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Lisiewiczka The main character is a lesbian, she describes her relationship with another girl, how they met, what they went through, etc. It takes a big part of t…moreThe main character is a lesbian, she describes her relationship with another girl, how they met, what they went through, etc. It takes a big part of this book(less) This question contains spoilers... (view spoiler)[Ben ik nou gek of werd niet ergens de suggestie gewekt dat Sigrid dood was? Er staat me iets bij van 'slap' en 'koud'? Dat Kayleigh haar in die staat gevonden had, zoiets? Misschien een verhanging? Ik heb het boek nog zes keer doorgebladerd, nada. Misschien moet ik Nelson Mandela even bellen. (hide spoiler)]
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Jun 14, 2022 Kat rated it liked it Not the shocking horror I was anticipating, but that's probably more of a comment on my own unnervingly high threshold for depravity and less a fault of the book's Not the shocking horror I was anticipating, but that's probably more of a comment on my own unnervingly high threshold for depravity and less a fault of the book's ...more
Jun 06, 2022 Monica rated it it was ok if I had a nickel for every time I read something booktok has described as completely fucked up and disturbing only for it to barely make an impact on me I would be the richest woman in the world
problematic language used for quite literally no reason. gave incel vibes, not disturbing just boring as fuck. this is a wannabe black mirror episode, the ending of the book felt like the author just stopped writing like she literally just stopped typing and walked away from her laptop.
Nov 03, 2021 Meike rated it really liked it Ha, finally: The book that is everything No One Is Talking About This wanted, but failed to
be. The protagonist of Bervoets' seventh novel is Kayleigh, a former content moderator for Facebook (the customer her direct employer Hexa provides services for is never named, but there is a remark in the text that makes it pretty clear). The text we read is a letter she sends to a certain Mr. Stitic, a guy who files a class action lawsuit on behalf of other former Hexa employees regarding the working co Ha, finally: The book that is everything No One Is Talking About This wanted, but failed to be. The protagonist of Bervoets' seventh novel is Kayleigh, a former content moderator for Facebook (the customer her direct employer Hexa provides services for is never named, but there is a remark in the text that makes it pretty clear). The text we read is a
letter she sends to a certain Mr. Stitic, a guy who files a class action lawsuit on behalf of other former Hexa employees regarding the working conditions and their mental health issues. Stitic has been pushing Kayleigh to join the lawsuit, but she tells him that she will reveal her story to him only in exchange for him to stop contacting her - so the letter is not a report to a lawyer; rather, it reads like a revelation to a therapist, or even a confession to a priest. Bervoets has done a
lot of research on the psychological strain put on social media content moderators, and the short novel will put some images in your head that are hard to endure. The guidelines Kayleigh and her colleagues have to follow are often absurd, and the pressure to perform while constantly facing disturbing and violent content seems unbearable for almost anyone. Mental health issues, drugs and alcohol become normal for Kayleigh and her friends at Hexa, and when it turns out that some agree with
anti-scientific or (at least in Germany) anti-constitutional ideas ventilated on FB, the question arises whether these people have always been like that, or whether they are affected by their work. On social media, we curate a version of ourselves - but who is the content moderator in real life? Coping mechanisms - some rather sad, like indulging in provocative jokes and thus blurring the lines between mocking offensive content and being offensive - start to fail, the concept of reality
becomes muddy. Kayleigh enters a relationship with her co-worker Sigrid, and Bervoets cleverly uses it to question the relation between (self)-image and reality, the importance of frame and perspective, the collapse of private life and work for the whole group of moderators. Now this is a smart book about the digital age. I hope it will garner some serious attention.
