Idol | 
panFirstly, don't be fooled by the cover or title. There's no Idol here, nor is there a glistening poolside lifestyle. All we see here is a sleepy town that's always cold.
The female lead is (probably intensionally) awful, she fluctuates between acting 40 and 4 and it's impossible to get a handle on who she is.
The second female lead is entirely wet.
They call each other mouse. Yes really.
All in all this is a rough read.
so-soSamantha is a world famous inspirational icon. She tells to people how to live and they listen. She promotes being ‘truthful‘.
That is until an essay she writes is shared with the world with dark consequences. Experiences and memories are all questionable. The story is told in a dual timeline, flashbacks from the 90s to the present day. The storyline is a clever idea and deals with mental health issues, eating disorders and many social issues.
pickLouise O‘Neill writes complex and often not particularly likeable female characters and Sam here is probably one of her best. Full of trigger warnings this had me hooked. Grounded in obsesssive teen friendship it‘s also a ringing criticism of social media wellness personalities and an exploration of cancel culture. Disturbing and powerful. I have lazed my morning away finishing (and it‘s no.3 from my started not finished pile #novelnovember
panSam is an influencer and a powerful voice of the #MeToo movement,until her childhood friend emails her manager to say that Sam raped her and a Reddit post makes it public.While Sam tries to get Lisa to retract we wonder which one of the two is lying.Even when I couldn't put it down,I hated it. It should come with trigger warnings: rape,suicide,eating disorders,bullying.I don't mind a dark book,but certain parts could be dangerous for some people⬇️
pickSo I didn‘t love this book, but I did love that it tackled a controversial topic head on - that of the conflicts of memory, identity, social media influencer culture, and sexual assault. The premise is fantastic but the book was a little bit too high-school drama which didn‘t drive home the seriousness of the topic. But it‘s worth a read. The characters are so so annoying.
pickI loved this! A lifestyle guru/influencer is built up then taken down by trial by media and ‘cancel‘ culture. I couldn‘t put it down, in a similar vein to Gone Girl it‘s hard to know who to believe and which side you‘re on….!
pickA deliciously trashy beach read that touches social media, “influencers”, bullshit wellness gurus, old catty high school rivalries, and the #MeToo movement. I inhaled it. #BrainCandy
pickNot a bad summer read at all does remind me of a woman I worked with years ago who is now a wealthy wellness guru I sometimes look at her feeds and think what a load of nonsense & people get rich from This because people pay to be told or sold something they‘re looking for .
Ooohhh already loving 🥰 this : Sam millet is one of those characters you just love to hate . Perfect 👍 lazy sunny day read
pickI have to admit for ages I was put off by the cover even though I have really liked the authors other books. It just didn‘t look like something I‘d be interested in.
Shows what I know, this was great, dark and twisty and you never really knew who was telling the truth.
#weeklyforecast
Currently reading Idol and it‘s engrossing.
I‘m Sorry just arrived (brought after @squirrelbrain review yesterday!)
Then may move onto Saint X.
Have a good week all 😁
Early Sunday morning read. Hoping for an hour before anyone else gets up 🤞🏻🤞🏻
pick#netgalley #arc
Publication date 5/5 (UK)
I decided to start this last night, after you mentioned it, Emma @Oryx and I couldn‘t put it down, so finished it already!
This was my first book by this author so can‘t compare it to her others, but this was certainly compelling and suspenseful; I felt almost breathless at times.
Sam is a wellness guru who posts about a teenage relationship, that the other person remembers differently. ⬇️
An autobuy author for me - coming out in May. Kindle version is a relatively good deal for preorder at the moment.
