This is the book that Meta doesn’t want you to read—literally. They’ve been trying to stop its publication for months. And while they failed on that front they have been successful at prohibiting the author from promoting the text. But all of that has had an inverse effect, propelling the book to the number one spot on the New York Times Bestseller list.

It’s riddled with diverse topics including: shark attacks, porn stars, genocide, corporate espionage, sexual harassment, breast pumps, comas, diplomatic nightmares, political coups, and board meetings. It features big cameos from the political elite, tech luminaries and the ultra-rich. Big Bird is also in here.

The story is entertaining, horrifying, and informative.

Sarah, the main character and author, wasn’t the most important person at Facebook during her time there, but she was a crucial part of a broader apparatus that executed the slipshod policies of the tech giant as it oozed across the globe causing untold amounts of positive and negative impacts from new civic movements and easier communications to mental health issues with teenagers and social collapse.

The content in this book asks some important questions of the reader like: How much money would it take for you to look the other way on a decision that could have disastrous consequences on the other side of the world—or in your own country? How much do you get from social media versus how much does it take from you? And why the fuck would you go to a country on the brink of collapse without a working satellite phone—or at least learning a few words of the local dialect?

Through it all, we couldn’t escape the impression that Sarah wrote this book knowing anything in it could be used against her in a court of law. This undertone is subtle, but once you notice it, you pick up on the careful word choice, veiled threats, and preemptive rebuttals to any arguments Meta might possibly throw at her.

Many of us liked it, but a common criticism was its length. This thing is long… like 400 pages. It actually takes less time to fly from LA to Tokyo than it does to listen to this book—and if 100 pages were deleted from the .Docx, I don’t think anybody would have missed them. Sarah makes some good points along the way and does so in a fairly accessible manner. So, if you like reading about the rise of tech giants and their impact on society, you’ll probably enjoy this book—but it’s not mandatory for social media users.

One thing that is mandatory? Avoid being on a private jet with Sheryl Sandberg. And whatever you do, stay out of the bedroom on the plane.

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