I struggled with this.. Like many before me have pointed out, the thesis of Nagle's book falls flat at the emergence of chapter 5. Nagle does not write impartially - the tone carries a snarkiness which I'm not particularly fond of, but I can tolerate. However, the pivot to examining the 'Alt-left' in chapter 5, namely studying 'spoonies' 'safe spaces' gender identity and campus politics, was accompanied with a venom towards the left that undermined much of the novel's presence. Maybe it's the fact that it emerges sandwiched between discussions of the Alt-right's atrocities (including but not limited to doxxing, sharing photos of mutilated women, rape threats, etc), that the complaints of leftist internet culture fall flaccid. Yes, there is a lot to say criticism about the efficacy of the left,  but the book participates in these sentiments as well as criticizing them (overly sensitive and critical of leftist subgroups, inability to propose solutions..) The book was messily edited and written in parts as well, and lacked some important discussions of internet culture around the 2010's. However, it describe some important cultural figures, and Im greatful to the assassination of Milo. Overall though, kind of disappointing.