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.
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| Author | Zoë Quinn |
|---|---|
| Genre | Nonfiction, Memoir[1] |
| Published | 2017 (PublicAffairs) |
| Pages | 256 |
| ISBN | 978-1-61039-808-4 |
| External videos | |
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 The author discusses the book at the Strand Bookstore |
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.
- ^ 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, 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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