Meera Navlakha writes: “Twenty-first century novels are increasingly grappling with the ever-evolving nature of tech developments and their human impact. But this isn’t only the stuff of sci-fi. Not all storylines feature monstrous, otherworldly forms of technology, nor do they include a ‘tech bro supervillain.’ Much of contemporary, tech-centric fiction is set in a more grounded reality, where tech isn’t portrayed in an ambiguous, hypothetical manner. Presented as literary realism, these books look into niche phenomena of our time like ‘Instagram Face,’ content moderation, and trial by social media.”