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So this was a weird book. There seems to be a lot of love for it out there but I can only give it a so-so. The story is based on the IRL #gamergate. I'm not a gamer, but I found the story to be both horrifying and interesting that there's was this whole section of society so opposed to working with women. ⬇️

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-The foreword by Joss Whedon was so cringy.
-1st half of the book did not hold my attention as she talked about family life, being homeschooled and college and being an over achiever.
-2nd half was great, I love the Guild and when we got into that portion I was hooked! The Guild, her struggles with anxiety and depression and #GamerGate were discussed in the last half and it was humorous while still being vulnerable and relatable.

Inspired by #gamergate, and written during his brief time here in Richmond, Va, Eric Smith tells the tale of two teens who meet online through a game. One of them is a popular female online streamer who is being targeted by a vicious, jealous troll mob, and one is a teen boy who wants to write for video games, despite his mother's expectations that he follow her doctor footsteps. Alternately adorable, enraging, and deep, I loved this book!

Zoe Quinn was the eye of the Internet storm known as #gamergate. Some claim it was about “ethics in videogame journalism”, but the truth is so much scarier. The details are upsetting, but this has good steps for combating cyberbullying & keeping your information safe. Through it all, Quinn manages to tell her story with humor & even has a positive spin on the outcome. A must read especially if you know very little of the Internet. - Ivy

#TBRtemptation post 7! #BEA17 edition! Scheduled for a September 5th release. Every single bad thing that can happen on the internet has happened to Zoë. A video game designer whose abusive ex posted all of her private info, & nude photos, online. She was the first victim of #Gamergate. She made it past all the threats & harassment and now fights back against trolls & harassers & to change Internet culture to be safer. #blameLitsy #blameMrBook ?