#79 in Dystopian
The Circle
- 491
- Pages
- about 9 h
- Reading time
- Film 2017
- On screen
- NYT bestseller · 1 week on the list
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Our view
“The Circle” unsettles readers because its argument sits so close to everyday life. Dave Eggers imagines a powerful internet company that makes constant connection the norm. Some find the fiction weaker than the idea, with flat characters, a plot that runs in a straight line and nearly five hundred pages that return to the same points. For readers drawn to questions about privacy and technology.
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About the book
The Circle is a 2013 dystopian novel written by American author Dave Eggers. The novel chronicles tech worker Mae Holland as she joins a powerful Internet company. Her initially rewarding experience turns darker.
On screen
This book has been adapted for the screen once.
- FilmThe CircleIMDb
Adaptation data: Wikidata · On screen →
Where the score comes from
The sources average 6.6 across 730 ratings. With that many, the reader vote carries 83% of the weight and the score stays at 6.8 — the Dystopian average of 7.7 barely moves it.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 7.0 | 29 | 4% |
| Google Books | 5.0 | 7 | 1% |
| Hardcover | 6.6 | 694 | 95% |
Frequently asked
How long is The Circle?
It has 491 pages — longer than 85% of the ranked books in Dystopian.
In this book
Themes this book shares with others — each leads to the best books on it.
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