Reviews and Comments

Adding to my to reading list after listening to an interview with the author on The Guardian's Today In Focus podcast. Apparently this is the book Sam Altman doesn't want you to read.

Never has a book made me feel so nostalgic for all the computer games I played growing up. The book is littered with references to games, both real and the ones created by book's characters, which tell a tale of friendship.

Before reading this book, I have to admit, I didn't have much of an understanding of our current economic system, or the history that shaped it. After reading it, I feel I have a much better understanding, which is quite timely given Trump's tariff war.

Very intrigued about this book after reading the extract on The Guardian www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2025/apr/19/no-youre-not-fine-just-the-way-you-are-time-to-quit-your-pointless-job-become-morally-ambitious-and-change-the-world

This has quite the cast of narrators! Chris Morris, David Mitchell, Lydia Fox, Noel Fielding, Richard Ayoade, Sally Hawkins, and Stephen Merchant!

Really intrigued about this book after listening to an interview with the author, which left me feeling very conflicted about my continued use of Meta products

Very excited about this book, big Ash Sarkar fan!

Really interested to see how the author addresses this moral dilemma of great art made by problematic people

Quite excited to listen to this, given it is narrated by Rory Kinnear, Laura Haddock, Nina Sosanya, Samuel Barnett, Toby Jones, Emilia Fox, Sian Clifford, Clarke Peters, Mark Meadows, Alan Moore and Matt Reeves!

When I mentioned to a friend I was reading this book, their first reaction was "oh my god, brace yourself!!!". Having finished it, I can see why it gets such a recreation, given it deals with some very taboo subjects.

It reminded me of the film Kinds Of Kindness by Yorgos Lanthimos, as what they both have in common is I have friends who found the stories too subversive, despite being fans of Convenience Store Woman and Poor Things respectively.

However, if dark black comedy is your thing, I would highly recommend this as there were moments listening to this book where I burst in laughter because of the ridiculous depravity of some scenes.

A straight forward and well written book on autism, ADHD, and late diagnosis from a female perspective. As someone who was diagnosed with attention deficit disorder as a child, I initially found the book a bit confronting in referring to it as a disability, as I've never considered myself as disabled.

However, as I progressed through the book, it made me appreciate the challenges other neurodivergent folk face. I learnt a lot about autism, particularly when it came to communication, and the book has lots of great advice on making workplaces more accommodating.

Intrigued about this after learning that Sayaka Murata contributed a story

After several months listening to the 32 hours of this audiobook, with a story that spanned several decades, I feel I've been on a massive journey with all these characters, which was as beautiful as it was bleak. I've not read many books that explore male friendships in a way that go me thinking about my own, and often reminded me of the film Stand By Me.

I didn't know much about this book when I started listening to it, which perhaps was for the best as I didn't know how bleak it would become at times, and later a friend would tell me it has received much criticism for this. However, I feel very grateful for all the very tender and warm moments in the book, which were perhaps enhanced by the incredible narration from Oliver Wyman.

Thanks to @acb@mastodon.social for making me aware of this book's existence