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I really enjoyed this book. Thoughtful and meandering with no real drive, bit that's a not of the point as the main character retirees to recover himself after the death of a close friend. (not a spoiler. The death is clear from the beginning) some discussions on race are pretty clunky, but I appreciate the effort

New print book after a long slog through my last one. Maybe this one will have some pep.

Kind of a millennial Office Space, work BFFs Margo (a black female engineer) and Lucas (an Asian man who works customer service instead of tech at their startup) steal user data out of frustration and instantly regret it. A few months later Margo is killed in a car accident and Lucas is left to sort through her online footprint and his grief. Loved this debut!

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I got about halfway before bailing. Lots of plot threads started and dropped. Just lost my interest.

Ready for #bookspinbingo, @TheAromaofBooks

I did not expect to finish this book so quickly, but it was too good and I found myself devouring it. It‘s an exploration of race, identity, surveillance, and connection in the today‘s tech world. I loved the sci-fi short stories that were peppered throughout that complemented the novel‘s plot. #catsoflitsy

Interesting novel about a man working at a tech startup in New York who must deal with the death of his best friend. The book raises a lot of interesting ideas about technology and it‘s role in modern life, privacy, and how our digital life represents us. I thought this discussed important issues and was well plotted, even if the prose was a bit stale at times.

Did y‘all see that Lit Hub is producing some book TV? Their first episode of Shelter in Place is up on their site and on Vimeo. Enjoy! lithub.com

It's early in the year, but I would be surprised if Kevin Nguyen's New Waves is not one of my favorites of 2020. Really deftly navigates the importance of the digital self and our digital connections in this modern age with grace and humor aplenty. Nguyen's sophomore effort can't come soon enough...no pressure Kevin (and no rush I mean thanks for this relax/enjoy yourself)! Pick it up tomorrow if you‘re in need of a read.

This book has so much. There is a lot of humor around startup culture, you will have sadness and know there is light at the end of this bleak tunnel. Again, this book seems so difficult to review, but in the end I really just enjoyed this journey.

http://obsessedbookaholic.com/2020/02/29/new-waves-book-review/

Thank you NetGalley and Random House for an Advanced Reader‘s Copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.