A review by chuckstafer
Logging Off by Nick Spalding

funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Logging Off was billed as a silly novel about a technology/internet-obsessed man who decided to take a "digital detox" from his screens and stumbled into some shenanigans during his time away from his technology. I really read a silly novel with a ton of heart. I read a dang Hallmark Movie!

Yes, some parts of this novel were just silly (driving into a duck pond for one example). Still, each chapter seemed to relay some profound message about finding balance in your life and focusing on the important things, like friends, and family, and actually doing something with your life.

I really enjoyed getting to know the main character, Andy Bellows, and the various characters that crossed his path along the way, and loved the heart that the author was able to build into his novel. The only thing that I think could have been changed, was how much talk of poo was included in the novel. It did serve a purpose for the larger plot, but at the beginning, it seemed a bit excessive.