Jul 30, 2022 emma rated it liked it this is what everyone was so freaked out about? sheesh. review to come / 3 stars --------------- i'm a masochist, what can i say sheesh. review to come / 3 stars --------------- i'm a masochist, what can i say
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leaves me thinking…well, not much beyond: this is a thing that exists It doesn’t happen all that much but now and again I read books that spectacularly fail to elicit any discernible feeling or emotion in me (beyond ‘meh’). This is ironic given that We Had to Remove This Post is exactly the kind of wannabe-conversation-starter book that tackles topical & important issues. Maybe someone We Had to Remove This Post is one of those books that leaves me thinking…well, not much beyond: this is a thing that exists It doesn’t happen all that much but now and again I read books that spectacularly fail to elicit any discernible feeling or emotion in me (beyond ‘meh’). This is ironic given that We Had to Remove This Post is exactly the kind of
wannabe-conversation-starter book that tackles topical & important issues. Maybe someone who knows very little about the gruelling realities of being a social media content moderator may find We Had to Remove This Post to be insightful in a way that I was sadly unable to. Having already come across articles and actual interviews about this topic, well, I was expecting something a bit more evocative and nuanced. But this novella was a fairly banal affair. Sure, the characters have
arguments, or they are confronted with the worst that humanity has to offer (videos/images of extremely graphic nature), but, I just could not bring myself to care or even really believe in them, let alone what they were arguing about. I found the choice to have Kayleigh’s narration be a ‘confession’ of sorts to this guy, quite frankly gimmicky. Kayleigh gives us an idea of the kind of toxic work environment and emotionally draining workload, but she does so in broad strokes, so I never
got a sense of who she was, let alone the kind of people her colleagues were. She becomes girlfriend with one of her colleagues, and their relationship is supposedly a central aspect of the narrative, but I found their dynamic and that final twisty reveal extremely derivative. I couldn’t tell you much else about this book, given how little of an impression it made on me. This is very much a book that could have easily been an essay or an op-ed. The subject matters—social media, conspiracy theories, being a content moderator—take the centre stage, at the expense of a compelling storyline and rounded characters. It wasn't quite a I'm Making A Point type of book
but it wasn't that far off either...very much book club material. The writing was okay, nothing to write home about. In the latter half of the book were some attempts at the kind of atmosphere you would find in a psychological thriller and they did not stick the landing.
”So what kind of things did you see?” Remember the TV show Dirty Jobs? Where Mike Rowe takes us to the world of weird, wonderful and sometimes downright distasteful jobs? Well, perhaps being a “moderator” for a well know social media platform should be added to that list. As while the grime is not physical, it’s undoubtedly far more impactful. The role of the moderator is to make a
snap judgment on what image is or isn’t deemed to be suitable to be posted online. The line of what’s acceptable ofte Remember the TV show Dirty Jobs? Where Mike Rowe takes us to the world of weird, wonderful and sometimes downright distasteful jobs? Well, perhaps being a “moderator” for a well know social media platform should be added to that list. As while the grime is not physical, it’s
undoubtedly far more impactful. The role of the moderator is to make a snap judgment on what image is or isn’t deemed to be suitable to be posted online. The line of what’s acceptable often being very blurry, with the company’s guidelines constantly changing. And you can well imagine that the posts are anything but warm and fuzzy. The company in question – Hexa – is one based in an office tower ”in a business park with its own bus stop, we were among equals, brethren in a secret
society.” No pen or paper is allowed on the moderator’s desks, nor mobile phones. Paranoia runs rife, to ensure that security be so tight that everything remained on the shop floor, and not be shared with outsiders. Kayleigh is our narrator, and perhaps an unreliable one. With her own set of emotional and financial problems, she’s probably not the most suitable candidate for this type of job (but then, who is?). The work is intense. Image after image after image. All being
timed, and each moderator needing to reach a strike rate of five hundred tickets per day. From the moment the moderators log on, every click it monitored, every moment away from the desk noted. Like a battery cage for humans. The clock is always ticking. ”A timer that started counting down the moment we left our desks, even to stretch our legs.” The bond between the workers – all in their twenties – are formed fast and tight. Going to the local sports bar after work each
evening to unwind. To let rip and say all things that they keep close to their chests about what they cannot say during the work day. Outsiders have a ”lurid fascination” for their work, which they cannot speak about. The longer they work there, the worse their emotional health and psyche suffers. Insomnia. Lousy relationships. Drugs. Addictions. As one of the other moderators says, on the verge of a nervous breakdown before he leaves his job ”I just don’t feel like a person
