Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

People to Follow by Olivia Worley

7 reviews

dbunk's review

adventurous challenging dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Mental illness, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders

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

styxx's review

adventurous challenging dark 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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Death, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Blood, Murder, and Alcohol

Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Death of parent

avidreaderandgeekgirl's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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

     As a group of influencers are stuck on a private island for a supposed reality show and cut off from the outside world, their secrets begin to be released and are "canceled" one by one. But why and how are they all connected? 
    This was a surprisingly good thriller! I had expected it to be more predictable, as most YA thrillers are, especially the first book written by an author. I kind of saw who was doing it but not why, and I mostly didn't trust them, I didn't know they were behind it all. This book had a lot of twists and turns.
    An overall excellent thriller, but the MCs weren't very likable. 

Extra ratings: Fluff - 0/5 Heartfelt- 3/5 Helpful -NA  Horror -1/5  Inspiration  -NA  Love aka Romance- 2/5  Mystery - 4/5   Predictability -1.5/5  Spice - 1/5   Suspense - 4/5   Tear- 1.5/5 Thrill - 4.5/5   Humor-0.5/5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Violence, Blood, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Classism

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Gun violence, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Drug use

caseythereader's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

Thanks to Macmillan for the free copy of this book.

 - If you are looking for a juicy, escapist read, put PEOPLE TO FOLLOW on your list. I couldn't read it fast enough: every chapter ends on a cliffhanger, keeping you turning the pages and trying to guess what was coming next.
- This book both sympathizes with and expertly skewers the phenomenon of young influencers. The author seems to understand how lonely and unreal the life of a full time influencer can be, while also hitting on everything that makes the industry absurd. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

alli_the_bookaholic13's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Murder

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Bullying, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, and Death of parent

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