All The Lonely People

Paperback Published on: 10/01/2019
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Synopsis

'I loved it . . . There's nothing out there like All The Lonely People - it's uniquely brilliant, bold and not afraid to shout about what's wrong with the world, while still showing how subtle changes and hope can save lives. Original, shocking, eye-opening and thoroughly enjoyable' Simon P Clark, author of Eren

Everyone tells Kat that her online personality - confident, funny, opinionated - isn't her true self. Kat knows otherwise. The internet is her only way to cope with a bad day, chat with friends who get all her references, make someone laugh. But when she becomes the target of an alt-right trolling campaign, she feels she has no option but to Escape, Delete, Disappear.

With her social media shut down, her website erased, her entire online identity void, Kat feels she has cut away her very core: without her virtual self, who is she?

She brought it on herself. Or so Wesley keeps telling himself as he dismantles Kat's world. It's different, seeing one of his victims in real life and not inside a computer screen - but he's in too far to back out now.

As soon as Kat disappears from the online world, her physical body begins to fade and while everybody else forgets that she exists, Wesley realises he is the only one left who remembers her. Overcome by remorse for what he has done, Wesley resolves to stop her disappearing completely. It might just be the only way to save himself.

All the Lonely People is a timely story about online culture - both good and bad - that explores the experience of loneliness in a connected world, and the power of kindness and empathy over hatred.

Publisher information

  • Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
  • ISBN: 9780349003207
  • Number of pages: 320
  • Dimensions: 196 x 126 x 28 mm
  • Weight: 221g
  • Languages: English

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All The Lonely People
Timely and thought provoking.
All The Lonely People is a book that so many readers will be able to relate to. It deftly explores the effects of social media in a way that I’ve not seen ... READ MORE
Kelly's Rambles
All The Lonely People
A brilliant critical exploration of internet fandoms, doxxing and the alt-right
You know it's going to be a good book when one of the chapters is called "Always Punch Nazis".  I was prepared for a story of loneliness, but what I wasn... READ MORE
Lizzie | @littlehux
All The Lonely People
Escape. Delete. Disappear
After experiencing online bullying which causes her to delete her entire online presence, Kat begins to fade. The only place she felt she could truly be he... READ MORE
redvelvetbookshelf
All The Lonely People
Escape, delete, disappear...
I am not a young adult, but I found this book a compelling read, and shed tears at the end, not something that happens to me very often. The theme is a tre... READ MORE
Pam Owen
All The Lonely People
Realistic and timely contemporary with a slight fantastical twist
ALL THE LONELY PEOPLE is David Owen’s third novel, and I was glad to see that just like his previous two books, this is another contemporary-based story wi... READ MORE
Sarah Corrigan
All The Lonely People
David Owen - All The Lonely People
The last strike by the anonymous bullying group really hit Kat hard. She was never the popular girl with many friends, but at least online she could be the... READ MORE
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