Book Review: Wizzywig

Book: Wizzywig: Portrait of a Serial Hacker by Ed Piskor

Source: Borrowed from Publisher/NetGalley for an honest review

Publication: Available now

Description:

They say "What You See Is What You Get"... but Kevin "Boingthump" Phenicle could always see more than most people. In the world of phone phreaks, hackers, and scammers, he's a legend. His exploits are hotly debated: could he really get free long-distance calls by whistling into a pay phone? Did his video-game piracy scheme accidentally trigger the first computer virus? And did he really dodge the FBI by using their own wiretapping software against them? Is he even a real person? And if he's ever caught, what would happen to a geek like him in federal prison?

Inspired by the incredible stories of real-life hackers, Wizzygig is the thrilling tale of a master manipulator — his journey from precocious child scammer to federally-wanted fugitive, and beyond. In a world transformed by social networks and data leaks, Ed Piskor's debut graphic novel reminds us how much power can rest in the hands of an audacious kid with a keyboard.


Rating: 1 star (Did Not Finish)

Review:

This was so boring and disgusting. I couldn't find anything enjoyable about the story or the characters and certainly not the misogynist jokes sprinkled throughout.

The story begins talking about Kevin's arrest for computer hacking but immediately changes gears and starts focusing on his life as he was growing up. This was a slow moving story that was trying too hard to be "edgy" instead of offering a well written interesting story. 

This was definitely not for me, it's a total fail.