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The Every,  or at last a sense of order ; or the final days of free will, or limitless choice is killing the world  Cover Image Book Book

The Every, or at last a sense of order ; or the final days of free will, or limitless choice is killing the world / Dave Eggers.

Eggers, Dave, (author.).

Summary:

"From the award-winning, bestselling author of The Circle comes an exciting new follow-up. When the world's largest search engine/social media company, The Circle, merges with the planet's dominant e-commerce site, it creates the richest and most dangerous-and, oddly enough, most beloved-monopoly ever known: The Every"-- Provided by publisher.
Delaney Wells is an unlikely new hire at The Every. A former forest ranger and unwavering tech skeptic, she charms her way into an entry-level job with one goal in mind: to take down the company from within. With her compatriot, the not-at-all-ambitious Wes Kavakian, they look for The Every's weaknesses, hoping to free humanity from all-encompassing surveillance and the emoji-driven infantilization of the species. But does anyone want what Delaney is fighting to save? Does humanity truly want to be free? Studded with unforgettable characters and lacerating set-pieces, this follow-up to The Circle blends satire and terror, while keeping the reader in breathless suspense about the fate of the company--and the human animal.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780593315347
  • ISBN: 0593315340
  • Physical Description: 577 pages ; 21 cm.
  • Edition: First Vintage Books edition.
  • Publisher: New York : Vintage Books, 2021.

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General Note:
Series information from www.goodreads.com.
Subject: Social media > Fiction.
Monopolies > Fiction.
Electronic commerce > Fiction.
Information society > Fiction.
Online social networks > Fiction.
Internet industry > Fiction.
Genre: Satirical literature.
Dystopian fiction.

Available copies

  • 8 of 8 copies available at Missouri Evergreen. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at North Kansas City.

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  • 0 current holds with 8 total copies.
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The Every : A Novel
The Every : A Novel
by Eggers, Dave
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The Every : A Novel


From the award-winning, bestselling author of The Circle comes an exciting new follow-up. When the world's largest search engine/social media company, the Circle, merges with the planet's dominant ecommerce site, it creates the richest and most dangerous--and, oddly enough, most beloved--monopoly ever known: the Every. Delaney Wells is an unlikely new hire at the Every. A former forest ranger and unwavering tech skeptic, she charms her way into an entry-level job with one goal in mind: to take down the company from within. With her compatriot, the not-at-all-ambitious Wes Makazian, they look for the Every's weaknesses, hoping to free humanity from all-encompassing surveillance and the emoji-driven infantilization of the species. But does anyone want what Delaney is fighting to save? Does humanity truly want to be free? Studded with unforgettable characters, outrageous outfits, and lacerating set-pieces, this companion to The Circle blends absurdity and terror, satire and suspense, while keeping the reader in apprehensive excitement about the fate of the company--and the human animal.

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