If you know nothing about NFTs and want to be breathlessly sold on them by a couple of True Believers (hey but with investment disclosures!) in the coIf you know nothing about NFTs and want to be breathlessly sold on them by a couple of True Believers (hey but with investment disclosures!) in the corner of the hotel bar at a Web3 conference, this book is for you.
Maybe it got interesting later but i gave up. There was too much selling happening. I would have preferred a drier treatment....more
I couldn't even make it through the preface. It was entirely too lacking in gravitas for something that was overtly asserting itself as having gravitaI couldn't even make it through the preface. It was entirely too lacking in gravitas for something that was overtly asserting itself as having gravitas. It claims to "build a complete aesthetics -- and poetics -- of the Internet" and compares itself to Susan Sontag on photography or McLuhan on media.
I wasn't willing to put in any more time with such a high risk of disappointment. Instead, I'll employ the appropriately post-Internet magic of cutting my losses and just reading the reviews on Goodreads, probably equating to 10 hours of my life that could be put to better use....more
Meh. I couldn't get into this so quit reading after the first chapter. Too creepy and mediocre. Who's got time for this when there is a new Pynchon noMeh. I couldn't get into this so quit reading after the first chapter. Too creepy and mediocre. Who's got time for this when there is a new Pynchon novel out? Not me. I only requested it from the library because I thought for some reason it was going to be a quick read graphic novel....more
This book is awful. It's just a load of anecdotal crap that's supposed to be cute and funny with the rare sentence or two referencing some study.This book is awful. It's just a load of anecdotal crap that's supposed to be cute and funny with the rare sentence or two referencing some study....more
I once volunteered as an extra in a photo shoot with the model on the cover, Mischa. I'm a fan of hers, and I always liked the stuff from the old nervI once volunteered as an extra in a photo shoot with the model on the cover, Mischa. I'm a fan of hers, and I always liked the stuff from the old nerve.com so I gave this a shot.
Damn awful. Although to be honest, I didn't make it past the second short story. My wife and I tried reading it together. I read one aloud, she read one. Somehow it seemed somewhat entertaining when you were the listener, but it was painful to read.
The best erotic literature is first and foremost literature. The only acceptable difference is that when the sex scenes start it doesn't shy away from the details. This was just crap.
I found this book to be unfortunately written in a style that was boring me to tears. I think she has an interesting story to tell, but she is not a gI found this book to be unfortunately written in a style that was boring me to tears. I think she has an interesting story to tell, but she is not a good story teller. Central themes were repeated over and over again (I got it the 3rd time!). I also would have preferred less obvious bias. The facts speak strongly themselves without editorializing.
Would have been better as a magazine article series....more
I'm sort of stalled on page 1000/3000+ of this book. I think I'll eventually finish it, but it's hard to keep going. The writing isn't horrible, but iI'm sort of stalled on page 1000/3000+ of this book. I think I'll eventually finish it, but it's hard to keep going. The writing isn't horrible, but it's like reading a soap opera. The characters are ridiculous. It's like reading a right wing romance fantasy soap opera fairy tale. Still, even though it has been weeks since I put it down, I'm curious about what's going to happen next. I'm not proud of it though, just like I'm not proud of being addicted to watching General Hospital each afternoon when I got home in the 80s. At least Luke and Laura were more believable though....more