Isle McElroy

The ideas of internet influencers, troll, masculine toxicity, and retreats to relearn in the_atmospherians by Alex McElroy are clearly picked from today's headlines. There are some truths to be found in this premise. I wanted to like this book for those truths, particularly the influence of social media on so many. Unfortunately, I find neither the characters nor the story engaging, and I find myself walking away from the book, clearly not the reader for it.

Read my complete review at http://www.memoriesfrombooks.com/2022/10/theatmospherians.html

Reviewed for NetGalley.… (more)

This book is definitely in a class all it's own. It's deeply satirical which, if you have a darker sense of humor like I do, is great; Especially when it's balanced well such as in The Atmospherians.

This book takes on a number of problems with society today, toxic masculinity, the outcome of the wrong influencers, body image, and the dark side of social media; It definitely hits home and had me nodding along thinking of how terrible this or that is and how we need to change it. This book is a wake up call, a much needed one at that.

There does need a trigger warning for disordered eating, mental health, violence, and suicide.

I'd rate this closer to a 3.5 if I could but rounded up instead of down because it is fairly good. It did however fall a bit short of my expectations.… (more)