Followers was interesting

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This book was like a mash between The Circle and The Truman Show. I enjoyed it because although it isn't real quite yet, I think the world is well on its way to becoming like what happened in Followers. There are so many people that follow famous actors and buy what they wear and eat what they eat so that maybe one day they can become like said actors.

The story is told in alternating viewpoints between that of Orla in 2015 and that of Marlowe in 2051. It is a history of how that world became the way it is now in 2051 with a "Constellation" community of people that were chosen and grew up with millions of people following them on the network with their devices.

I liked reading about both of the characters. They were likeable, regular people with regular thoughts, one who feels trapped by her lack of choice since it is determined by her followers comments and by the products that are sponsoring her and the other that just wants to make her mark in the world and become important.

This was a good and kind of scary book because I hope the world doesn't become like this one. If it does then I would probably run off to Atlantis.