Magic and Loss: The Internet as Art

author: Virginia Heffernan
name: Wayne
average rating: 3.45
book published: 2015
rating: 4
read at: 2019/03/14
date added: 2020/08/22
shelves: non-fiction-computer
review:
'Magic and Loss: The Internet as Art' by Virginia Heffernan is a book about online culture and how it's evolved.

Starting with a preface about a YouTube video from 2006, the book explores how the internet has evolved so far over it's life. I was drawn to the title because it parallels my own journey on the internet. What I first viewed with wonder by creators has evolved into a corporate machine. This book addresses those feelings in a good way.

The author states she is no critic, but writes about the internet in a way that reminds me of literary criticism. The writing is crisp and sharp, and my favorite kind of writing about technology. I enjoyed reading this.

I received a review copy of this ebook from Simon & Schuster and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this ebook.


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