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Amy Alice Hammond
, October 27, 2014
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I read this for my book group, and even though it may not have been a totally loved book by all, it was certainly an interesting one, and the ideas presented were new and different...and offered a wide range of discussion points for us. It's one of those books that "change" the reader so you see things differently and with a new perspective. It was disturbing, but it made for a lively exchange of ideas. This book was certainly an indictment about our world ~ where people would much prefer using iPhones than talking, person to person…even when in the same room! ~ where our physical beauty is so much more revered than our mental capabilities ~ where what we believe in is decided for us, and where those with power and money direct what people do...even when it is very wrong.
"like it" would be FAR from the truth! At the same time, I do think it provides heaps of fascinating discussion ~ because the topic is so timely, because of the satirical style, and because it is SO strange, different, off-putting, vile, unusual, weird, and full.
I would suggest that you NOT listen to this as an audio book when others are in the room ~ it's got strong language that is not good for the prudish at heart!
Now, I have new terms I've gotten exposed to: "fuckability rating", apparati, UnitedContinentalDeltaAmercan Airlines, TIMATOV (Think I'm About to Openly Vomit), totally heart, Bi-Partisans killing Low Net Worth Individuals, The Rupture, Global Teens, Onion Jeans, SnapAways, Islamafascisn, FoxLibertyUltra, credit ratings for dating and for determination of your "worth" ~ simply...a whole new lingo and a whole new world. It's a world I would rather not live to experience!
It is a book that will make the reader cringe ~ for many reasons, at many levels, and many, many times.
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