  | Book Details Title: Followers: A Novel |
Book DescriptionReview “Megan Angelo’s “Followers,” with its terrific writing about terrifying ideas, is destined to be such a talker that you must read it immediately or risk being out of the loop when your friends start saying things like “She’s such a Marlow!” or “What Would Floss Do?”” –Washington Post“This dark, pitch-perfect novel about our dependence on technology for validation and human connection is as addictive as social media itself.”–People“Followers is an engaging confection wrapped around a thoughtful critique of how we live our lives online, and how we value others based on their curated personas.”–USA Today“If anyone is going to explore a future version of our high-tech, internet-obsessed culture, please let it be Megan Angelo. Followers is pure gold.”-Abbi Jacobson, bestselling author and co-creator of Broad City“A buzzy debut novel about the future of social media.” –Wake-Up Call with Katie Couric“A compelling look at the power of technology and social networks. You won’t be able to put it down.” –Vogue.com“One of next year’s most anticipated books…a scathing, razor-sharp take on the future of humanity and social media”-Entertainment Weekly“A sharp take on internet culture.”–New York Post“Big Brother meets Ingrid Goes West… Meet an all-too-real nightmare wrapped in an influencer bow…one you won’t be able to look away from.” –theSkimm“As addictive as the social media it questions.” –Parade“How can I explain how much I love this book? Followers is an inventive, addictive, and perfectly constructed novel. It made me laugh out loud, care deeply about these characters and reexamine my Instagram habit. Megan Angelo’s debut is a sharp look at social media, friendship and the lengths we’ll go to in order to feel seen…it’s also the best book I’ve read in years.”–New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Close”[A] dark, witty, astute debut novel.”–Slate“Black Mirror fans are going to love Megan Angelo’s Followers.”–PopSugar“Megan Angelo has crafted an eerie masterpiece about the world we live in and the world we don’t want to live in. Followers will make you reconsider whether you really want your fifteen minutes of fame.” -Christina Dalcher, author of Vox”A frolicking dystopia: smart, terrifying and addictively fun. Orla and Floss have stolen my heart emoji, and I will read anything Megan Angelo writes.” -Rufi Thorpe, author of The Knockout Queen“One of the best novels of 2020.”–BookPage, starred review”In her spectacular debut, Angelo masterfully explores the dark side of social media…the tale builds to a terrifyingly believable climax…Angelo delivers a strong, consistently fascinating debut.” –Publishers Weekly, starred review”Her writing is crisp and the familiarity of the characters is refreshing. Angelo also weaves in a perspective on contemporary political decisions and the effect they could have on us all in the not-so-distant future. This is an intricate and brave story of friendship, ambition, and love and the lengths people will go to protect it all.” –Booklist, starred review”Endless clever details and suspenseful plotting make this speculative fiction debut an addictive treat.” –Kirkus, starred review”Shrewd and surprising…a darkly prophetic novel that takes an incisive look at women, fame and the future of social media stardom.” – Shelf Awareness“Brilliantly presents a (rightfully) terrifying version of the future that isn’t too far off.” –HelloGiggles Read more About the Author Megan Angelo grew up in Quakertown, Pennsylvania and graduated from Villanova University. Her writing has appeared in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Glamour and Elle, among other publications. She lives in Pennsylvania with her family. Followers is her first novel. Read more Customers Review: I was kind of excited about the premise of this novel. And at first, I was enjoying the flow of the prose. For me, a BIG FACTOR in reading is the author’s ability to draw you into the story quickly to where you forget you are reading, and instead you just feel like you are hearing the story.If I have to stop and re-read long passages, or if the story doesn’t flow well, then I get distracted and it ruins the experience for me. Because of this, I tend to find authors who I really like and stick with them, because once you find an author that writes well – you can count on them to deliver over and over again most of the time.I feel like Megan Angelo has this quality. But I still found myself not enjoying this novel and putting it down and stopping over and over again. Why? Because for me, the novel wasn’t holding together logically. Maybe it was me, and maybe I was misunderstanding, but there were several places where the technology didn’t seem to add up.The story is a risky venture, trying to predict what will be happening in social media five years from now is risky, and Megan is aiming MUCH FARTHER into the future with the novel, Followers. But right off the bat, we are in a building with a mail room that reminded me of my college circa 1988. Notes were being taken by hand. There were SO MANY instances where the technology seemed pre-internet, and definitely pre-smart-phone, and yet we are supposed to believe this is taking place in the present and future. Or at least that is what I was understanding.Maybe I didn’t get far enough in to understand why this disconnect seemed to be taking place, but I kept getting sidetracked and kept wondering WHY is this their reality? Why aren’t they using digital tools instead of paper and pencils?I don’t know if I just wasn’t patient enough, or what – but when you compare this to a novel like Ready Player One, where the future is laid out in a believable, consistent and imaginative way – there is a feeling like Followers was a great idea and story, but it wasn’t carefully plotted out or planned to make sure that it felt like the future. It felt dated.It is kind of like when you see an old tv show and someone is checking their pager. SURE, SOME people still use them in some weird instances, but for the most part, you just feel like it is dated or someone got it wrong. Followers has that feeling, like the author is anchored to the past and can’t fully let go of it, or this is that strange case where it actually makes sense, but you can’t get past it regardless.I spent too much time trying to find reasons for things to be the way they were in the story, and not enough time enjoying the story. I may give this a try again later. But for now, this just didn’t hold my attention long enough to read it through. And I devour books, often finishing them in a day or two – so that’s a pretty bad thing when I can’t get through a book.Sorry… but this one just didn’t work for me. :-(I hope you find this review helpful. I feel like that reviews are super important on Amazon and they really help me determine if a product is worth buying or not – so I try to return the favor and leave a review that will honestly tell you whether a product is good or not. We all use products differently, so I also try to make it clear what was important to me, and hopefully that makes it easy for you to tell if you will like it too.I also think it is important for Amazon shoppers to stick together and let each other know if a product is garbage. I WILL let you know if a product isn’t good, so you can avoid the hassles of returning a product or a product you lose money on. 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