The Circle by David Eggers

[spedrunner]

Has anyone read this? If so, id love to hear your thoughts and discuss!

[aurora]

I haven't even heard of it. Do you recommend it?

[charlatti]

I liked it (3 stars worth, so middle level like). I thought it was a little too preachy but also a little too undone, if that makes any sense. I felt like it could have been something really chilling and eye-opening but didn't quite get there.

[spedrunner]

I wanted so much to love it! The concept and idea is amazing and eye opening g BUT I was getting annoyed and irritated with the indepth explanations of useless thing s (imo) and Mae really frustrated me with her stubborn stupid ways.

I read it for my book club. I think it's a great read for a discussion group and if you want to take a break from social media

[spedrunner]

Apr 1, 2016 17:45:59 GMT -5 aurora said:

I haven't even heard of it. Do you recommend it?

I think it's worth reading. I hated the writing bc it gave me anxiety lol but my friend loves it!

[Nonny]

I hated it, like fucking loathed it, I hated it so hard. I had an actual visceral reaction in my hatred.

The "protagonist" was so naive and so frustratingly dense, and the heavy handed ending analogy just pissed me off. I would read a chapter or two and then rant at my H about how much it was pissing me off. I also read it coming off my years at a large software company, and the over exaggerated depiction of life at a company like that triggered stress nightmares if it was the last thing I read before bed. I started reading fairy tales after reading it just to get my mind on something else.

Hate hate hate.