so-soHere, John Boyne takes on what he calls the “wokesters”. This novel is a scathing tongue in cheek look at social media, cancel culture, influencers, Twitter wars, gender identity and a slew of other hot button topics. Book contains loads of witty dialogue and clever word play, but it was far from subtle. Enjoyable narration 🎧 #LongAssFlight
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TrishB Agree totally 👍🏻 I‘m a bit fed up of books on social media for now. This one was bitter in the extreme. Hope all is well that side of the ocean! 3y
Andrew65 Like you I enjoyed the narration, and think it would have been tougher as a physical read. Overall enjoyable enough but by his standards a disappointment. Think as @TrishB said his bitterness came through and I think that impacted on the writing. 3y
BookBelle84 I listened to an interview with him about how he was attacked by social media and sent death threats after his last YA book. Thats where the basis for this one started. It lead him to depression and he left twitter. I think it makes for an interesting take from someone who has been a target of 'cancel culture' and the negative impacts of social media. 3y
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Cinfhen Yes @BookBelle84 @TrishB @Andrew65 I was aware of his recent Twitter / cancel culture episode and I honestly feel for JB. I agree, it made for an interesting perspective and was probably a healthy way for him to work through his feelings. Parts were very funny and insightful but his anger was a little too heavy handed. The bitter tone took away from some of my enjoyment ~ it also became a bit too goofy/ cartoonish ~ started to dragggg 3y
Megabooks Still on the fence about this. Great perspective!! You too @TrishB @Andrew65 @BookBelle84 3y
Andrew65 @Megabooks I was still happy to read it, I read mine as I needed to review it for NetGalley, but it is John Boyne so I would still have read it. 3y
Andrew65 @Cinfhen I wasn‘t aware of his Twitter experience until @TrishB mentioned it. You can see how that experience would affect someone. 3y
erzascarletbookgasm Oh bummer! I love some of his other books. Hope everything‘s good, and not too much jet lag 💕 3y
Cinfhen Had a better day yesterday @erzascarletbookgasm and this book feels more like a Lionel Shriver read…very sarcastic wit. I‘ll be curious to see more reviews. I forgot to say @TheAromaofBooks this was my #OctoberBookSpin 3y
TheAromaofBooks Great progress!!! 3y
Suet624 Feels like a Lionel Shriver read? Count me in. 3y
Cinfhen It‘s an odd book @Suet624 but yes, I totally got Shriver vibes 3y
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