I loved this book. And I think everyone who uses Facebook and everyone who doesn't even have a Facebook account should read it. So yeah, literally, everyone. I guess it is kinda weird having it come so hot on the heels of the movie The Social Network (which I also loved), but this is completely different. This is the real story, not the Hollywood version. This barely mentions the lawsuits and whatnots, it's more about how the company came about and grew the way it did. Make no mistake, I have a huge amount of respect for Mark Zuckerburg and what he's managed to achieve. Damn, but I wish I'd been around when this was just getting started. It must've been quite amazing to be involved in. Make no mistake. If you want a definitive history of Facebook, this is it. Kirkpatrick really does have unprecedented access to the business, to Zuckerberg and to the major players of the day, Sean Parker and all. And there is no better time to read it than Facebook’s tenth anniversary.The Facebook effect chronicles the first six or so years of the eponymous social network’s life, from Harvard dormitory to global success. The impressive detail chronicles Thefacebook’s transition from campus craze to worldwide corporation and demonstrates how extraordinary and unique that journey actually was. The grounded tone and reflections of the participants add gravitas and sincerity to The Facebook Effect which makes it different from the unauthorised biographies of Facebook that have gone before.Some points are over-laboured, sometimes there is too much detail and occasionally Kirkpatrick is reluctant to move on. These are nothing a decent editor couldn’t fix, and do not stop this from being the most researched, intimate history of Facebook to date.
What do You think about Facebook Effect (2000)?
Just read it. Thanks to "Game Changers" on Bloomberg tv inspires me to read the book. Good book.
—kepla21
Too much like an advertisement and praise for facebook..
—casandra
