by Parmy Olson
Well-written in the face of disinformation, secrets, and outright lies. Double and triple fact checking probably didn't cut much ice here, and Olson did a creditable job of ferreting out what seems to be a coherent narrative. The journalism is solid, the authorial voice very engaging. I'm deeply sym...
Couldn't really get into this one. It started off interesting but I felt it dropped off pretty quickly. Just not my thing really.
I'm going to talk about the book, but then I'm going to riff on the subject.Olson's deft narrative of how Anonymous organized out of the chaotic prankishness of 4chan and eventually--in some ways obviously--fragmented and fell apart is deceptively accomplished. The book runs chronologically, helpin...
The investigation and subsequent expositions started out promising generating lots of interest regarding the masked anons behind Anonymous. Olson also goes to great lengths to describe what Anonymous and explain its "humble" beginnings. She then focuses on a few main players and delved deeper into t...
Log in with Facebook 
