ATTACHMENTS
BY RAINBOW ROWELL | PUBLICATION: APRIL 14, 2011PLUME | GENRE: FICTION/ROMANCE
RATING: ★★★★✬
"...a breath of fresh air."
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"Hi, I'm the guy who reads your e-mail, and also, I love you..."
Beth Fremont and Jennifer Scribner-Snyder know that somebody is monitoring their work e-mail. (Everybody in the newsroom knows. It's company policy.) But they can't quite bring themselves to take it seriously. They go on sending each other endless and endlessly hilarious e-mails, discussing every aspect of their personal lives.
Meanwhile, Lincoln O'Neill can't believe this is his job now—reading other people's e-mail. When he applied to be "internet security officer," he pictured himself building firewalls and crushing hackers—not writing up a report every time a sports reporter forwards a dirty joke.
When Lincoln comes across Beth's and Jennifer's messages, he knows he should turn them in. But he can't help being entertained—and captivated—by their stories.
By the time Lincoln realizes he's falling for Beth, it's way too late to introduce himself.
What would he say . . . ?
Beth Fremont and Jennifer Scribner-Snyder know that somebody is monitoring their work e-mail. (Everybody in the newsroom knows. It's company policy.) But they can't quite bring themselves to take it seriously. They go on sending each other endless and endlessly hilarious e-mails, discussing every aspect of their personal lives.
Meanwhile, Lincoln O'Neill can't believe this is his job now—reading other people's e-mail. When he applied to be "internet security officer," he pictured himself building firewalls and crushing hackers—not writing up a report every time a sports reporter forwards a dirty joke.
When Lincoln comes across Beth's and Jennifer's messages, he knows he should turn them in. But he can't help being entertained—and captivated—by their stories.
By the time Lincoln realizes he's falling for Beth, it's way too late to introduce himself.
What would he say . . . ?
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WARNING: Cute Guy Flagged Your Emails
Is it possible to fall in love with someone you’ve never met? I’m not talking about fairy tales or dreams. Rainbow Rowell’s novel explores this in a way that feels grounded and real.
Lincoln is twenty-eight, single, and a fan of Dungeons & Dragons. He still lives with his mother—much to the concern of his sister, Eve. His new job at a local newspaper requires him to spend his nights filtering company emails for policy violations. It’s high-paying work, but Lincoln finds it soul-crushing. He justifies his role as a "professional snoop" by telling himself it’s only ethical as long as he doesn't enjoy the voyeurism.
Is it possible to fall in love with someone you’ve never met? I’m not talking about fairy tales or dreams. Rainbow Rowell’s novel explores this in a way that feels grounded and real.
Lincoln is twenty-eight, single, and a fan of Dungeons & Dragons. He still lives with his mother—much to the concern of his sister, Eve. His new job at a local newspaper requires him to spend his nights filtering company emails for policy violations. It’s high-paying work, but Lincoln finds it soul-crushing. He justifies his role as a "professional snoop" by telling himself it’s only ethical as long as he doesn't enjoy the voyeurism.
"Ergo. Therefore. Thus …He technically, ethically, had no reason to keep reading their e-mail. Lincoln had told himself all along that it was okay to do this job (that it was okay to be a professional snoop and a lurker) as long as there was nothing voyeuristic about it. As long as he didn't enjoy the snooping and lurking."
Then there are Beth and Jennifer. Best friends and coworkers at the paper, they know their emails are being monitored, but that doesn't stop their daily, witty exchanges. Lincoln knows he should send them a warning, but he finds himself charmed by their friendship—and increasingly, by Beth herself.
The story cleverly alternates between the epistolary format of the women’s emails and a third-person narrative from Lincoln’s perspective. It’s a smart stylistic choice that kept me completely hooked. The characters are beautifully developed, charming, and entirely believable, making for a story that is both lighthearted and funny.
Attachments is a breath of fresh air. I highly recommend it, and I’m sure you’ll have as much fun reading it as I did. I’m definitely looking forward to more from Rainbow Rowell.
The story cleverly alternates between the epistolary format of the women’s emails and a third-person narrative from Lincoln’s perspective. It’s a smart stylistic choice that kept me completely hooked. The characters are beautifully developed, charming, and entirely believable, making for a story that is both lighthearted and funny.
Attachments is a breath of fresh air. I highly recommend it, and I’m sure you’ll have as much fun reading it as I did. I’m definitely looking forward to more from Rainbow Rowell.
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About the Author:
Rainbow Rowell
writes all kinds of stuff.
Sometimes she writes about adults (ATTACHMENTS, LANDLINE, SLOW DANCE).
Sometimes she writes about teenagers (ELEANOR & PARK, FANGIRL) .
Sometimes — actually, a lot of the time — she writes about lovesick vampires and guys with dragon wings. (THE SIMON SNOW TRILOGY).
Recently, she’s been writing short stories (SCATTERED SHOWERS) and a whole lot of comics (RUNAWAYS, PUMPKINHEADS, LOIS AND CLARK).
Rainbow lives in Omaha, Nebraska.
Sometimes she writes about adults (ATTACHMENTS, LANDLINE, SLOW DANCE).
Sometimes she writes about teenagers (ELEANOR & PARK, FANGIRL) .
Sometimes — actually, a lot of the time — she writes about lovesick vampires and guys with dragon wings. (THE SIMON SNOW TRILOGY).
Recently, she’s been writing short stories (SCATTERED SHOWERS) and a whole lot of comics (RUNAWAYS, PUMPKINHEADS, LOIS AND CLARK).
Rainbow lives in Omaha, Nebraska.
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