anymore.” What’s seen cannot be unseen. Trigger warnings! All kinds. You name it. Violent and disturbing images. Substance abuse. Porn. Racism and all round general unpleasantness. This is a very dark and unsettling novella, originally published in Dutch. It's short and snappy and intelligently written. It will have you wondering about what really goes on behind the scenes of these behemoth corporations, who are churning out content 24/7. Perhaps “spewing” out would be a
better description, as there is no way that all of the moderators in the world would be able to capture all the content not fit for viewing. Which really says a lot about modern society. Perhaps the most frightening thing of all is the Author’s own postscript at the end of the novel: "This novella is a work of fiction. The characters portrayed are drawn from my imaginations. However, any resemblance to reality is not accidental.” Followed by two pages listing reference
books discussing this very topic. Chilling. I invite you to Neale's blog ✒ where there is an utterly fascinating podcast chat with the Author:
while horrifying to read (trigger warnings for everything, basically), we had to remove this post is incredibly fascinating, sharp, and provocative. inspired by true stories of social media content moderators, this book follows
kayleigh, a 20-something woman who takes a job as a content moderator at a big social media platform, and how this impacts both her and her colleagues’ lives. this book largely examines the trauma that comes with the job of reviewing and removing offensive and graphic con this
book largely examines the trauma that comes with the job of reviewing and removing offensive and graphic content online, but also explores the widespread desensitisation among the general populace. as internet users, we are all regularly exposed to some kind of horror or hate online, often to such an extent that we barely bat an eye anymore when it shows up on our feeds. the dangers of this content being normalised is perfectly exemplified by the characters in the book, who become increasingly
desensitised to the horrors they’re seeing on their screens everyday, some even becoming indoctrinated by extremist views and conspiracy theories. we had to remove this post has honestly sent me spiralling with the number of questions it’s left me with. how do we navigate the essentially lawless minefield that
is the internet, a realm where normal, real-life laws can’t be applied so easily? who should have the power to decide what does and what doesn’t belong online, and therefore who and what can determine our worldview? what happens if this power is placed into the wrong hands? what are the limits to such graphic and offensive content online? is it ethical to place the burden of reviewing such graphic and violent content onto human beings, especially due to the significant impacts it can have on
their mental health (previous content moderators have suffered from depression, anxiety, and ptsd due to the job, with many suing certain platforms for psychological harm, exacerbated by the alleged lack of wellbeing support) but if we hand over content moderation to algorithms and AI, what happens if something slips through the cracks? why do
people record and post such awful content anyway? is humanity just rotten to its core? the book doesn’t attempt to answer any of these questions, (tbh i don’t think any book ever could), but it sure as hell leaves you questioning everything you thought you knew about the internet, social media, and humanity. rating: 3.5 thank you Picador Books for the proof copy! we had to remove this post is out in the UK on 26th may ...more
Jun 29, 2022 Summer rated it did not like it We had to remove this post? More like we had to remove the premise so we could just watch a toxic relationship while the premise waves at us in the background.
Aug 19, 2022 Sunny rated it really liked it A strange and traumatized dyke works as a content moderator at a social media company and becomes increasingly numb to the explicit violence and exploitation in her workplace and surroundings, as detailed through a letter to a lawyer reaching out to her to try to include her testimony in a lawsuit against the company. Short and succinct, I thought this was well done and a horrifying and fascinating examination of the dynamics of human social relations, the internet, and delusion. I understand wh A strange and traumatized dyke works as a content moderator at a social media company and becomes increasingly numb to the explicit violence and exploitation in her workplace and surroundings, as detailed through a letter to a lawyer reaching out to her to try to include her testimony in a lawsuit against the company. Short and succinct, I thought this was well done and a horrifying and fascinating examination of the dynamics of human social relations, the internet, and delusion. I understand why some people wouldn’t enjoy this or would think it was gratuitous, but I felt that the narrative was realistic, empathetic, and all-consuming, the novel itself feeling like a spiral down the rabbit-hole of a treacherous digital age of increasingly visible gruesome human acts. ...more
another day, another booktok disappointment it was a brilliant horror setting that could have given me sleepless nights but the execution was bad and so i will be sleeping just fine. thank you for nothing booktok!
