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lillimoore's review against another edition
4.0
From husband-and-wife duo Ellery Lloyd, People Like Her follows star parenting influencer Emmy Jackson, her author husband Dan Jackson, and a third narrator as Emmy's career on Instagram continues to reach new and impressive heights that catch the attention of over a million fans and counting, including one fan whose obsession is more sinister than the rest. While the conclusion of this social media thriller was a bit far-fetched, it was still a wildly entertaining journey to get there, and from a fresh perspective that I anticipate we will be seeing more of in contemporary literature—especially thrillers—as the world and internet continue to evolve and the people in whom we invest our attention and adoration navigate new territory online.
I thought this book was a really interesting portrait of millennial marriages. So many people out there have an online presence now, and this presence has become increasingly more demanding as brand deals, ad space, and everything from SEO tactics to how you word your posts has become a means of survival for people. The way our social media personas impact our real-world relationships is such an interesting topic to explore and I thought this book did a really great job. I have heard reviewers complain that they didn't care for the two main characters in this book and marriage, but honestly, I thought they were a really realistic depiction of that type of relationship under that type of pressure. I also think the ways that social media exploits and distorts childhood for kids today are innumerable and especially harmful to those children whose lives are the ones being documented and profited from, and I really enjoyed the discussions of it brought up in this novel.
All in all, this was a surprise for me. I did not expect to enjoy it as much as I did. I enjoyed the look at the insidious underbelly of the influencer industry and am craving more books on this topic as it's something I think and talk about often. I do think the motivations of the main antagonist in this novel were far-fetched and overblown but I still enjoyed the twist (although I felt it was revealed a bit too soon) and thought this was a really fun thriller! I definitely recommend it to those of my friends who were on the fence and particularly if you have an interest in the topics of influencer culture.
I thought this book was a really interesting portrait of millennial marriages. So many people out there have an online presence now, and this presence has become increasingly more demanding as brand deals, ad space, and everything from SEO tactics to how you word your posts has become a means of survival for people. The way our social media personas impact our real-world relationships is such an interesting topic to explore and I thought this book did a really great job. I have heard reviewers complain that they didn't care for the two main characters in this book and marriage, but honestly, I thought they were a really realistic depiction of that type of relationship under that type of pressure. I also think the ways that social media exploits and distorts childhood for kids today are innumerable and especially harmful to those children whose lives are the ones being documented and profited from, and I really enjoyed the discussions of it brought up in this novel.
All in all, this was a surprise for me. I did not expect to enjoy it as much as I did. I enjoyed the look at the insidious underbelly of the influencer industry and am craving more books on this topic as it's something I think and talk about often. I do think the motivations of the main antagonist in this novel were far-fetched and overblown but I still enjoyed the twist (although I felt it was revealed a bit too soon) and thought this was a really fun thriller! I definitely recommend it to those of my friends who were on the fence and particularly if you have an interest in the topics of influencer culture.
mimifox's review against another edition
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
allispark's review against another edition
challenging
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
kitaface's review against another edition
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.0
This book was interesting but slow for the first 80ish% then goes insane in the last chapter and confusingly long epilogue. The CW for this book are very serious, make sure to check them!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Miscarriage, Kidnapping, and Stalking
Moderate: Abortion and Suicide
Minor: Pregnancy
thebookofmomlife's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
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
3.0
I was hooked to the story and had to know what would happen. I didn’t read the warnings so the subject is a hard one for me personally to read so I would for sure check that before picking up.
millerralice's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-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
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death and Stalking
Minor: Grief, Kidnapping, Abortion, Miscarriage, and Suicide
heybadcat's review against another edition
4.0
Characters I loved to hate, good suspense and interestingg view on social media. I'm not particularly fond of the ending, but overall a good read
egglesna's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-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
1.0
vkoka89's review against another edition
4.0
It wasn't great but it wasn't terrible. I like the idea behind it, with social media being relevant these days, maybe it could have been executed better. A big chunk of the book is dedicated to describing the life of an influencer (an instamum, in this case), and it is a good depiction of the cost of internet fame and the slippery slope of letting millions of strangers into your life. Personally, I wouldn't consider this to be a thriller, especially since most of the action doesn't happen til the end, and it isn't for the faint of heart.
Trigger warning(s): miscarriage, abortion, baby loss, suicide.
Trigger warning(s): miscarriage, abortion, baby loss, suicide.