The Circle
INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER - A bestselling dystopian novel that tackles surveillance, privacy and the frightening intrusions of technology in our lives--a "compulsively readable parable for the 21st century" (Vanity Fair). When Mae Holland is hired to work for the Circle, the world's most powerful internet company, she feels she's been given the oppo...show more
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3.5 stars!
I have mixed feelings about this book - mostly that I like the idea (even if some of it felt a bit like Old Man Yells At Sky to me), but I didn't like the execution. I love dystopias, and this kind of tech surveillance stuff is super interesting to me. I loved the idea of a tech company taking over stuff in the name of ~security as opposed to a political figure as you normally see in dystopias.
What I didn't like was the main character....read more
I have mixed feelings about this book - mostly that I like the idea (even if some of it felt a bit like Old Man Yells At Sky to me), but I didn't like the execution. I love dystopias, and this kind of tech surveillance stuff is super interesting to me. I loved the idea of a tech company taking over stuff in the name of ~security as opposed to a political figure as you normally see in dystopias.
What I didn't like was the main character....read more
" I bought this book because I wanted to make sure to read it before watching the movie and I was interested in the movie because I love Emma Watson and Tom Hanks. I have yet to watch the film but, sadly, I am hoping it is a lot more interesting than the book.
I will say, the concept is incredibly fascinating. It reminds me of the illuminati stories. How we are always being watched whether we like it or not and how technology is slowly taking ov...read more
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