Radio Silence

perhaps it's because i listened to the audiobook, but i really didn't enjoy this much.

there were a lot of good take home messages, especially in terms of inhibiting creativity and personal passions for success and financial well-being (no, kiddies, college is not for everyone). i also liked how all the different romantic relationships were addressed and not overly highlighted.

however, i wasn't a fan of the use of social media and technology to convey parts of the story. call me old fashioned, but a description of these “tumblr asks” would've been less painful than having to hear the audiobook narrator slowly read the urls of some of the involved blogs. maybe it's because i'm totally over my tumblr phase but i could've done without it.

wanted to love this book a lot more than i did, but i fell asleep at several points and cringed a lot in others. i see why it's popular and it's definitely a great story to tell, but not my cup of tea.