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Oct 25, 2019IndyPL_SteveB rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
A comic romance with a touch of science fiction/fantasy, about when today’s constant communication becomes overwhelming. Briddey Flanigan is an executive at Commspan, an up-and-coming cell phone company. Her boyfriend, Trent, is also…
Aug 15, 2019kmcdouall rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
I was disappointed in this one, as Connie Willis is usually a reliable writer of finely detailed alternate histories. Here she's appealing to the YA crowd with a premise of mixed emotional connections that never quite provides enough…
Aug 08, 2018boehmography rated this title 1 out of 5 stars
Oh, wow, was this book ever frustrating. The premise was fascinating and I was desperately trying to enjoy it - but, frankly, the main character was just horrifying. Her reaction to everything was "you're trying to steal my boyfriend!" or…
Mar 24, 2018
I agree with KatG and others that Connie Willis has desperate need of a sympathetic editor to improve "Crosstalk," and I speak as a fan of her other novels. Plenty of psychobabble here that needlessly lengthens an already predictable…
Jan 04, 2018KatTheGreat rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
This bloated book is in dire need of editing. Clocking in at nearly 500 pages, Crosstalk is a story that could have been very well told in 300 pages - max. There is so much repetition and needless drivel, I had to skim through parts…
Aug 21, 2017jxzhang rated this title 0.5 out of 5 stars
This is Pick Up Artist, White Knight, terrible drivel.
May 16, 2017gentle_ion rated this title 0.5 out of 5 stars
Silly....verging on ridiculous. I can't believe this is the same author who wrote "Doomsday Book". Very disappointing.
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Apr 19, 2017Cynthia_N rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Such a fun read! This is the first book by Willis that I have read and I must say I will be reading more. I was so into the story that I was getting stressed out for the main character!
Apr 04, 2017Lou2005 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Not Connie's best work. But still well worth reading. I felt like maybe there were some important plot holes - but I think i would have to re-read it to put my finger on them. Seems like Connie's books are all dark and gloomy or bright…
Feb 12, 2017crumbsara rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
This was a fun read but I don't think it's the next sci-fi classic. In what I assume is an attempt to reach a broader audience she litters the first chapter or two with pop culture references that are distracting and unnecessary. Also, the…
Jan 23, 2017AmandaG7 rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Though this wasn’t my favorite Connie Willis book (that honor belongs to ‘To Say Nothing of the Dog’), it was still fun and quirky. This book was all about communication which I considered a great choice considering the world we live in.…
Jan 17, 2017andreareads rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
The ending wrapped up too quickly and neatly for me. Key supporting characters needed to be introduced more strongly into the story earlier on for that ending to be believable, and even then, there are limits to precociousness. It's a page…
Jan 08, 2017
When her boyfriend Trent asks her to get an EED ("even better than getting engaged," gushes a coworker), telecommunications executive Briddey Flannigan undergoes the "minor procedure," hoping that neurological enhancement will strengthen…
Dec 08, 2016ArapahoeLesley rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Connie Willis , no matter what I've read of hers, is consistently fresh and unique, full of feeling and often times darn fun. This is one of the fun ones. This is a quirky and kooky romantic comedy with Willis' splash of scifi and social…
Nov 21, 2016multcolib_susannel rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Sometimes not even brain surgery can help a relationship...
Oct 12, 2016tjdickey rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Elective brain surgery to increase our connectivity to others beyond our phones, our tablets, our voicemail, our nosy family, the office gossip, etc. etc....? Anyone who has ever wanted to shut the communication off should enjoy the mayhem…
Sep 13, 2016
Just heard about this upcoming novel - part rom-com, part social satire... I'm intrigued! Join me on the holds list :)
Aug 17, 2016TSCPL_LissaS rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Crosstalk is a perfectly modern romp, with all of the comedy of manners and sly social commentary that we have come to expect and love from Connie Willis novel. This is a delightful treat and very of-the-moment!