I noticed that there was a lot of variation in the amount of text that was used per page, as well as the size of the text, the spacing of the words, and the occasional use of images.The author does this in order to give readers a sense of being online, such as in the middle of the book where the reader is suddenly faced with a long, rambling story about a confusing date with his/herself, after they had previously only seen a couple of words per page and some cute pictures. At the end of the story there is a box to click to agree to the terms of service, which is clearly a model of how the internet works today, as we are constantly presented with and get used to quick snippets of information that have little to no substance, but when we are suddenly bombarded with something seemingly “real” and “important”, like a legally binding agreement, we are so used to being instantly gratified that we simply skip over it because it’s long, clicking away our rights without truly knowing the consequences of our actions. While I appreciate the intent of the author in making their book seem like the internet by filling it with quick and pointless thoughts, I must admit that I don’t think it really had any purpose. Whether or not the author truly intended on writing a book that had very little substance, in my opinion it doesn’t really matter. Even if it is a commentary on how meaningless the internet and the fake connections built online are, if the way you present this argument is through how meaningless your own book is, it becomes very difficult for readers to view your argument as meaningful in itself. (296)
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