The Subtweet
Ratings10
Average rating3.7
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Ratings10
Average rating3.7
Celebrated multidisciplinary artist Vivek Shraya’s second novel is a no-holds-barred examination of the music industry, social media, and making art in the modern era, shining a light on the promise and peril of being seen.
Indie musician Neela Devaki has built a career writing the songs she wants to hear but nobody else is singing. When one of Neela’s songs is covered by internet artist RUK-MINI and becomes a viral sensation, the two musicians meet and a transformative friendship begins. But before long, the systemic pressures that pit women against one another begin to bear down on Neela and RUK-MINI, stirring up self-doubt and jealousy. With a single tweet, their friendship implodes, a career is destroyed, and the two women find themselves at the centre of an internet firestorm.
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I AM SAD
the writing is pretty much all i struggled with in the book but having listened to the audiobook it had a huge effect on my enjoyment. i appreciated a lot of the discussions this book touched on, such as POC artists creating work in a world of white supremacy, but unfortunately... i found myself thinking thinking “no this is too much” with the inner dialogues too often. had i read a physical/e-copy it might've been a 3 star. oh well...
Amazing work. My words can only summarize hands gesturescollapse
Satirical novels aren't really my thing, as they tend to be too on-the-nose, but I did like the exploration of female friendships and insight into the difficulties of the music industry, especially when you aren't straight and white. The social media aspect was interesting enough, but overall it was just okay to me. Absolutely lovely cover, though. 3 tweets out of 5.
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