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3.6 AVERAGE
I loved this book way more than I thought I would. Th ending actually made me cry I was so invested in these people. The second one can’t come fast enough!!
funny
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Wow, I still love it. Especially the last sentence! It's one of the best cliffgangers I have ever read!
I also like all the psychological themes and that the book includes Direct messages.
I also like all the psychological themes and that the book includes Direct messages.
Dieses. Buch.
Ich habe es geliebt. Es war kein typisches YA Buch, in dem die Protagonisten ständig umeinander rumschwänzeln. Es war anders. Herzzerreißend.
Dank Eric bekommt man als Leser eine reale Sicht auf die ‚andere‘ Seite der Fan Kultur. Wir können nachempfinden wie es dem Star gehen kann wenn er sogenannte ‚thirst tweets‘ lesen muss.
Und Tessa - Tessa ist einfach das Mädchen, dessen welt viel zu gemein und unfair zu ihr ist. Und das meine ich nicht im ironischen Sinn.
Es gibt Momente , da hat mich Tessa aufgeregt. Das ganze ‚fan sein‘ hat mich aufgeregt. Und dann gab es Momente , da wollte ich Eric einfach schütteln dafür wie er die Menschen alle verallgemeinert.
Und dieses Ende?????? Hallo???? Ich brauche den zweiten teil! Jetzt
Ich habe es geliebt. Es war kein typisches YA Buch, in dem die Protagonisten ständig umeinander rumschwänzeln. Es war anders. Herzzerreißend.
Dank Eric bekommt man als Leser eine reale Sicht auf die ‚andere‘ Seite der Fan Kultur. Wir können nachempfinden wie es dem Star gehen kann wenn er sogenannte ‚thirst tweets‘ lesen muss.
Und Tessa - Tessa ist einfach das Mädchen, dessen welt viel zu gemein und unfair zu ihr ist. Und das meine ich nicht im ironischen Sinn.
Es gibt Momente , da hat mich Tessa aufgeregt. Das ganze ‚fan sein‘ hat mich aufgeregt. Und dann gab es Momente , da wollte ich Eric einfach schütteln dafür wie er die Menschen alle verallgemeinert.
Und dieses Ende?????? Hallo???? Ich brauche den zweiten teil! Jetzt
This book is about a girl named Tessa who has trouble leaving her bedroom after something traumatic happens to her the previous summer. Eric Thorn is a superstar who wishes he wasn’t. Even though he became an international heartthrob and every girl wants him, he’s never felt more alone. He’s nervous all of the time due to a He sees on Twitter than the number one trend is something called #EricThornObsessed. It turns out that Tessa had written a fanfiction about the one and only Eric Thorn. While being confined to her bedroom with agoraphobia, she has picked Eric Thorn to be her entertainment. She has a twitter called @TessaHeartsEric with 30 thousand followers and growing. When Eric sees the trend, he gets angry and wants to know why they fangirl over him. He creates a fake account for himself called @EricThornSucks under the name Taylor. Tessa and Eric begin to DM over Twitter about Eric Thorn at first, but it quickly turns into more.
I absolutely loved this book. There were so many things going on that I didn’t know what was going to happen next. Let’s break down the things that I really loved:
Characters: Tessa. Tessa. Tessa. Tessa. She was the cutest human alive and I wanted to hug her. I couldn’t imagine going through what she was going through. Agoraphobia clawing at the insides of her brain making her dizzy by the time she gets to the top of her steps. There were some times where I was curious if that was who she really was. You will have to read to find out. Next, Eric Thorn was perfectly written. I feel like he was portrayed exactly how I would think a celebrity would feel. It’s known that a lot of celebrities feel like they are being used and that they have no privacy. A.V. Geiger wrote Eric so perfectly that I could imagine him as a real superstar. I could close my eyes and see a boybander like Harry Styles or Shawn Mendes thinking just like Eric Thorn did.
Story: This is a story unlike any other. I think that the synopsis is what drew me to this book originally. It’s very contemporary and very current with today’s society. It really connects to readers that know Twitter and fandoms. I think it was easier for me to read this because I live in a social media world where everything is known about each other. I’m guilty of that, as well.
