Monday, May 17, 2021

5.17.2021 - The Atmospherians

The Atmospherians by Alex McElroy

Many thanks to NetGalley and Atria Books for gifting me a digital ARC of this book by Alex McElroy - 3.5 stars.

Sasha was a social media influencer and founder of a women's wellness company when contact with a troll led her to be despised by men and left with nothing.  Her childhood friend, Dyson, has a plan to start a men's rehabilitation community (cult) and wants Sasha to run it with him to restore her image.  The program actually tries to cure men of their toxic masculinity and restore them to a new way of life.  Of course, neither Dylan or Sasha has any clue what they are doing!

This was a well-written, satirical look at lots of current topics - gender roles, social media, tech and wellness companies.  There were parts - the lists! - that made me actually laugh out loud!  But I wasn't probably the best fit with this book - I never really gelled with the characters or plot.  But don't let that stop you from picking up this intriguing read!

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