ARC received in exchange for an honest review Trigger warnings for
literally everything in this one. In this novella we follow Kayleigh as she writes a letter to a lawyer who is prosecuting her former employer. Kayleigh used to work as a content moderator for a popular social media site, and as a result was exposed to endless extremely graphic images and videos. Content that causes any number of physical and mental health problems. But Kayleigh's fine. Right? This was a clever and chilling look int Trigger warnings for literally everything in this one. In this novella we follow Kayleigh as she writes a letter to a lawyer who is prosecuting her former employer. Kayleigh used to work as a content moderator for a popular social media site, and as a result was exposed to endless extremely graphic images and videos. Content that causes any number of physical and mental health problems. But Kayleigh's
fine. Right? This was a clever and chilling look into how warped our perceptions of the world become due to overexposure from graphic digital content. We see these characters start to become desensitised by what they're watching, and even become indoctrinated to the extreme message and conspiracy theories. There's a sense of overwhelming dispair and desperation that seems to seep through every page that I found really fascinating to read as each individual deals with this trauma
differently - from rage to denial. However, I do wish this had been longer. I found Kayleigh's story arc to be less hard hitting than it was probably intended to be purely because you don't really see this gradual, creeping build up of the destruction that takes them unawares. Instead it jumps forward in time quite quickly, implying rather than letting the reader see it for themselves. I also found that although Kayleigh is a complex, nuanced character, we don't get the same treatment
from her coworkers. If the story had been longer we probably would have been given better back stories for them, and seeing their trauma would have had a stronger emotional impact. Facinating examination on a very real and prevelant topic, but I was left desperately wanting more. Also, extreme trigger warnings. For such a short read I found this impossible to read in one go due to the graphic content.
This novella's premise was intriguing, and I was curious about what would happen. But to be honest, I never found out what was going on. I lost interest in the story and got tired of the characters. The ending was out of nowhere, and I just couldn't understand what on earth was happening. I liked the premise, and I was super sad for real people that have to view social media videos and remove them, but this book didn't work well. This novella's premise was intriguing, and I was curious about what would happen. But to be honest, I never found out what was going on. I lost interest in the story and got tired of the characters. The ending was out of nowhere, and I just couldn't understand what on earth was happening. I liked the premise, and I was super sad for real people that have to view social media videos and remove them, but this book didn't work well. ...more
Jun 28, 2022 Sunny rated it did not like it Felt like I just read a Reddit post written by an incel.
I thought the blurb was better than the book. I was all eager and pumped up to read this after checking out the blurb. So that lies where my disappointment started I think. Kayleigh needed a job. I’ve often wondered how and who does this job and with the research the author put in, I have become aware of how it might be done. I was all eager and pumped up to read this after checking out the blurb. So that lies where my disappointment started I think. Kayleigh needed a job. I’ve often wondered how and who does this job and with the research the author put in, I have become aware of how it might be done. There’s a romance in here. Social media for me has brought good things and if we think deep, some bad and shady stuff. Then for those housebound, it can be a window to your world. Makes you think. 3.75
May 08, 2022 Dun's rated it liked it Scrubbers, cleaners, moderators... whatever you want to call them, they are real
people behind the scenes of social media industry whose job is to review and "control" content deemed as extreme or objectionable, guided by their company's (subjective) policies and guidelines. This short novella's main character works as one and is telling her story about her job and people she works with, tangled with her complicated relationship with her coworker/girlfriend. I recently watched Kimi (featuring Zoë I recently watched Kimi (featuring Zoë Kravitz) and this
book reminds me of that movie. Originally published in Dutch, the novella is dark and has a lot of trigger warnings (violence, porn, to name a few). It was a quick read that also leaves an impression, although unfortunately the story ends very abruptly. I appreciate that the author includes a list of article and book references on the topic. Many thanks for the print ARC I received from a Goodreads giveaway. ...more
In my opinion, this story was underdeveloped and really lacked to leave an impression. I don't think anything was worked through enough to leave some kind of message or anything. It felt like reading a
diary of a Black Mirror character but without any purpose as to why we should care. Not that everything has to have a message but it felt like this book tried to have one in theory but completely forgot to actually have one.
