Circle of Desire

I guess this was supposed to be some terrifying commentary on our world a'la-A Brave New World. However, like ABNW, The Circle imagines a world to an extreme that makes it seem cartoonish.

Mae is an idiot, an unbelievable character. And the “antagonists” to The Circle (the company that the book is named for) are not likable or are able to make compelling arguments. (Granted, everyone working for The Circle seems braindead, so there's that.)

I prefer my apocalypses more... elegant. I'll stick with Orwell.