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| Author | Zoë Quinn |
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| Genre | Nonfiction, Memoir[1] |
| Published | 2017 (PublicAffairs) |
| Pages | 256 |
| ISBN | 978-1-61039-808-4 |
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 The author discusses the book at the Strand Bookstore |
Crash Override: How Gamergate (Nearly) Destroyed My Life, and How We Can Win the Fight Against Online Hate is a memoir by indie video game developer Zoë Quinn about their experiences as the target of Gamergate and in countering online abuse.
Reception
Critics praised what they described as Quinn's honest and sober outlook in the face of harassment.[2][3] Kirkus Reviews wrote that the book's presentation was sometimes scattered in switching between personal anecdote and online safety advice.[2]
The book was nominated for the 2018 Hugo Award for Best Related Work (i.e., non-fiction work related to science fiction or fantasy).[4]
References
- ↑ "Crash Override". www.publicaffairsbooks.com. PublicAffairs Books. Archived from the original on September 7, 2017. Retrieved September 16, 2017.
- 1 2 "Rev. of Crash Override by Zoë Quinn". Kirkus Reviews. June 5, 2017.
- ↑ Peterson, Latoya. "In 'Crash Override,' Zoe Quinn Shares Her Boss Battle Against Online Harassment". NPR.org. Retrieved September 15, 2017.
- ↑ "2018 Hugo Award Finalists Announced" Tor.com 3-31-2018
Further reading
- Campbell, Colin (September 6, 2017). "Zoë Quinn tells her story". Polygon. Retrieved September 6, 2017.
- Fleming, Mike Jr. (November 6, 2015). "Amy Pascal Wins Zoe Quinn's Gamergate Memoir 'Crash Override'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 6, 2017.
- "Gamergate Target Zoe Quinn Can Teach Us How to Fight Online Hate". Wired. September 2, 2017. Retrieved September 5, 2017.
- Giese, Rachel (September 29, 2017). "Review: Zoë Quinn's Crash Override and Ellen Pao's Reset explore the sexism of tech culture". The Globe and Mail.
- Grossman, Wendy M. (September 19, 2017). "Crash Override, book review: Gamergate and the battle against online hate". ZDNet. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
- Machkovech, Sam (September 11, 2017). "Crash Override book review: Defining what the Internet can learn from the G-word". Ars Technica. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
- Moon, Mariella (April 4, 2017). "Zoe Quinn's book about fighting online hate arrives Sept. 6th". Engadget. Retrieved September 6, 2017.
- "Nonfiction Book Review: Crash Override". Publishers Weekly. July 24, 2017. Retrieved September 6, 2017.
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