May 24, 2022 Mark rated it liked it # please note this is a novella, as described by the author # Such premise for a book, afterall haven’t we all wondered who does the job for us of deciding what we see, we all have moaned at things removed that seem fine and been outraged as other things, clearly offensive are allowed ( well I have at any rate ) Such premise for a book, afterall haven’t we all wondered who does the job for us of deciding what we see, we all have moaned at things removed that seem fine and been outraged as other things, clearly offensive are allowed ( well I have at any rate ) 5/10
Aug 24, 2022 Sophia rated it liked it i think i’ve realized that short and disturbing novellas aren’t for me. they’re sometimes unnecessarily disturbing and feel underdeveloped due to the length. this one, however, does interest me as it examines the mental health of a content moderator. it made me acknowledge
the people who go through what kayleigh had in order for our social media feeds to be “clean.” not only do i feel that the length does not allow the book to explore kayleigh’s character’s arc enough, i also feel that it was just this one, however, does interest me as it examines the
mental health of a content moderator. it made me acknowledge the people who go through what kayleigh had in order for our social media feeds to be “clean.” not only do i feel that the length does not allow the book to explore kayleigh’s character’s arc enough, i also feel that it was just not that cohesive. yeah, this was a flop. feels like an essay could've had a similar impact.
Jun 10, 2022 simone rated it liked it why is it whenever i decide to read a book that booktok calls “the most disturbing thing they’ve ever read” it’s like… one of the tamest books ever written
This story was surprisingly deep for a sub-100 page book. It tells a story about the side of social media that we do not see: the posts and videos that content moderators like the main character have to evaluate. This impact of reviewing this content can really be felt when reading this, although I felt that the story of her personal life, and her relationship with her coworker wasn’t quite as strong, perhaps due to the strange and abrupt ending of the book. Definitely a book that makes you thin This story was surprisingly deep for a sub-100 page book. It tells a story about the side of social media that we do not see: the posts and videos that content moderators like the main character have to evaluate. This impact of reviewing this content can really be felt when reading this, although I felt that the story of her personal life, and her relationship with her coworker wasn’t quite as strong, perhaps due to the strange and abrupt ending of the book. Definitely a book that makes you think though… ...more
Definetely not her best, I don't really understand what she wanted to focus on: on the mc's weird and horrifying job, or on her relationship with a co-worker?? And the ending was too abrupt to be of any help... Definetely not her best, I don't really understand what she wanted to focus on: on the mc's weird and horrifying job, or on her relationship with a co-worker?? And the ending was too abrupt to be of any help... ...more
I wish I was as sensitive as the people who found this short novel disturbing and shocking, at least I would have enjoyed it more. It has such an interesting premise, but never goes anywhere in the end.
I won this book in a Goodreads giveaway so thank you to Goodreads and the publisher for sending me this book! This story had a really interesting concept and got me thinking a lot more about the impact of our exposure to what we see on social media and also the restrictions around what you can and cannot share on social media. The ending was a bit abrupt, and I was hoping to get more out of the story, but
overall I found the concept interesting so I appreciated the read. Featured in this reading v This story had a really interesting concept and got me thinking a lot more about the impact of our exposure to what we see on social media and also the restrictions around what you can and cannot share on social media. The ending was a
bit abrupt, and I was hoping to get more out of the story, but overall I found the concept interesting so I appreciated the read. Featured in this reading vlog: https://youtu.be/sv50YjwP4iQ
A gruesome story about the world of today. I found the writing style, inspiring for other writers. The book kept me entertained from the start.
