Thanks so much to NetGalley, Doubleday and Tara Isabella Burton for the opportunity to read this book. I'm sure this will be one of those books that people will either love or hate but I'm giving it 4 stars for the creepy writing and the social media take.
Lavinia is a rich socialite, living in NYC on a break from school with more money from mommy and daddy in the bank than is good for her. Louise fled to NYC to get away from her boyfriend and family - she wants to be a writer and is barely scraping by with 3 different part-time jobs. When the two meet and start an unlikely friendship, things get complicated. Lavinia is so needy and Louise wants to be loved and needed as well.
One of the most interesting things about this book was the social media aspect. Everything that happens is portrayed online and events are staged online just to project a certain image and agenda. If it doesn't happen online, does it happen? Or if it's happening online, is it happening in real life? Very intriguing.
While the characters are all basically unlikeable, I thought the writing was great and feel like there would be lots to discuss about this book with the right group!
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