pickHuge fan of Pargins‘ work and ability to dive into the zeitgeist (John, Daveand Amy series as monsters in mainstream; Zoey Ashe as money in clueless chaos). In this book, he attempts to illustrate the what the hell is going on(line), but to the point of boredom from the reader. I did like the way he warps up the story. I like and get his style (loved Cracked.com!). I think it‘s good, worth a read. Some cringe, but we‘re generation cringe.
pickThis novel is making a strong statement through the use of satire and comedy about our society. We have an almost desperate, addictive need for things like electronic devices and social media and the need for affirmation through those, as well as the rapid and dangerous effects that misinformation and rumors can have. Fliakos did a phenomenal job narrating this novel. I can‘t think of a narrator with the ability to do justice to Pargin‘s novel.
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I‘m Starting to Worry About This Black Box of Doom- Jason Pargin
Book Review- https://www.boleybooks.com//im-starting-to-worry-about-this-black-box-of-doom/
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pickDunno what possessed me to pick up a 500 page book in Forbidden Planet and start reading it on the tube home-ignoring my ginormous TBRs. However, it zipped along quite nicely. It‘s a road trip/macguffin-y adventure with lots of commentary on social media. It‘s doing quite a lot, critiquing message-board crankery, on-line hate, misogyny, cancel culture & conspiracy theories via its characters. It will probably date pretty quickly but it‘s fun now.
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