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A NATIONAL BESTSELLER * A NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW EDITORS’ CHOICE * A WASHINGTON POST BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR
"An invigorating work, deadly precise in its skewering of people, places and things . . . Stylish, despairing and very funny, Fake Accounts . . . adroitly maps the…
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I couldn’t put this book down!
It’s got a brilliant premise which it uses to explore the world of social media and Internet relationships. A large part of it is set in Berlin, where I used to live, and I recognised so many places. It poses interesting questions about authenticity and who we are to one another in the digital age.
The author has a sharp eye for hypocrisy, and no one is left unscathed. Reading the book made me realise how much the Internet has changed human social life forever.
From Victoria's list on novels inspired by the digital age.
There’s no such thing as "the great millennial novel," but if there were, this book would be a strong contender. Nowhere else have I felt my own generation’s tone, habits, and vices encapsulated quite so well than this odd story about…
Actually, what is this story about? Online personas? Playing with identity? The struggles of moving to another country? I’m not actually sure, but I don’t mind that at all. The narrative voice was so thick with irony, humor, and insight that I enjoyed every paragraph of it.
Not to mention that I’ve lived in Berlin for over 13 years…
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