Elen Ghulam
Paperback | Pages: 282 pages Rating: 3.67 | 18 Users | 5 Reviews
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| Original Title: | Graffiti Hack |
| ISBN: | 0978187210 (ISBN13: 9780978187217) |
| Edition Language: | English URL http://www.ihath.com |
| Setting: | Washington, D.C.(United States) Seattle, Washington(United States) |
| Literary Awards: | Whistler Independent Book Awards Nominee for (Honorable Mention) (2016) |
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Nelly Nasah arrives in Washington, D.C. with a critical mission--to make the internet beautiful. In her native country, letters are hand written in anthropomorphic shapes because straight lines are considered ugly and heart monitor machines are decorated with colorful mosaics so as not offend the artistic sensibilities of patients. Growing up in a culture obsessed with decorating everything qualifies her for the quest....or so she believes. Nelly secures a job as a graphical designer in Georgetown, where she meets her aloof boss Jack, a talkative middle aged Ashley and Ralf who is convinced all women are attracted to him. Nelly tries to inspire the trio towards greater heights of exquisiteness with storytelling. Her modern fair tales backfire as they get misinterpreted, leading to hilarious results. Despite all her efforts, the only character Nelly forms a bond with is a rickety old elevator in a five story building whom she names Elvi. Nelly becomes convinced Elvi is communicating with her through the language of his gentle sways and flickering lights.A failed presentation at the office turns Nelly to exploring the dark world of hacking. Installing lavish designs on unsuspecting high profile websites, lights the internet abuzz with news of Nelly's latest hits. As the multitudes read political and social messages into her art/vandalism, Nelly fears that the adoration of her new fans is about to plunge her into deep trouble.
Mixing the bite of Generation X by Douglas Coupland with the beauty of My Name is Red by Orhan Pamuk, Graffiti Hack is a jarring journey into the intersection of art, internet, obsession, immigration, fairy tales and loneliness.
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| Title | : | Graffiti Hack |
| Author | : | Elen Ghulam |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 282 pages |
| Published | : | January 1st 2014 by ihath publishing |
| Categories | : | Humor. Art. Graffiti |
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Ratings: 3.67 From 18 Users | 5 ReviewsCrit Out Of Books Graffiti Hack
Interesting and fun, this is a book about assumptions and ... design.Nelly arrives in the US from a culture obsessed with decorations and inanimate beauty. Working as a graphic designer, she attempts to inspire her colleagues with fairy tales, and strikes up a friendship with an elevator. She then turns her hand to hacking websites to beautify them...The storytelling method was an embellished one and, although giving the feeling of being over-written at the start, begins to work on the reader.Author of Spoonful Chronicles: To unlock the secret to her destiny one woman must remember everything that she has eaten. Elen is an Iraqi-Canadian who believes her dance shoe is mightier than a cruise missile.
An absolutely delightful read. I got this book as an ARC from the author and was very impressed by the ambition of this short novel. The character hails from a nation entirely engrossed in art and design, and brings her creative spirit with her to America. She begins a campaign of website graffiti, adding designs and artistic content to popular websites without permission. The book takes place in Washington DC, where I currently reside, and I appreciated the attention to detail of my city. The
Graffiti Hack is an extremely original and interesting book that will captivate you from the very first page. I loved the writing, the main character and her unique point of view, the hilarious characters she works with and her special mission in Washington D.C. I also loved the stories within this story and the way she tried to explain them to her colleagues, even though they would somehow always misinterpret them.Nellys friendship with Elvi and her relationship with her arch-enemy Blair is
This book shows a lot of promise. The ARC I downloaded did not have over 200 pages. Instead, it had an introduction which described scenery. I need to tell you that the fact I received this as a free ARC did not change my perspective about the book.The plot idea it described was interesting--an immigrant from a society that took colors and scents more seriously than we do learning how to hack into a government mainframe. Unfortunately, I did not get a sense of how the main character felt our
Graffiti Hack is an extremely original and interesting book that will captivate you from the very first page. I loved the writing, the main character and her unique point of view, the hilarious characters she works with and her special mission in Washington D.C. I also loved the stories within this story and the way she tried to explain them to her colleagues, even though they would somehow always misinterpret them.Nellys friendship with Elvi and her relationship with her arch-enemy Blair is
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