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hkroska's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Eating disorder, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Suicide, Violence, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Cancer, Drug use, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, and Sexual assault
tsap's review against another edition
dark
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
robincutrell's review
challenging
dark
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
ratinthesun's review
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
slimejules's review
emotional
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, Drug use, Homophobia, Racism, Rape, Violence, Car accident, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, and Outing
Minor: Addiction, Animal death, Vomit, and Abortion
pink_alex's review
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Cassidy Holmes became famous taking part in a casting show. She didn’t win.
Later she joined “Gloss” - a girl band and global phenomenon. She made her drama come true and paid the price for it. She worked hard until she left the band in the middle of a tour - without giving a reason.
Now, she died by suicide.
Her former bandmates come together, dealing with their grief, unraveling their past, trying to find answers to their questions.
The story follows the remaining band members after Cassidy’s death and tells Cassidy’s story from her rise and fall in the public eye.
I really enjoyed the book because it shines a light on all the different aspects of being famous, living in the public eye and the individual prices the band members have to pay. I really enjoyed learning about the different lives of the four girls and would have loved to learn more about them.
The story is heavy, tense and sad. It covers many difficult topics and might be triggering for some. Still, it is a really good and necessary story.
Later she joined “Gloss” - a girl band and global phenomenon. She made her drama come true and paid the price for it. She worked hard until she left the band in the middle of a tour - without giving a reason.
Now, she died by suicide.
Her former bandmates come together, dealing with their grief, unraveling their past, trying to find answers to their questions.
The story follows the remaining band members after Cassidy’s death and tells Cassidy’s story from her rise and fall in the public eye.
I really enjoyed the book because it shines a light on all the different aspects of being famous, living in the public eye and the individual prices the band members have to pay. I really enjoyed learning about the different lives of the four girls and would have loved to learn more about them.
The story is heavy, tense and sad. It covers many difficult topics and might be triggering for some. Still, it is a really good and necessary story.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Eating disorder and Physical abuse
Minor: Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide