Reviews tagging 'Stalking'

People to Follow by Olivia Worley

4 reviews

helena_chris's review

dark mysterious reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

A solid 4-star book for me. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Blood, Death of parent, and Alcohol

Moderate: Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical trauma, and Gaslighting

Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Stalking

jasmineslibraryy's review

dark mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.25

this book was pure chaos. messy teenagers, dead bodies piling up, and a ton of alcohol. what couldn’t go wrong?

the characters are awful, but i couldn’t stop reading about them. few of them were awful but in likeable ways. the plot was easy to follow, but it all unravels pretty fast in the end. the POV always switched at the perfect time. 

if you read influence by sara shepherd & lilia buckingham and/or the new girl by jesse q sutanto and liked it/them, this book is definitely for you. the vibes are there!

thank you wednesday books & goodreads for the ARC :)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Murder, and Alcohol

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Gun violence, and Violence

Minor: Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Vomit, Stalking, and Sexual harassment

it speaks a lot about how young girls are treated online and in the entertainment industry. be advised

missrosymaplemoth's review

4.75

Thrilling and captivating with so many twists and turns that I didn’t want to stop reading! I enjoyed how the story slowly unfolded. There was never a lull in this book where something wasn’t gripping me with suspense or interest. I liked the premise of the book regarding “influencers” and the takes on what it means to be “canceled,” because most of these kids would not have faced harsh consequences in their real lives, which is mentioned. Some heavy topics are brought up, and handled decently. The ending truly surprised me.

Gripes: I wish there weren’t so many POVs because it got confusing at times. If you aren’t a fan of internet lingo or pop culture references, this is not the book for you.

I would recommend this book to upper YA and NA readers. Thank you to NetGalley for the free eARC. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Blood, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Bullying, Confinement, Violence, Death of parent, and Gaslighting

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Stalking, and Toxic friendship

sleeson's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

2.25

Thank you NetGalley for the ARC. For a debut novel, this wasn't bad. Multiple POV's from different Influencers on an island for 3 weeks. I was intrigued. It is obvious who was not going to make it to the end of the novel. However, this ending is not obvious at all. I did not see any of that unfolding. 
Some scenarios in the story are a stretch when it comes to the character's responses and emotions. As mentioned, Worley came up with a very good, yet sneaky and clever ending. Moderate swearing. Moderate Sexual content but not descriptive.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Panic attacks/disorders, Stalking, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Classism