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Siri und ich: Eine moderne Liebesgeschichte
So jemand wie Siri ist Dave noch nie zuvor begegnet. Sie ist hilfsbereit, klug und ist immer ansprechbar. Und was noch wichtiger ist: Dave fällt es viel leichter, mit ihr zu reden als mit all den anderen Mädchen. Dass Siri eine Sprachsoftware und in seinem neuen Smartphone versteckt ist, stört Dave überhaupt nicht. Im Gegenteil: Er hat sich unsterblich in sie verliebt ...
Eine ungewöhnliche Liebesgeschichte in Bildern - klug, witzig und auf der Höhe der Zeit.
Eine ungewöhnliche Liebesgeschichte in Bildern - klug, witzig und auf der Höhe der Zeit.
112 pages, Paperback
First published October 25, 2012
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December 6, 2012
This really confused me. I didn't know whether it was supposed to be a book, a blog or a comic. I didn't know if it was supposed to be truth or fiction, or even a combination of the two. In the end it just weirded me out.
December 3, 2021
I’ve been looking for this book for years. It’s okay, for every laugh though I’d say there was an eye roll. It’s a humor book that seems to know it’s a humor book.
March 12, 2025
this was on the floor of my brother's room so i read it
overall, nothing special. maybe valid bc 2012 and definitely still relevant (see: hear me out ft chatgpt) but so very tiresome.
to sum the book up: put your screens down, touch some grass (as the people say)!!
mostly this kinda weirded me out idk why. weird format too, partially a comic but also a blog??
also siri is not nearly as smart as portrayed in this work
blahhh
overall, nothing special. maybe valid bc 2012 and definitely still relevant (see: hear me out ft chatgpt) but so very tiresome.
to sum the book up: put your screens down, touch some grass (as the people say)!!
mostly this kinda weirded me out idk why. weird format too, partially a comic but also a blog??
also siri is not nearly as smart as portrayed in this work
blahhh
December 27, 2012
When the iPhone 4s came out, there was immediately a lot of jokes about Siri. From the fact that it resembles the word "butt" in Japanese, to the various paraody advertisements.
So no matter what people say, Siri is now a phenoneman. And with siri being "the most amazing/smartest iphone yet", it was only a matter of time before someone fell in love with Siri.
This little book follows Dave as he develops a one-sided relationship with Siri (she repeatedly tries to get him to date a real girl). It's part short story, part comic book. It alternates between blog posts and comics.
Basically, this is a hilarious look at how we may be too over-reliant on techonology. It's not just Siri, it's every other device as well.
Read this, and wonder if you're too attached to whatever your pretty toy is
Disclaimer: I got a free copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for a free and honest review.
First posted at Inside the mind of a Bibliophile
So no matter what people say, Siri is now a phenoneman. And with siri being "the most amazing/smartest iphone yet", it was only a matter of time before someone fell in love with Siri.
This little book follows Dave as he develops a one-sided relationship with Siri (she repeatedly tries to get him to date a real girl). It's part short story, part comic book. It alternates between blog posts and comics.
Basically, this is a hilarious look at how we may be too over-reliant on techonology. It's not just Siri, it's every other device as well.
Read this, and wonder if you're too attached to whatever your pretty toy is
Disclaimer: I got a free copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for a free and honest review.
First posted at Inside the mind of a Bibliophile
August 26, 2021
A brilliant idea for the book, the guy falling in love with Siri (the voice, charm, and essence of the newest iPhone).
A quick read, happy style and pretty graphics.
But not as funny as Goodnight iPad: a Parody for the next generation (also by the same author). Or maybe I was just expecting the love story to be all about Dave and Siri. :)
A quick read, happy style and pretty graphics.
But not as funny as Goodnight iPad: a Parody for the next generation (also by the same author). Or maybe I was just expecting the love story to be all about Dave and Siri. :)
December 18, 2015
A faster pace story that reminds me of the movie Her. It plays on the idea of loving siri. siri does whatever she can to try to teach Dave how to love. It was an interesting read.
The girl siri was trying to set Dave up with was kinda annoying. But meh! That's just the story.
The girl siri was trying to set Dave up with was kinda annoying. But meh! That's just the story.
April 28, 2016
If ever I needed to burn books to keep warm, this would definitely go in the fire first. This retched little gem was pure shallowness at its pique. Every word the author wrote reaked of zombie-consumerism and bland attempts at humor. I was not humored.
December 11, 2012
Read in Barnes & Noble.
December 29, 2012
I really liked this book. So much, that I read it in one sitting at the library.
December 1, 2020
Book #164 of the year 2020
Another quick little book based on the Authors Blog about his love affair with Siri. It was cute and really opened my eyes to the danger of electronics on our personal lives.
Another quick little book based on the Authors Blog about his love affair with Siri. It was cute and really opened my eyes to the danger of electronics on our personal lives.
June 6, 2017
I thought it would be cute Siri question answers like the first two pages, but the rest was weird comic/blog form with a strange plot. Weird characters. Would not recommend.
July 7, 2018
More or less entertaining ..
