It may not be factual, but it wouldn’t surprise me if there are people who are, shall we say, ‘inspirations’ for some of these characters. I read The Heart's Invisible Furies and was blown away but this felt like a departure but the blurb was irresistible and I believe he has hit another home run. It just didn’t seem to be a collection of words that, placed together in an otherwise reasonable sequence, made any sense. and their three grown up kids, Nelson, Elizabeth and Achilles, each with their own problems/issues, but Boyne uses the family as a platform for more than a tinge of satire, that will leave you smiling. The first question I asked myself when I first heard the title The Echo Chamber is what does it mean?

The family in question are the Cleverleys, George is the father, his wife Beverley (yes Beverley Cleverley), their sons Nelson and Achilles, and their daughter Elizabeth. I would like to thank both Netgalley and Random House UK for supplying a copy of this novel in exchange for an honest review. The book follows the Cleverley family which is a very weird family and is certainly a dysfunctional one. The thing was though is that it's TOO much - like this is obviously a satirical take on cancel culture - but in my opinion it was a bit loud, if this book was a bit more subtle in it's humour I think it would have been funnier.Well, it happens when the spotlight is switched on over society, regardless of the location or occasion. We get a satirical story that confronts all those contemporary scenarios with witty consequences to an array of dislikeable characters.

For everyone else, it’s an excellent novel and you should absolutely read it and weep – with tears of laughter.

I would have appreciated this novel more if Boyne had been less obvious and had made the Cleverleys slightly less obnoxious.

The story follows each of the family members as they go through their far from normal lives creating havoc where ever they go. With the exception of Beverley and Nelson , social media plays a big role in these people’s lives, however they all suffer the brunt of it. He does touch lots of important topics and I do think that it is a great read, but I’m absolutely sure that this book will not please the majority of readers. There are some good points to be made within these plotlines and it was interesting to see Twitter etiquette being theorised such as those who are perpetually offended on behalf of others or the absurdity of cancelling people for having a different view point despite not knowing the tone, context or intention of the message.none of the characters are likeable and, even if they were, theyre presented in such a caricature way that prevents me from taking any of them seriously. Elizabeth simply is the epitome of slave to social media and their youngest, Achilles thinks he's god's gift because he's handsome.

Along the way they will learn how volatile, how outraged, how unforgiving the world can be when you step from the proscribed path. Summary: This is definitely a controversial book, but I get what Boyne was trying to say and I think choosing a satirical narrative was a smart move. George and Beverley are at a crossroad in their relationship and also with their repugnant offspring.I understand that Boyne was attempting to put a modern twist on this, speaking of the problematic issues of social media, but this, this was too much to endure. The Cleverley family, George (broadcasting personality), his wife Beverley Cleverley (author of ghost-written romances), and his three grown or nearly grown children, Nelson, Elizabeth and Achilles, all privileged, entitled and social-media savvy, are various degrees of catastrophe waiting to happen. Highlighting society’s obsession with our online connections and our insatiable need to be liked and followed by strangers, The Echo Chamber is a sardonic and somewhat saucy study of human nature and all its insecurities. Today we live our lives online - photos, thoughts and opinions are all out there for all to see and judge.