A review by emilyturnsthepage
Social Creature by Tara Isabella Burton

3.0

Social Creature follows part girl Lavinia Williams and her new “of the moment” bestie Louise Wilson. The two girls couldn’t be more different. Lavinia is extremely well off, has the best of the best, and lives for her social status. Louise, on the other hand, lives a very quiet life and is constantly wondering how she’s going to make ends meet. Lavinia takes Louise under her wing and soon Louise becomes infatuated with Lavinia’s lifestyle. But as most infatuations go, it doesn’t end well for either of the girls. This book is a mix of modern-day Gossip Girl with the age of social media and the glamour of The Great Gatsby. I devoured this book, mostly because it was so damn creepy that I couldn’t put it down. I loved the writing style and it kept me turning the pages because the story line was so intriguing (and rather f’ed up!!) I will say, this book is very dark and a bit disturbing, but a book I would recommend. Although I kinda feel weird recommending it because it’s so dark and crazy!