Reviews tagging 'Grief'

A Influencer by Ellery Lloyd

26 reviews

danaslitlist's review against another edition

medium-paced

2.0

What was the point of this book? Honestly,  what was the point of that ending? Because if this was supposed to be a critique on social media and the dangers of mommy bloggers why the hell would the author attempt to make us sympathize after everything we witnessed? Is that a commentary on how bad guys win? If so even that failed spectacularly.

I’m so mad that I wasted my time but even more mad that this has the bones of a great story but absolutely fumbled everything else 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Infertility, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicide, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, and Abortion

libras's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• 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

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Content Warnings

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

reshyo'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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Grief, and Stalking

Moderate: Abortion and Pregnancy

Minor: Infertility

trhines23's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body horror, Body shaming, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Infertility, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Abandonment

selene_nyxly's review against another edition

dark 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? It's complicated

0.25

While I loved the idea of a thriller that focused on social media, the author handles heartbreaking topics involving child loss in a way that is flippant at best and callous at worst. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Infertility, Miscarriage, Suicide, Kidnapping, Grief, and Stalking

kels24's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Miscarriage, Suicide, Kidnapping, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Death, Infertility, Violence, Grief, Medical trauma, and Pregnancy

Minor: Toxic friendship and Alcohol

kimveach's review against another edition

dark informative mysterious reflective tense 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

4.0

I really enjoyed learning about being a mega-Instagrammer, as well as the differences between what we like in the USA vs. the UK.  The ending was super creepy but worked.

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Content Warnings

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

heatherfielding's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious reflective 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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Infertility, Suicide, Toxic relationship, and Murder

Moderate: Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Abortion, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

han936's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense

4.0

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Content Warnings

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

bookishbecky's review against another edition

4.0

I read this book in a day, once I picked it up I just couldn't put it down without finding out how it ended.

This book gives an uncomfortable look at social media influences and commentary on society's obsession with how things look and how much of what is put online is believed. 

Following 3 characters - the influencer Emmy, her husband Dan and the unknown character who blames Emmy for their tragedy. We see how Emmy's obsession with posting online puts her and her family at increasing risk of actual harm. 

I found the writing and story intense, compelling and uncomfortable in equal measure. This is definitely a couldn't put it down read. 

This book comes with a lot of triggers so please look them up before picking up this book. 

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Infertility, Miscarriage, Suicide, and Grief