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I'm Starting to Worry About This Black Box of Doom

Jason Pargin

3.98 AVERAGE

justinreadseverything's review

4.0

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I’m Starting to Worry About This Black Box of Doom is a fast-paced, twisty story that brilliantly explores how the internet distorts truth and fuels mass paranoia. With a gripping narrative and sharp social commentary, it keeps you guessing until the very end. You’ll finish it still questioning what was real—and what you believed along the way.

crypteral's review against another edition

3.25

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

ogunther22's review

4.25

funny reflective tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

kerismith's review

3.75

adventurous dark funny fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

michaelbecker's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous challenging dark hopeful mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

rebbyhasthering's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous dark funny mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

duncanw's review against another edition

4.25

adventurous funny hopeful mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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The last few books I’ve read have been difficult to get through for various reasons, and this was a breath of fresh air. For that reason, I may be slightly overrating it. I found it to be a thought-provoking page turner, even if I think things went a little off the rails in the final third 

crivens's review

5.0

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Most fun I've had with a book in ages. Prescient, thought provoking and laugh out loud funny, ripsnorting road trip adventure.

friendly's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous dark funny mysterious reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

ribbonreuben's review

4.5

adventurous funny tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I loved this so much!!