Reading 'Extremely Online' felt like diving into a wild, unfiltered documentary of our digital lives. The book doesn’t just scratch the surface—it digs into how social media reshaped everything from politics to personal identity. I loved how it traced the rise of influencers, the chaos of viral trends, and even
the darker corners of online spaces. It’s not a
dry analysis; it reads like a gripping story, full of weird anecdotes and moments that made me go, 'Wait, that actually happened?'
What stuck with me was how it shows the double-edged sword of connectivity. On one hand, it’s empowering—ordinary people building audiences, marginalized voices finding platforms. But then there’s the burnout, the performative exhaustion, the way algorithms twist our self-worth. It left me thinking about my own scrolling habits, like, 'Am I using this app, or is it using me?' A must-read if you’ve ever
fallen down a TikTok rabbit hole at 2AM.