Crash Override: How Gamergate (Nearly) Destroyed My Life, and How We Can Win the Fight Against Online Hate is a book-length memoir by indie video game developer Zoë Quinn about her experiences as the target of Gamergate and in countering online abuse.
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| Author | Zoë Quinn |
|---|---|
| Genre | Nonfiction, Memoir[1] |
| Published | 2017 (PublicAffairs) |
| Pages | 256 |
| ISBN | 978-1-61039-808-4 |
Reception
Critics praised 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. Retrieved September 16, 2017.
- ^ a b "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, Jr., Mike (November 6, 2015). "Amy Pascal Wins Zoe Quinn's Gamergate Memoir 'Crash Override'". Deadline.com. Retrieved September 6, 2017.
- "Gamergate Target Zoe Quinn Can Teach Us How to Fight Online Hate". Wired. September 2, 2017. Retrieved September 5, 2017.
- 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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