The book we shall be reviewing today is 'Conspiratopia' penned by Timothy S. Boucher. It is a utopian satire on the internet dependent life we are leading today.
Timothy S. Boucher is a former content moderator for a major tech platform, as well as a counter-disinformation researcher who has advised companies, non-profits, and governments on related issues. He has spent the last several years seeding (harmless) conspiracy theories online to study their propagation, as reported by journalist and documentary filmmaker David Farrier (of HBO/Netflix). His fictional satirical start-up was covered in Recode in 2015 (Vox).
The story is narrated from our protagonist, Matt's point of view. Matt is a grown man living in his mother's basement who loves to read conspiracy theories and play games. While reading such a theory, he finds an online survey job that interests him so very much that he immediately signs up for it. Following the orders in the job, he lands himself in huge trouble with no way out. The plot illustrates how much we are dependent on the technology today. The storyline is unique that would leave the reader spellbound.
The world-building in this book has been done marvellously. The pace of the story would want the readers to keep on reading as it keeps you on your toes. Although the narration could have been done a bit better. Since it is a novella with only 21 chapters, one can find this book easy to read if in the mood for light reading.
If you are into sci-fi, fantasy, like conspiracy theories or just looking for a light reading that would keep haunting you, this is your pick.
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