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rachelcoconut's review against another edition
dark
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
There should have been a chapter before her dad dies because I don’t understand how this woman graduated college and became a teacher and was in apparent good standing until the book begins.
The timeline seemed a little off to me at times too. How old was her mom supposed to be?
The timeline seemed a little off to me at times too. How old was her mom supposed to be?
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, Cancer, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Self harm, Sexual content, Car accident, Death of parent, and Alcohol
paperbacksandsketchbooks's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.
This book was unlike anything I have ever read. The inclusion of Reddit seemed surreal to me. The way FMC Teddy was spiraling going down conspiracy theory rabbit holes about her sister's disappearance seemed so insane to me, but that's the reality of social media today! The author did a great job showing how badly that can affect a person. Social media addiction is real, and the message from this book seemed to say it has more negative impacts than positive ones.
Teddy has been through some tragedies, so her actions aren't exactly the best. I did not agree with everything Teddy did. Some of it seemed very over the top and not realistic at all. But again, that goes to show just how much scrolling through Reddit every night, becoming obsessed with conspiracy theories about her sister's disappearance 10 years ago, took a toll on her for the worst.
I found this story to be so captivating. Not sure if it will be the same in the print version, but the ARC did not have chapters, so it made it seem like one big stream of consciousness. Very fitting for this book, if you ask me. I was flying through the pages. This is a very character driven story, and I saw how every action Teddy made online affected her real life.
I did think some parts of this book were a little out of place. Some were gruesome. Some were confusing. This is definitely a book I want to reread in the future just so I can read it with a fresh set of eyes.
Overall, this was a good read. If you're into conspiracies and have a fascination with the internet and want to see how it affected the characters in this book, I highly recommend it.
This book was unlike anything I have ever read. The inclusion of Reddit seemed surreal to me. The way FMC Teddy was spiraling going down conspiracy theory rabbit holes about her sister's disappearance seemed so insane to me, but that's the reality of social media today! The author did a great job showing how badly that can affect a person. Social media addiction is real, and the message from this book seemed to say it has more negative impacts than positive ones.
Teddy has been through some tragedies, so her actions aren't exactly the best. I did not agree with everything Teddy did. Some of it seemed very over the top and not realistic at all. But again, that goes to show just how much scrolling through Reddit every night, becoming obsessed with conspiracy theories about her sister's disappearance 10 years ago, took a toll on her for the worst.
I found this story to be so captivating. Not sure if it will be the same in the print version, but the ARC did not have chapters, so it made it seem like one big stream of consciousness. Very fitting for this book, if you ask me. I was flying through the pages. This is a very character driven story, and I saw how every action Teddy made online affected her real life.
I did think some parts of this book were a little out of place. Some were gruesome. Some were confusing. This is definitely a book I want to reread in the future just so I can read it with a fresh set of eyes.
Overall, this was a good read. If you're into conspiracies and have a fascination with the internet and want to see how it affected the characters in this book, I highly recommend it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death
Moderate: Sexual content and Alcohol
avidreaderandgeekgirl's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
I received a copy of the audio arc from the publisher through Netgalley, all opinions are my own.
When Teddy's father commits suicide, years after her sister's disappearance, Teddy falls down an internet and life rabbit hole.
Well, Teddie was very unlikable, I know she was in a pit of grief, but having no reference for her, other than that she was supposedly a likable, and good teacher before this, she seems extremely self-centered and selfish, as well as a horrible teacher who hates children.
She treats her boyfriend like crap, and I'm not sure why he stays with her other than maybe pity, but then why would he want to move things forward, unless he has a hero complex.
The whole storyline around Wolfie just shows how cruel Teddy and her mother acted toward his end of life. I get that they had sort of trauma bonded to him, but if they'd thought about how much he was suffering they should have put him out of his misery as Bill suggested. And the scene in the woods broke my heart.
I was not too fond of the ending because we didn't get a real answer about what happened to her sister. And her declaration at the end! Ugh! She shouldn't be doing that when she just supposedly got out of her spiral of grief and from a long period of self-destruction.
I didn't realize how little I was enjoying the book until I was at 61% and since it was for review I finished it or I would have DNF'd it around 30%.
Narrator Rating: 3 stars
The narrator was okay, though her voice got a bit grating at times, it worked for Teddy.
Extra ratings: Fluff - NA Heartfelt- 5/5 Helpful -NA Horror -NA Inspiration -NA Love aka Romance- 1/5 Mystery -5/5 Predictability -2/5 Spice -2.5/5 Suspense -3.5/5 Tear- 4/5 Thrill -1.5/5 Humor-0/5
When Teddy's father commits suicide, years after her sister's disappearance, Teddy falls down an internet and life rabbit hole.
Well, Teddie was very unlikable, I know she was in a pit of grief, but having no reference for her, other than that she was supposedly a likable, and good teacher before this, she seems extremely self-centered and selfish, as well as a horrible teacher who hates children.
She treats her boyfriend like crap, and I'm not sure why he stays with her other than maybe pity, but then why would he want to move things forward, unless he has a hero complex.
The whole storyline around Wolfie just shows how cruel Teddy and her mother acted toward his end of life. I get that they had sort of trauma bonded to him, but if they'd thought about how much he was suffering they should have put him out of his misery as Bill suggested. And the scene in the woods broke my heart.
I was not too fond of the ending because we didn't get a real answer about what happened to her sister. And her declaration at the end! Ugh! She shouldn't be doing that when she just supposedly got out of her spiral of grief and from a long period of self-destruction.
I didn't realize how little I was enjoying the book until I was at 61% and since it was for review I finished it or I would have DNF'd it around 30%.
Narrator Rating: 3 stars
The narrator was okay, though her voice got a bit grating at times, it worked for Teddy.
Extra ratings: Fluff - NA Heartfelt- 5/5 Helpful -NA Horror -NA Inspiration -NA Love aka Romance- 1/5 Mystery -5/5 Predictability -2/5 Spice -2.5/5 Suspense -3.5/5 Tear- 4/5 Thrill -1.5/5 Humor-0/5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Drug abuse, Sexual content, Suicide, Grief, Death of parent, and Alcohol
Moderate: Ableism, Addiction, Body shaming, Drug use, Infidelity, and Vomit
Minor: Adult/minor relationship
readingwithgoose's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
fast-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Drug abuse, Sexual content, Suicide, and Death of parent
Moderate: Alcohol
Minor: Body shaming and Vomit