A review by heyfernance
Close to the Machine: Technophilia and Its Discontents by Ellen Ullman

funny informative lighthearted reflective medium-paced

5.0

Loved this, a snippet of the life of a female programmer in the 80s on the cusp of the Internet engulfing our lives. So many of her observations have really interesting relevance to our relationships with technology today. Other reviews take issue with the inclusions of her personal life but for me it added to the richness of the stories she told, weaving the thrill of programming with the thrill of sex is an interesting parallel.