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martinaferro's review against another edition
2.0
This book had way too much telling and not enough showing, which got boring after a while.
I thought the social media aspect would be interesting but the execution didn’t do it for me. It was too simplistic and unrealistically shallow. I’d have appreciated a more complex take. Not just a ‘social media is bad because people are all fake’ take.
I thought the social media aspect would be interesting but the execution didn’t do it for me. It was too simplistic and unrealistically shallow. I’d have appreciated a more complex take. Not just a ‘social media is bad because people are all fake’ take.
lydabuff's review against another edition
dark
slow-paced
3.5
Overall a good book but go in with a warning, there are two very graphic descriptions of child death. I was not ready for how dark bits of the book became.
I felt the book lumbered on in places, you could've missed whole chapters and still understood the plot.
I didn't really like any of the characters, but was more sympathetic to one, however unacceptable their behaviour was.
I felt the book lumbered on in places, you could've missed whole chapters and still understood the plot.
I didn't really like any of the characters, but was more sympathetic to one, however unacceptable their behaviour was.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death
jessika2391's review against another edition
fast-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death and Self harm
jnmoore's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
clairebeedee's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Dark but great thriller. Well developed plot, great pace
carolinew's review
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
meganmonique's review against another edition
3.0
Emmy Jackson has made a name for herself as the honest “Instamum” who shines a spotlight on the realities of being a mother, a strategy that has helped her gain millions of followers and thousands in endorsements. Her husband is more skeptical, aware of just how much she stretches the truth for fame and fortune. But it’s working - Emmy seemingly has the world fooled. Except for one obsessive follower who wants to see her lose it all...
The premise of this one was definitely interesting, and it brings up some good questions about technology, fame, and social media. For me, the pacing was off on this one - it felt like nothing happened for the first 2/3rds of the story. The surprisingly dark, twisted ending partially redeemed it, though, and by the time I finished I found myself asking “what the hell did I just read??”
The premise of this one was definitely interesting, and it brings up some good questions about technology, fame, and social media. For me, the pacing was off on this one - it felt like nothing happened for the first 2/3rds of the story. The surprisingly dark, twisted ending partially redeemed it, though, and by the time I finished I found myself asking “what the hell did I just read??”
gooseplusmav's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
2.0
angevba's review against another edition
4.0
It’s official, I’m scared of social media now. Also, I hated almost every single character in this book and I think that’s the reason I enjoyed it so much, I just can’t explain it