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sennas_reads's review against another edition
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
wintrovia's review against another edition
4.0
People Like Her is both an interesting look into the world of social media influencer and a decent thriller. Emmy is a top-tier mumstagram minor celebrity and as the story progresses you get a deeper look behind the trivial and bland social media personality and find out what she's really like. This disconnect between her online persona and her real-life creates most of the conflict in the story and leads to a page-turning finish.
I mostly enjoyed reading this book and found it interesting to read a story that addresses the way social media is affecting our lives and how influencers have sprung up and now are part of popular culture.
The thriller aspects of the story are very slow to build and at times it's closer to a long essay about influencer culture and the perils of the internet. I did find myself pulled in towards the end though and was keen to keep reading to find out how it would all play out. The ending involved a dramatic and unlikely change of heart from one of the key characters which I found a little bit unbelievable but otherwise it was a satisfying conclusion.
I'd recommend this book to anyone that's concerned about the impact of social media and likes domestic thrillers.
I mostly enjoyed reading this book and found it interesting to read a story that addresses the way social media is affecting our lives and how influencers have sprung up and now are part of popular culture.
The thriller aspects of the story are very slow to build and at times it's closer to a long essay about influencer culture and the perils of the internet. I did find myself pulled in towards the end though and was keen to keep reading to find out how it would all play out. The ending involved a dramatic and unlikely change of heart from one of the key characters which I found a little bit unbelievable but otherwise it was a satisfying conclusion.
I'd recommend this book to anyone that's concerned about the impact of social media and likes domestic thrillers.
abbyhough's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
atune24's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
rachf_77's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
surfyrae's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
syddey_syd's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Wow! That was a RIDE.
I give props to the authors for their handling of this topic. They were able to take something that (to me) seems so black and white—should we have influencer parents/families on the internet—and make it feel grey and murky. Even the mother herself, Emmy, seemed almost justified in her actions when you were reading from her POV. This made me think about the ethics and culture of influencing in a much deeper way than before.
I also must say that the ending surprised me. I won’t give any spoilers, but I thought it was a fascinating way to wrap up the story.
If you’re looking for something thought-provoking, relevant to our day, and fast-paced, this is the book for you.
I give props to the authors for their handling of this topic. They were able to take something that (to me) seems so black and white—should we have influencer parents/families on the internet—and make it feel grey and murky. Even the mother herself, Emmy, seemed almost justified in her actions when you were reading from her POV. This made me think about the ethics and culture of influencing in a much deeper way than before.
I also must say that the ending surprised me. I won’t give any spoilers, but I thought it was a fascinating way to wrap up the story.
If you’re looking for something thought-provoking, relevant to our day, and fast-paced, this is the book for you.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Stalking, Kidnapping, and Child death
Minor: Suicide, Abortion, and Miscarriage
devansbooklife's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 Stars
This was a very unique experience for me. I am not really involved in the various social media platforms. I have a Facebook, that is it. I do have many friends who live for this kind of thing. They spend a lot of their day reading posts from "influencers". I don't understand the appeal.
I actually expected to hate this book. I was surprised that I found the narrative interesting. I loathed the characters. Please don't read further if you are easily influenced by reviews, I don't want to influence your experience.
Dan is a wimp and honestly kind of a loser. Emmy is just vile. There is nothing about her that I appreciated or liked. She is incredibly selfish and completely fake. I am almost positive her entire identity was warped into those little squares. I enjoyed the villian more than anyone. She makes sense. She has balls. Maybe unbalanced, rage filled balls but I could relate. Well not entirely, her revenge plan is atrocious and unforgivable.
The narrative is addictive though. I easily understood all the aspects of the fake "reality". And I enjoyed the little twists.
I am rating this a little lower because it took too long to deliver the big reveal. The big plan. There was so much nonsense. And honestly I don't like reality TV or influencers. I found the ending both appropriate and repulsive. I also suspect this probably more accurate than one would believe, because I have no doubt this is the real reality of those types of people. Fame, power, notoriety, those are the things they want and need. There is no room for love or shame.
This was a very unique experience for me. I am not really involved in the various social media platforms. I have a Facebook, that is it. I do have many friends who live for this kind of thing. They spend a lot of their day reading posts from "influencers". I don't understand the appeal.
I actually expected to hate this book. I was surprised that I found the narrative interesting. I loathed the characters. Please don't read further if you are easily influenced by reviews, I don't want to influence your experience.
Dan is a wimp and honestly kind of a loser. Emmy is just vile. There is nothing about her that I appreciated or liked. She is incredibly selfish and completely fake. I am almost positive her entire identity was warped into those little squares. I enjoyed the villian more than anyone. She makes sense. She has balls. Maybe unbalanced, rage filled balls but I could relate. Well not entirely, her revenge plan is atrocious and unforgivable.
The narrative is addictive though. I easily understood all the aspects of the fake "reality". And I enjoyed the little twists.
I am rating this a little lower because it took too long to deliver the big reveal. The big plan. There was so much nonsense. And honestly I don't like reality TV or influencers. I found the ending both appropriate and repulsive. I also suspect this probably more accurate than one would believe, because I have no doubt this is the real reality of those types of people. Fame, power, notoriety, those are the things they want and need. There is no room for love or shame.
kc_leblanc's review against another edition
dark
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0