Told from the first person point of view, of a female
narrator recounting her personal experience as a content moderator for a cryptic, peculiar firm. A thing that stands out is the way the writer managed to portray a character who is unaware of the distortions of their own self What I mean by that is that Bervoets made good use of the almost automathical fear which people of today are facing - A thing that stands out is the way the writer managed to portray a character who is unaware of the distortions of their own self What I mean by that is that Bervoets made good use of the almost automathical fear which people of today are facing - The slide of the sinister is almost unnoticable for the narrator as well as the reader, the reader is the one kept in the dark until the very end. The nearly subtle changes in the tone may hint but not reveal the wicked within making this book perfect for this season, or any
season if dark, psychological and social themes are something that draws people in.
3-3.5 stars I received this book from Book Break UK in exchange for an honest review. Kayleigh is finally telling her story about her dark time working as a content moderator for a giant unnamed tech corporation, and
it's her job to watch any flagged videos and deem if they are worth staying on the platform or be taken down. During her job, under stressful conditions and not enough breaks, Kayleigh and her colleagues witness horrific acts and have to play 'gods' in a way when it comes to leaving t I received this book from Book Break UK in exchange for an honest review. Kayleigh is finally telling her story about her dark time working as
a content moderator for a giant unnamed tech corporation, and it's her job to watch any flagged videos and deem if they are worth staying on the platform or be taken down. During her job, under stressful conditions and not enough breaks, Kayleigh and her colleagues witness horrific acts and have to play 'gods' in a way when it comes to leaving these videos up or not - and if they make the wrong decision, their corporate bosses breathe down their neck. Kayleigh's work and personal life entangle
as she starts dating her colleague Sigrid but soon what everyone is absorbing every day turn things ugly. This book is really interesting on so many levels. The mental health and toil of real life content moderators were the inspiration behind this book, as the author writes within her acknowledgements and as someone who, while not a content moderator, has worked a job which meant I was often privy to some really horrific and disturbing online content, I definitely was able to relate to
some of what Kayleigh and her colleagues were going through here. What's going on in this story definitely feels like a very much exaggerated form of the life of content moderations, I definitely don't think it's that far from the truth unfortunately. It's easy to see how the work and content being absorbed directly resulted in people drinking and smoking more heavily, and finding solace in each other. The mental health of content moderators, as well as that of online journalists, who are
sitting at a desk in a safe part of the world but still bearing witness to terrible moments of war, cruelty or human depravity is one that we still have a lot to learn about and I think this is reflected within this book. I thought it so interesting how we see Kyo and Sigrid begin to fall prey to some conspiracy beliefs from idea that the earth is flat, to Holocaust denial and this in a way reflects what one sees on all sorts of forums from Facebook to 4chan and how if people are absorbing
enough information and opinions/ideas even if unintentional it may actually start shaping the way they are thinking. I definitely think this book could have done with another chapter at least and while the ending was there for shock value, it did feel that little bit too abrupt for me and I felt unsatisfied.
*Thank you to the publisher for sending me a copy of this book to review!* Please don’t dive into this one blind if you’re sensitive to triggering topics, from the
offset this is quite graphic and descriptive of some horrible things! I quite enjoyed this book, though unfortunately in the end the premise was far more interesting than what we actually ended up getting. The entire thing felt very surface level and because of how short the book is, I felt like we didn't really dive into anything prope Please don’t dive into this
one blind if you’re sensitive to triggering topics, from the offset this is quite graphic and descriptive of some horrible things! I quite enjoyed this book, though unfortunately in the end the premise was far more interesting than what we actually ended up getting. The entire thing felt very surface level and because of how short the book is, I felt like we didn't really dive into anything properly. The style of writing I think worked well for the kind of book this was and I liked
it. As time goes on though I felt like it was really quite detached and for a subject matter that veers so deeply into emotions I thought it would’ve had more feel and almost warmth to it. It’s written as almost a letter to somebody and we have to pick up the clues as to what happened at the end but it fell very flat on that front. The ending was very unsatisfying and it just made it feel like the book got nowhere. Though the length made the book an easy and snappy read, it did the actual
storytelling here a disservice. The characters in here were pretty interesting but I would’ve loved more character studies on them. It felt like we briefly knew them and saw a couple of conversations they had with the protagonist but we never knew these people or understood their lives at all. I didn’t like the way they spoke a lot of the times but that did almost feel like the point? I think they were supposed to be so desensitised to that kind of language it felt normal and ‘safe’ to use
at work - but that idea didn’t come across very strong I’m just guessing. From a morbid point of view this book was very interesting, but it was a very disturbing read. I think it had a good premise, but didn’t reach its full potential by any means.
