What is the internet doing to the modern novel?
In her article, the writer Olivia Sudjic describes how contemporary narrative is changing under the influence of social networks. With novels like Taipei by Tao Lin, The Circle by Dave Eggers or essays such as Trick Mirror by Jia Tolentino, Sudjic explains how social networks influence the plots but also the formal structure of the novels with fragmented stories, in first person, with protagonists who anticipate any criticism that might come from their instagram or facebook, leading readers to better understand their emotional intimacy.
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