I N C L U D E S A F F I L I A T E L I N K S
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Title: Breaking and Entering: The Extraordinary Story of a Hacker Called Alien
Author: Jeremy N. Smith
Published: 2019
Language: English
Pages: 304
Rating: 1/5
Summary:
This story explores hacking and cybersecurity, mostly focusing on the story of a female hacker called Alien who entered MIT in 98 and eventually becomes an international expert in the field.
Review:
So, I've been reading this on and off for about two months, keeping an e-book version on my phone to read when I'm out and about and reading a bit in the physical copy at home. I really thought this was going to be the perfect read for me, but it took me such a long time to get through because sadly I didn't really enjoy it.
I think the actual story of this woman is probably interesting and exciting, but for some reason, the way this story is told in this book made it so boring to read. I didn't feel like we got to know this woman at all and I felt like we spent a lot of unnecessary time reading about what she was wearing and who she was sleeping with. There's a lack of substance and depth to the way she's portrayed and it makes it hard to care about her at all.
I didn't find the exploration of hacking and cybersecurity particularly fascinating either, which is a shame, because it's something I'd love to learn more about. The way it's presented in this book does not make it sound like an intriguing topic at all though.
It feels like there's a lack of authenticity to this and it was kind of a superficial book. It's a shame though, because I think this could've been such an interesting story if it was just written better.
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