Aug 24, 2022 Mique Watson rated it did not like it This could’ve been a dark and psychologically incisive cautionary tale about desensitization as a result of this disturbing line of work. It could’ve been been an indictment of the fact that good mental healthcare is only accessible to those who can afford it. It could’ve been an exploration of how constantly viewing material that is ban-worthy (stuff so dark I can’t even type here, conspiracy theories etc.) impacts your relationship with yourself and others… but nah. To suggest this book even s This could’ve been a dark and psychologically incisive cautionary tale about desensitization as a result of this disturbing line of work. It could’ve been been an indictment of the fact that good mental healthcare is only accessible to those who can afford it. It could’ve been an exploration of how constantly viewing material that is ban-worthy (stuff so dark I can’t even type here, conspiracy theories etc.) impacts your relationship with yourself and others… but nah. To suggest this book even scratches the surface of these things would suggest there was a surface to scratch to begin with. This book gently pats at these ideas with de-clawed kitty paws and instead spends so much time on a toxic romance that feels flat and goes nowhere. Also, what was that ending?? Did the author spill coffee on the last 20 pages and mail a damaged manuscript to the publisher? ...more
Jun 21, 2022 Anna rated it it was ok Awful protagonist, meager plot, can't say that I had a good time with this one Awful protagonist, meager plot, can't say that I had a good time with this one ...more Hanna Bervoets (1984) studeerde Media & Cultuur aan de UvA en behaalde een Master Journalistiek. In 2009 debuteerde ze met Of hoe waarom en werd ze uitgeroepen tot Debutant
van het Jaar door de HvA. Haar tweede roman Lieve Céline (2011) werd verfilmd en bekroond met de Opzij Literatuurprijs. In 2013 verscheen Alles wat er was, dat uitgroeide tot een bestseller en werd genomineerd voor de Opzij Lit Hanna Bervoets (1984) studeerde Media & Cultuur aan de UvA en behaalde een Master Journalistiek. In 2009 debuteerde ze met Of hoe waarom en werd ze uitgeroepen tot Debutant van het Jaar door de HvA. Haar tweede roman Lieve
Céline (2011) werd verfilmd en bekroond met de Opzij Literatuurprijs. In 2013 verscheen Alles wat er was, dat uitgroeide tot een bestseller en werd genomineerd voor de Opzij Literatuurprijs. Hanna’s vierde roman Efter (2014) bereikte de longlists van de Gouden Boekenuil en de Libris Literatuurprijs, en de shortlist van de BNG Literatuurprijs. Ook van deze roman zijn de filmrechten verkocht. In 2015 werd Bervoets opgenomen in de bloemlezing De Nederlandse literatuur van de 21e eeuw, waarin Wim
Brands een keuze maakte uit de in zijn ogen interessantste auteurs van ons taalgebied. Haar roman Ivanov (2016) won de BNG Bank Literatuurprijs 2017. Van 2009 tot 2015 schreef Bervoets wekelijks columns voor Volkskrant Magazine. Deze zijn gebundeld in Leuk zeg doei (2010), Opstaan, aankleden, niet doodgaan (2013) en En alweer bleven we ongedeerd (2015). Sinds het najaar van 2015 is Bervoets één van de vijf vaste televisierecensenten van de Volkskrant. Hanna Bervoets is single en woont in Amsterdam. Ze is opgevoed door haar moeder. Met haar
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