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Mar 31, 2023severina2001 rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
The Circle is a Twitter/Google/Facebook-ish conglomerate that aims for total transparency. No usernames or anonymity. Everything you do is linked to your real name, you must document your day and share it online, and privacy is practically…
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Mar 23, 20230xG rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
This is a very frightening book. Not SF because it is happening today. Imagine Facebook or Google taking over the world, and that is what is happening here. I work in the industry, so I can see how realistic the book is. I hope it wakes…
Jan 13, 2023alexanderfinnan rated this title 0.5 out of 5 stars
By the end of this book, it's realized that the author is a misogynist. Written before the MeToo movement, but it's obvious his views. Will not be reading anymore of his books.
Dec 17, 2022Ginamarguerite rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
I read this one a few years ago and couldn't get much into it. This time it was a better read. The ending left me feeling like it should have been different -- that Mae would turn out to be more of a hero than she was.
Dec 16, 2022almccuin rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
I got about halfway through this book before I lost interest and put it down. The concept is very fascinating and it has potential, and it seems a deep and horrifying mystery is brewing in the innards of the company, but it was suddenly…
Jul 06, 2022Tdruid rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
This deeply disturbing book is a cautionary tale about the influence of social media and the manipulation and control exerted by the rich and powerful over their eager minions. Some truly horrifying concepts are not just stated as fact…
Jan 27, 2022Bree_Art rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
This book is excellent. This is truly what is occurring with social media. Websites that is posted becomes property of that company. You don't own your own likeness/image. Nothing is ever forgotten on the internet. The movie takes a…
Jan 08, 2022OliviaW_KCMO rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
Totally competent and pretty satisfying, if a little obvious. Fun to read nearly a decade after it first arrived on the scene, and very depressing to see not much has changed or improved as far as privacy/documentation/consumerism goes (as…
Dec 23, 2021Sheyen87 rated this title 1.5 out of 5 stars
This book has a lot of potential...but leaves you disappointed. Its a relatable topic of the severity and obsession with social media and surveillance; but it misses the opportunity to make deeper connections to mental health and suicide,…
Nov 24, 2020sinofact rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
As I was initially reading this book, it had promise and was intriguing. But as I finished it, it seemed like Eggers was in a bit of a rush to just wrap up the book. A bit of a let down.
Sep 08, 2020jelianm rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Pretty interesting read! Very Black Mirror-esque. The movie definitely deviated away from one of the central plot lines in the book so that was kind of a bummer. Overall I really liked the concept and it was a pretty easy read to get…
Apr 03, 2020Ash1412 rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
The Circle is a novel that has the reader on the edge. The novel manages to grasp the reader with all of its unexpected turn of events. Mae a young woman decides to work for one of the most well-known technology/social media companies.…
Mar 03, 2020garrettplummer rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
The pertinent 21st century subject matter concerning the nature of online transparency, tracking, etc. is worth exploring through the lens of dystopian fiction and Eggers has proven that he is a worthy author, but this novel tends to be…
Nov 08, 2019
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Sep 17, 2019sjaustex rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
This book absolutely scared me to death. The abdication of privacy - we’ve given all of our information and shared too much with huge companies who had ideas about connecting the world. But online connections are tenuous, at best. And how…
Sep 13, 2019sjpl_rebekah rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
A truly terrifying novel that seems to be coming true. This book explores the dangers of one corporation building a monopoly over our online content and the issues with complete transparency in our society. Definitely made reconsider my…
Jul 02, 2019ChristineRondeau rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
This book was a 100 page too long and a tad boring. Mae’s character is one dimensional and impossible to imagine. The futuristic view of the world with no privacy was incredibly riveting, hence why I finished the book, but overall it…
Feb 22, 2019kmobuckeye rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
Pretty creepy and thought provoking
Feb 06, 2019swheeler89 rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
Great concept, poor execution. Probably 100 pages too long, but effectively shows the transformation of an innocent girl into a monster. Also found it odd that there were no chapter breaks.
Jan 30, 2019laurendouglass rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Whether you love or loath social media, the cloud, and the sea change that technology has brought to our society, The Circle by Dave Eggers is a wonderfully suspenseful novel.  Not suspense in the traditional sense, like a whodunnit…
Dec 14, 2018coreAgogo rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
Mae is hired by The Circle, a Google-like tech company that has it's own zip code in The Bay Area. The longer she works there, the more she uncovers The Circle's sinister ideas regarding privacy, surveillance and group think. This is a big…
Sep 13, 2018normf3 rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
Although the movie with Emma Watson was generally panned, I kind of enjoyed it and was interested in reading the book. But I enjoyed the book a lot less than the movie. Mae joins a Google-like tech company, learns the ropes, etc. Nothing…
Aug 30, 2018Dream24 rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
This was an eye opening read. Not the profound or epic kind of read, just the kind of read that opens your eyes to just how addicted and attached we are to social media. It is freaky how much control a private corporation has over…
Aug 10, 2018boehmography rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
I was surprised by how much I disliked this book considering the premise was really interesting! The main character just wasn't likeable and I found it hard to understand how two different men would instantly fall for her to their own…
Jun 04, 2018KatTheGreat rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
As a person who works in Privacy policy and compliance, this book is pretty much my waking nightmare (and should be yours, too). Any world that declares 'Privacy is Theft' is not one you should want to be a part of! However, I do applaud…