January 7, 2019
This rating is a bit generous. It was a decent narrative but I didnt find it that likable. I expected it to be funnier or more satirical and it didnt meet my expectations sadly.
October 28, 2020
Wow. Ick. Weird. Struggle just to finish
July 19, 2021
A light hearted comic to make you chuckle
December 22, 2023
Funny moments
January 9, 2013
Siri & Me by David Milgrim is an interesting one, but you likely need to be an iPhone user to truly find the humor in this one. That being said, it’s short, a quick read and a bit fun.
For those who don’t know, Siri is the electronic sweetheart of many. She’s the voice behind the system in iPhone where you can get information about many things. Do a Google search for Siri and you’ll find so many funny things that she says.
The book isn’t long. The print version shows it being 112 pages. I read half of it one day and the other half the next, so an extremely quick read. As of now, Amazon doesn’t show a true Kindle version of the book available to purchase, but the print version is.
It’s a simple and enjoyable story, especially if you have the iPhone or are into technology and get what Siri is all about.
The Good
The story line.
Basically, boy finds Siri. Boy falls for Siri. And who can blame him? The book is a modern-day, technology love story. More than that, the written parts of the book are quite small as it’s loaded with cartoons and those are excellent.
I enjoyed the dialogue and the characters. And, to be honest, as much as I liked the main character, as well as shutterbug Iris, the dog was a fine addition to the book. In fact, I might say he’s my favorite in the book.
The Bad
The version of the book I have is a Kindle version, but it notes in the beginning it’s not the finished copy. Therefore, while some things were annoying (formatting, a few capitalization issues, style and paragraph numbers all over), I can’t truly count that against the book’s rating. After all, I knew what I was getting into when I got this copy. Still, in case others get a pre-release copy, this is a warning.
Outside of that, I can’t think of many things. There were a few little things and there were times I felt I was supposed to laugh, but didn’t. Almost like the humor was being forced. But the story helped get through those parts, so it’s not a big issue.
Overall thoughts
Though a decent read, I’m not sure how much I’d pay for it — maybe four or five bucks for a print version — as it’s something that’s a quick read. When I get books, I always look at the price compared to substance. Though this is a good story and was interesting reading, I was done with it in a couple of hours and I went somewhat slow with it. I think an e-version is smart — Kindle, iPad etc. — because if it’s priced right, say 99 cents, I can see where it could be an easy purchase.
That being said, it’s a quirky and fun book, which could make it easy to pick up and go through a second or third time and still find a few laughs. If you are into iPhones and Siri and laugh at things like this, I’d recommend the book.
I’d give it a 3.5/5, bumping it to a 4 here.
For those who don’t know, Siri is the electronic sweetheart of many. She’s the voice behind the system in iPhone where you can get information about many things. Do a Google search for Siri and you’ll find so many funny things that she says.
The book isn’t long. The print version shows it being 112 pages. I read half of it one day and the other half the next, so an extremely quick read. As of now, Amazon doesn’t show a true Kindle version of the book available to purchase, but the print version is.
It’s a simple and enjoyable story, especially if you have the iPhone or are into technology and get what Siri is all about.
The Good
The story line.
Basically, boy finds Siri. Boy falls for Siri. And who can blame him? The book is a modern-day, technology love story. More than that, the written parts of the book are quite small as it’s loaded with cartoons and those are excellent.
I enjoyed the dialogue and the characters. And, to be honest, as much as I liked the main character, as well as shutterbug Iris, the dog was a fine addition to the book. In fact, I might say he’s my favorite in the book.
The Bad
The version of the book I have is a Kindle version, but it notes in the beginning it’s not the finished copy. Therefore, while some things were annoying (formatting, a few capitalization issues, style and paragraph numbers all over), I can’t truly count that against the book’s rating. After all, I knew what I was getting into when I got this copy. Still, in case others get a pre-release copy, this is a warning.
Outside of that, I can’t think of many things. There were a few little things and there were times I felt I was supposed to laugh, but didn’t. Almost like the humor was being forced. But the story helped get through those parts, so it’s not a big issue.
Overall thoughts
Though a decent read, I’m not sure how much I’d pay for it — maybe four or five bucks for a print version — as it’s something that’s a quick read. When I get books, I always look at the price compared to substance. Though this is a good story and was interesting reading, I was done with it in a couple of hours and I went somewhat slow with it. I think an e-version is smart — Kindle, iPad etc. — because if it’s priced right, say 99 cents, I can see where it could be an easy purchase.
That being said, it’s a quirky and fun book, which could make it easy to pick up and go through a second or third time and still find a few laughs. If you are into iPhones and Siri and laugh at things like this, I’d recommend the book.
I’d give it a 3.5/5, bumping it to a 4 here.
February 6, 2015
Favorite Quote: "There is something about real people in love. There is something, well, real about it. Sure, they won't always be so happy.There will be fights, and pain, and maybe divorce, or even murder. It's not perfect, but, at least for now, it beats the electronic alternatives."
I enjoyed the read; sure, it didn't really gave me a new perspective, or made me rethink things or didn't really gave me a new meaningful, grand revelation about life or whatever, but it was entertaining.
