For the most part, technology doesn’t intrude on the characters’ lives. Does that strike you as appealing?
In this age of social media it was nice to not have it infringe so much on the story. It also reminds us that a world without sone technology is livable.
I thought that the lack of technology was one more isolating factor for this family. I didn’t necessarily see it as a good thing.
I agree with Michelle_S. Although the lack of technology helped keep them from being found when she was a young girl, it kept Anya and her mother isolated and unable to contact anyone for help. It was also a problem for Effie and the police in resolving this case.
I liked the pureness of the book without social media, although I did wonder about how the case was going to be solved without it.
Oh my goodness does that strike me as appealing. While there would definitely be culture shock and withdrawal symptoms but I believe we would all be much happier without the constant noise. And unfortunately much of the noise can be pretty destructive.
I have a love hate relationship with technology. It’s truly amazing to have the world of information available to us always and everywhere. But sometimes it’s glorious to be released from it’s grasp. I love taking trips to remote locations where there is no Wifi, no TV and no instant communication. It’s a wonderful temporary reprieve for my psyche. Not knowing what’s happening everywhere all the time is liberating. Of course, it’s always great to get back to my phone and iPad. I really enjoy books in which the characters are free from the burden of technology.
Absolutely….reminds me of my childhood in the 70s
This was a refreshing change from other novels. The author had to be deliberate as the most use of technology I recall were the supportive calls and texts between Effie and Blair.
I don’t long for a world without any technology. Within the confines of this book, access to some external media could have supported the young women in seeing their lives in a larger context. It could have led them to question everything they had been taught.
It’s a mixed bag. Having grown up in a world where one could leave the telephone behind firmly attached to the wall, I sometimes wish for slightly less presence of a cell phone in my life. But when an emergency arises all my wishes for less connectivity evaporate. Without ready access to media, it would be much more difficult to read the books I want to read. I enjoy being able to duck out of the media frenzy with a print volume. But, I might not have been able to access that book without the media that connects me to all the books the county library owns.
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It wasn’t really appealing to me. I think you have to keep up with the times. You don’t have to let Technology take over your life, but you should use it.
I do not remember a lot of technology in the story, except some use of cell phones. I think we could live without, and probably end up happier without, our over extension of technology. Our children are idiots due to their constant use of technology - they are rude and disgruntled if they don’t have social media in their face 24 hrs a day. Technology should be corralled the same way alcohol and cigarettes are - 18 or over. Get them through their formidable years, where they learn how to learn, before they are allowed that vice.
It’s a little appealing, but it’s dreadful at the same time. I like to disconnect, but I feel I would definitely miss the comfort it brings in knowing family and friends are just a click or phone call away. I will go through periods of time now where I don’t watch TV, but I always get news alerts and I can look at local news online.
I did not find the lack of technology appealing at all. I don’t watch much television nor do I scroll through my cell phone or computer much, but the conditions in the bush were so extreme. This extreme would be very concerning to me, especially if there was some type of emergency.
I don’t think that I could live in the bush without some way to contact other people. It would have made a huge difference in the girls’ lives if they could have found help.