A review by hannahlou21
The Circle by Dave Eggers

dark informative tense medium-paced

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

4.5

I think this book raises key questions and concerns of our current digital age and society of surveillance through the dystopian lens. Eggers critique of capitalism, consumerism, and the unchecked evolution of technology offers a bleak outlook for our societies future but also demonstrates the obviousness of the direction we are heading towards. Mae Holland is a complex, thoroughly unlikable character, yet somehow you root for her throughout the novel.