freckledfemale's review against another edition
dark
sad
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Rape, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Drug abuse
sungyena's review against another edition
dark
reflective
sad
fast-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
1.0
kaitlynhermansen's review against another edition
2.25
To sum up this book shortly, ‘Instagram is bad.’ The issue with this book is that there’s no nuance. We see our main character, Anna, at two different times in her life. Her at 19, trying to be social media famous and changing herself for it, constantly getting new procedures and doing things she doesn’t want, like having sex with random men, for money. We also see her at 35, where she regrets her decisions and undergoes a surgery to reverse her past procedures. All the characters in this book either love themselves or go through extreme measures to change themselves because of social media. It just was bland to me- it desperately needed some kind of nuance. The author writes great, and there are some fantastic one-liners in this, but this is ultimately a let down because I disliked the message it conveyed to me.
petrock28's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
3.5
maggielawler's review
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug abuse and Sexual assault
Moderate: Eating disorder, Death of parent, Body shaming, and Cancer
aclopez6's review
5.0
I'm not sure if I love or hate this book yet. Although the plot is very different, the vibes remind me of Luster by Raven Leilani, with a bit of My Dark Vanessa. This is one I need to read other folks' reviews of.
solveforlex's review against another edition
dark
reflective
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
2.75
dobbyhasnomaster's review
4.0
I liked the story of an instagram model getting loads of plastic surgeries under the guise of female empowerment, while really being objectified and exloited by men. I wish there was a more in depth examination of the Aesthetica procedure she later gets to have all those changes undone.
illbeatthelibrary's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- 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
4.5
essjay's review against another edition
3.0
I don't even know if I LIKED this, but I could not put it down.