Several People Are Typing

3, 3.5 stars. This was a breeze to read and an entertaining time. I found the slack chatter very believable, which was probably harder to pull off than it seems!

A hilarious read of its time, stuck between COVID, wfh & always-online Slack-based work

This is the funniest book I've ever read. If you spend any work time on Slack (or just on the internet in general), it's worth a read. I laughed out loud, something I never do when reading.

Lowkey afraid of Slackbot now

Basically brilliant

A modern variation on the epistolary novel. The voices are very authentic, the plot scary and funny and wild. A very quick read, but recommended!

This book was LOL funny at parts, and I liked that the entire thing was written as a series of Slack messages. Kasulke did a good job capturing the ridiculousness of workplace conversation (both on topic and off) and the nuances of inside jokes and emojis. That alone could be enough to make an enjoyable reading experience, but he goes beyond that as this book tackles some bigger/existential questions, such as, "what does it mean to have a body?" and "where's the line between our physical and virtual presences?"

Would definitely read more by this original author.