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The Ugly Truth
The Ugly Truth | L. C. North
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Melanie Lange has disappeared. Her father, Sir Peter Lange, says she is a danger to herself and has been admitted to a private mental health clinic. Her ex-husband, Finn, and best friend, Nell, say she has been kidnapped. The media will say whichever gets them the most views. But whose side are you on? #SaveMelanie #HelpPeter Gripping, shocking and original, THE UGLY TRUTH explores the influence of the press and social media on public opinion and in private lives. It reminds us of the people behind the headlines, and how difficult it can be to separate fact from fiction.
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Melanie (Mellie) Lange has disappeared. A former model discovered at a young age, thirtysomething Mellie has been on the front covers of the British media for years & her fans are obsessed with hearing all about her life, but now, no-one has seen her for weeks. Her father maintains that she is merely recuperating following a breakdown after the end of her marriage to Finn & the media frenzy, (Continued)

OutsmartYourShelf but when her best friend Nell & ex-husband receive short videos & texts from Mellie from a phone smuggled into the 'clinic', their worst fears seem to be realised - it seems that Mellie has been kidnapped by her own father. Who is telling the truth?

I found it difficult to get into this at first. I think it was the way it was written in interview transcripts, online blogs, diary entries, etc - it's a different way to tell the narrative but, 2y
OutsmartYourShelf I think it can put the reader at arm's length from the characters. I did find that this dissipated the more I read & as the plot progressed, by halfway through, I pretty much had to know what really happened.

The book looks at the toxic role of the media & people on social media in Mellie's life, & indeed we see this in real life too. Celebrities are built up one minute to be ruthlessly torn down the next. 2y
OutsmartYourShelf Can you trust your friends or your family, or would they sell you out to make a quick buck? It became a little repetitive at points but after an initial slow start, it maintained my interest well. I rate this one 3.5🌟

TW: suicide attempts, drug use.

My thanks to #NetGalley & publishers, Random House UK/Transworld Publishers/Bantam Press, for the opportunity to read an ARC.

Full Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5046446115 2y
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Read 12th-15th March 2023 2y
Andrew65 Excellent 👏👏👏 2y
DieAReader 🥳🥳🥳 2y
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