The major problem I had with the book is that at the beginning you don't know if this is to be read as a very long blog post, a comic or a book; it really throws you off until more than half way through the book but at that point, I was already accustomed to it so is not like it mattered anymore. Anyways, it was a quick, entertaining read but no more than that.
I enjoyed the read; sure, it didn't really gave me a new perspective, or made me rethink things or didn't really gave me a new meaningful, grand revelation about life or whatever, but it was entertaining.
The major problem I had with the book is that at the beginning you don't know if this is to be read as a very long blog post, a comic or a book; it really throws you off until more than half way through the book but at that point, I was already accustomed to it so is not like it mattered anymore. Anyways, it was a quick, entertaining read but no more than that.
June 16, 2013
You know when a book tries to tackle big philosophical/sociological questions and just falls flat?
Yeah.
I picked this book up hoping it would be a funny short read and instead was greeted with a mix between Technopoly and Questionable Content. It was awkward, to say the least.
A man falls in love with Siri, but then realizes that perhaps he needs human connection in his life. Funny premise, indeed. He also has a smart-talking robot dog as his sidekick and every page was pretty much a different 'blog post'.
Not so good.
Awkward.
Yeah.
I picked this book up hoping it would be a funny short read and instead was greeted with a mix between Technopoly and Questionable Content. It was awkward, to say the least.
A man falls in love with Siri, but then realizes that perhaps he needs human connection in his life. Funny premise, indeed. He also has a smart-talking robot dog as his sidekick and every page was pretty much a different 'blog post'.
Not so good.
Awkward.
November 28, 2012
This cute little book was about a man who loved his gadgets so much that he got mixed up in love with them, one being of course, Siri.
I thought the idea for this book was great. Each little chapter was short with nice comic art throughout. It was great to see how he putted together the lives of people who live on technology daily, without the need for human interaction all the time.
Of course the nice thing about this story is that it comes full circle in the end for the main character. So if you plan on reading this book, you will enjoy the fact that it's a quick read, maybe for lunch time or an afternoon read at the park.
I thought the idea for this book was great. Each little chapter was short with nice comic art throughout. It was great to see how he putted together the lives of people who live on technology daily, without the need for human interaction all the time.
Of course the nice thing about this story is that it comes full circle in the end for the main character. So if you plan on reading this book, you will enjoy the fact that it's a quick read, maybe for lunch time or an afternoon read at the park.
March 18, 2017
Three-line review: Dave Bowman is a technology blogger who falls in love with Siri, the voice-operated search feature on his iPhone, because she speaks uncharacteristically out of turn, which he mistakes as partnership. In reality, Siri conspires against Dave, using her technological abilities to interact with real people in real time. I’m inclined to think this graphic novel is a sad but realistic commentary on our current devotion to electronic devices and how, despite their ability to keep us in touch with everybody all the time, they discourage people from actually getting to know the people around them.
November 5, 2013
I picked it up because it looked cute. And it was, for about 9 pages. The drawing style is engaging, but for me, the story fell flat. It was too much of a one-trick pony. I don't know what I thought it would be, but whatever I was expecting, this wasn't it. Perhaps better suited for reading one chapter a week than all at once. Not my cuppa.
January 4, 2014
An enjoyable little read of unconventional love story. The cartoon is fun, the writing is smart but the story is a little simple, not much depth here. What is most interesting about this book is the format of the story. It is written like a tech blog run by the main character, great idea that brought me into the story right away
August 31, 2016
I received this through a Goodreads Giveaway.
I enjoyed this book! It was different from what I usually read, but it was actually pretty good. The artwork and the dialogue were funny, and it was a quick read. I'm not very technologically savvy, but this book had me laughing!
I enjoyed this book! It was different from what I usually read, but it was actually pretty good. The artwork and the dialogue were funny, and it was a quick read. I'm not very technologically savvy, but this book had me laughing!
November 14, 2012
Goodreads Giveaway
It does make you think about how addicted we all are with our gadgets. How we lose human connection for FB & Texting and so on. I love the page where the friends are sitting around visiting but no one is paying attention to each other….everyone is busy on their gadgets……
It does make you think about how addicted we all are with our gadgets. How we lose human connection for FB & Texting and so on. I love the page where the friends are sitting around visiting but no one is paying attention to each other….everyone is busy on their gadgets……
November 24, 2012
I really liked this book. It was hilarious. And sometimes a little to close to reality. I certainly am not in love with my iphone (but I like it a bunch). And I never considered having an intimate relation with it ( the 3.5mm headphone plug is just too small).
October 9, 2014
What is this book? A blog printed out and bound? A book pretending to be a blog? A farce? A version of the movie She? It definitely is not what I expected, so I am disappointed. I won't touch the star-rating, though, because I'm probably the wrong audience for the book.
September 3, 2012
I think it will be a fun read for those who love new gadgets than me. My favorite part was the ending.
November 10, 2012
Very cute and funny a very fast read.
November 8, 2012
Cute. Very cute.
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