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A review by eloise_reads
Limelight by Daisy Buchanan
3.5
3.5 stars
Frankie is a bit of an oddball, not overly attractive (according to everyone in this book), not a lot going on career wise and a mother who overly nit picks everything she does. She has a secret though. At night, she has an online presence of the more mature kind. Provocative photos where she looks and feels incredibly sexy are posted online to her fans. She enjoys this persona and secretly adores the attention. But when her sister is diagnosed with breast cancer, Frankie's secret is exposed, to the nation. Her family stop speaking to her, she feels embarrassed and alone. Can she turn things around?
I adore Daisy Buchanan's books and writing and am now all caught up with her novels. I have to say, this was my least favourite. The way people treated Frankie and spoke to her, plus the way she felt about herself was unrealistic and nasty - it wound me up. I'm really tall and I'd hope people don't speak about me the way they did Frankie, as if she was some grotesque character. Constantly telling her she didn't look like her pictures and that she'd need a lot of work etc - it really left a bitter taste in my mouth. This was obviously to help Frankie become a bit of a f**k it girl and love herself and encourage others to be empowered but I just found it a little insulting to be honest. Frankie herself made some immature and questionable decisions which made this feel a little unrealistic.
I did however, really enjoy the family relationships and how it ended left me feeling warm and fuzzy inside.
Frankie is a bit of an oddball, not overly attractive (according to everyone in this book), not a lot going on career wise and a mother who overly nit picks everything she does. She has a secret though. At night, she has an online presence of the more mature kind. Provocative photos where she looks and feels incredibly sexy are posted online to her fans. She enjoys this persona and secretly adores the attention. But when her sister is diagnosed with breast cancer, Frankie's secret is exposed, to the nation. Her family stop speaking to her, she feels embarrassed and alone. Can she turn things around?
I adore Daisy Buchanan's books and writing and am now all caught up with her novels. I have to say, this was my least favourite. The way people treated Frankie and spoke to her, plus the way she felt about herself was unrealistic and nasty - it wound me up. I'm really tall and I'd hope people don't speak about me the way they did Frankie, as if she was some grotesque character. Constantly telling her she didn't look like her pictures and that she'd need a lot of work etc - it really left a bitter taste in my mouth. This was obviously to help Frankie become a bit of a f**k it girl and love herself and encourage others to be empowered but I just found it a little insulting to be honest. Frankie herself made some immature and questionable decisions which made this feel a little unrealistic.
I did however, really enjoy the family relationships and how it ended left me feeling warm and fuzzy inside.