Sydney

Meta truly doesn't understand the Barbara Streisand effect when it comes to public relations because they got me to read this book - and my record shows I don't read that much nonfiction. I found this memoir a page-turner and appreciated Sarah showing both how Meta affected her as a person and how she saw them affecting the world. While others may not appreciate the pieces of her personal life woven into this story of corruption, I think they play an important part in framing the habitual misdeeds of this corporation.

After finishing this book, I removed Instagram and Facebook from my phone in an effort to reduce my time spent, data given, and attention wasted for the capital gains of a man I don't believe in.

This is definitely a book of its time - affairs around every corner, assault, some homophobia and racism - but the heart of the book was delightful. I enjoyed the overall story line of bidding on the franchise especially as an American who was unaware that this even happened! Taggie and Rupert were adorable, Freddie and Lizzie made me forget that I hated cheating in romances, Declan and Maud made me question their sanity, and Cameron and Patrick are......a repeat of Declan and Maud in a way. I would read another Jilly Cooper!

This book almost sent me on a grippy sock vacation.

Removing myself from the equation however, this is a very well written book. It is moving, has layers, builds emotion, shows personal complexity, and also scared the shit out of me. The underlying messages were supported by the world he crafted - which at times felt surreal and crowding.

That being said I never want to read this again and I’m so glad I don’t own it physically.

....he had it coming

Why do we care about stuff that happened in college which are really....trivial?