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A review by jhbandcats
We Are Satellites by Sarah Pinsker
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
A complex tale of family and love and trust tied up with worrisome technology and medical devices. There are four well-written characters, each distinctive - there’s a mom who works in politics, a mom who’s a teacher, an older son who joins the military, and a younger sister who has epilepsy.
As the book opens, the Pilot is beginning to be embraced as a device to boost attention and concentration. The book tracks the family as they each relate to the Pilot. One loves it, one hates it, one can’t have it for health reasons, and one has no interest in it. Each viewpoint is explored, showing the eagerness to try something new and cool, the desire for something beneficial, and the fear of the unknown and relatively untested product that’s literally changing the brain.
There’s classroom bullying, job discrimination, corporate skullduggery, and dogged protest tactics and investigations. It’s thought provoking and clever, really worth reading.
As the book opens, the Pilot is beginning to be embraced as a device to boost attention and concentration. The book tracks the family as they each relate to the Pilot. One loves it, one hates it, one can’t have it for health reasons, and one has no interest in it. Each viewpoint is explored, showing the eagerness to try something new and cool, the desire for something beneficial, and the fear of the unknown and relatively untested product that’s literally changing the brain.
There’s classroom bullying, job discrimination, corporate skullduggery, and dogged protest tactics and investigations. It’s thought provoking and clever, really worth reading.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Drug use, Gaslighting, Medical content, and Classism