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bugaboobear's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
This is very much a book for people who enjoy morally grey characters. If your main character has to be a good guy for you to enjoy it, give it a pass.
I also really loved seeing the complex workings of what running an Instagram account for a living is actually like. It seemed very realistic to me and I found it super interesting.
It had a fantastic ending but the last couple pages watered it down a bit in my opinion. I also thought that one particular scene went on excessively long.
Overall, a fantastic book and I can't wait to pick up the next one!
Graphic: Child death
Moderate: Suicide, Grief, Stalking, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Alcoholism, Death, Miscarriage, Excrement, Abortion, and Gaslighting
ju_harue's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Porém as discussões sobre redes sociais, os impactos que os influenciadores podem exercer nas vidas dos seguidores, a exposição, o que é verdade e o que acaba sendo o trabalho; isso achei bem colocado, a um ponto de questionar sobre o que consumimos meio automaticamente, como refletem em nós e o que iremos expor. A construção dos personagens achei um tanto quanto confusa, me pareceu querer abordar vários tópicos e características que algumas vezes se divergiam em outras atitudes dos mesmos, fiquei com a impressão que queria abraçar muitas coisas e nao tinha necessidade de tanto.
Em resumo, não foi um livro incrível pra mim, mas também não foi horrível. Tem vários gatilhos que deixarei listados no Storygraph para quem tiver sensibilidade (e que podem ser spoilers).
Graphic: Child death, Death, Hate crime, Infertility, Miscarriage, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Medical content, Medical trauma, Stalking, Abortion, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Alcoholism, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Alcohol
libras's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Bullying, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Alcoholism, Child death, Suicide, Abortion, and Pregnancy
Minor: Cursing, Death, Miscarriage, and Vomit
kimveach's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Confinement and Grief
Moderate: Alcoholism, Child death, Drug use, Infertility, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Medical content, Kidnapping, Stalking, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Excrement and Abortion
han936's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Child death and Abortion
Moderate: Alcoholism, Bullying, and Drug use
Minor: Infertility, Miscarriage, Self harm, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Excrement, Vomit, Kidnapping, Grief, and Pregnancy
leahlovesloslibros's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
This book is definitely dark and twisty. There were some plot twists that I kind of saw, but a good handful of them I didn't quite figure out. I liked hearing from three individuals' points of view. I didn't really like Emmy's character, although maybe we weren't supposed to? She was a bit too contrived and cringe-y for me, for lack of a better term. I think it's because often I find influencers in real life to be this way, so it just translated over to the book. The authors did a great job of portraying that influencer attitude, though, so props to them. This book makes you really consider the dangers of a constant online presence, which is something that nearly everyone nowadays can relate to.
Graphic: Child death, Death, Suicide, Stalking, and Murder
Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Cursing, Miscarriage, and Abortion
Minor: Infertility and Medical content
Additional TW/CW: brief Harry Potter referencedramaqueentears's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Let me just say this: I knew I wouldn’t like either Emmy or Dan as soon as I learned that their kids are named Coco and Bear. They’re both terrible people. Emmy is horrible because her account is a huge lie and she has no problem putting her kids at risk for her fame. Dan is horrible because he calls himself an author even though he doesn’t write and whines to his wife 24/7 even though he’s only contributed maybe $10 to their finances in eight years and doesn’t do late night feeds.
I don’t mind horrible main characters but the villain was hard to sympathize with. The ending was so anti-climactic and almost unbelievable. I am sitting wondering to myself, “What was even the point of that?” Otherwise though, I liked the premise and the plot was creative. I would probably give the authors another chance!
Graphic: Child death, Miscarriage, Suicide, Kidnapping, and Medical trauma
Moderate: Alcoholism
Minor: Abortion
marie_is_reading's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Child death, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Kidnapping, Grief, and Stalking
Moderate: Miscarriage, Abortion, Pregnancy, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Alcoholism