Bizarre satire of the social media era
4 stars
James Acaster is a (real) comedian in the UK. In this book he tells a story of quitting the Internet c.2020 and then attempting to recreate online experiences in real life. Opening an art gallery to display photos of his lunch. Stalking his ex with night vision goggles. Unfriending people by doing them actual harm. Starting businesses he's totally unqualified to run. Along the way he gains a cultish gang of followers ... but, are they his Friends?
Read this book if you appreciate puns that are so bad they're good.