality Controller and works for Indi, her ex-boyfriend and an influencer on Flow. Flows are basically livestreams where people are constantly sharing (flaunting) their lives. Joey's job is to manage Indi's Flows such that they cater to every type of viewer. When Joey goes to the funeral of her father's old friend, she hires his youngest son Rudra as their Reality Editor. A spur of the moment action taken to save Rudra from his shady family and shadier associates, soon pulls Joey into a whirlpool of troubles. Joey has to deal with takeovers, sex scandals, betrayals and the city's underbelly.
I loved the writing! The plot was interesting and kept me hooked. The technologies were terrifying and exciting at the same time. And the world was absolutely petrifying. I can totally see why this book made the longlist for the JCB prize.