A review by almyworld
The Every by Dave Eggers

adventurous challenging tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

The Every is the sequel to The Circle and plays in the near future after the happenings of The Circle. While the narrator in the novel The Circle, Mae, is working for the completion and therefore is not reliable due to her loyalty to the company and its morals, the narrator in The Every is the complete opposite. Delaney, the narrator in The Every, tries to take the company down from within, becoming somewhat of a spy in a complex, where everything is always seen and known. While it was interesting to get to know so many different sites of the companies apps and products, I must say that at some point it became too much and unnecessary slowed down the story taking place. While all these presentations were in the foreground, the character development and the development of the relationships between the members and Delaney were more in the background, which made the progress more slyly. The tension was in ¾ of the novel comparatively very low and rose high the last sides of this book, it really got me on my toes. The dramatic change of perspective at the end really adds to that.
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