Ending: The ending had me screaming. Let’s just say that I’m grateful that there is a sequel because if there wasn’t, I’d be livid. The last page is what really gets you. There are so many questions unanswered and I’m saddened that I have to wait until next year.
Overall, this YA debut was absolutely wonderful. I read it very quickly and that’s because it definitely kept my attention from beginning to end.
I absolutely loved this book. There were so many things going on that I didn’t know what was going to happen next. Let’s break down the things that I really loved:
Characters: Tessa. Tessa. Tessa. Tessa. She was the cutest human alive and I wanted to hug her. I couldn’t imagine going through what she was going through. Agoraphobia clawing at the insides of her brain making her dizzy by the time she gets to the top of her steps. There were some times where I was curious if that was who she really was. You will have to read to find out. Next, Eric Thorn was perfectly written. I feel like he was portrayed exactly how I would think a celebrity would feel. It’s known that a lot of celebrities feel like they are being used and that they have no privacy. A.V. Geiger wrote Eric so perfectly that I could imagine him as a real superstar. I could close my eyes and see a boybander like Harry Styles or Shawn Mendes thinking just like Eric Thorn did.
Story: This is a story unlike any other. I think that the synopsis is what drew me to this book originally. It’s very contemporary and very current with today’s society. It really connects to readers that know Twitter and fandoms. I think it was easier for me to read this because I live in a social media world where everything is known about each other. I’m guilty of that, as well.
Ending: The ending had me screaming. Let’s just say that I’m grateful that there is a sequel because if there wasn’t, I’d be livid. The last page is what really gets you. There are so many questions unanswered and I’m saddened that I have to wait until next year.
Overall, this YA debut was absolutely wonderful. I read it very quickly and that’s because it definitely kept my attention from beginning to end.
Mengingatkanku pada Geekerella, dimana seorang idola remaja menginginkan kehidupan biasa, sahabat, bahkan pacar orang biasa. Namun di buku ini genre nya misteri/thriller bukan YA contemporary.
We live in a social media world. For better or for worse.
There was a time, not so long ago, when sharing every aspect of your personal life would have been considered obnoxious and narcissistic. Who needs to know where I am or what I am eating every hour of the day? Those private details were shared in tabloid magazines about celebrities. Something we only wanted to know about celebrities.
I'm also sure, if you had asked most of the population back then, about whether people would one day all open themselves up to that level of public awareness, most would say no. Who could imagine a world like that?
Turns out, at least a few people did, and social media was born.
Take a society already obsessed with celebrity, and make everyone easily accessible. Or, at least give the impression of being easily accessible. How does that change us? What dangers does that bring? These are the questions raised in Follow Me Back.
"You wanted this, Eric. You worked your ass off to get discovered. Remember?" ∞ "I just didn't totally understand what I was signing up for."
When we dream of being famous, of living a life of luxury unimaginable to most, we tend to see the nice shiny pieces of that life. I've always been fascinated with how we idolize celebrities in our society. We mock them when they shut down a store to shop, yet if they try to walk down the street, we mob them. We ridicule their concerns for privacy yet pay for overpriced magazines to glimpse a picture of them on the beach, or in their backyards. We expect them to be available to us all the time. To be the people we believe they are. Nevermind who they actually are.
Before social media, celebrities had their stalkers. They've always had obsessed fans, willing to do anything to get a napkin dropped, a fork used, a shirt forgotten. But in a world where information about location was slower, where you relied on physical sightings or inside sources, those fans were easier to predict. Easier to contain.
Now, all it takes is a tweet. 140 characters. An Instagram photo. A Facebook update. And within seconds, everyone in the world can access that information. Anyone can access that information.
Eric Thorn is a singer. Locked in a contract he didn't understand, and is now beginning to hate. He has mobs of fans. Fans with Twitter handles like @MrsThorn or @TessaHeartsEric. Millions of girls dying to meet him, to profess their undying love for him. It's exhilarating. It's smothering. It's terrifying.
There's another side to social media. The side that allows us to experience life in a different way. To open ourselves up to new experiences and ideas. For some people, social media helps them feel not so alone. Helps them find people who they can connect with. Helps them enrich their lives in ways they would never dreamed.
That's where Tessa Hart finds herself after a traumatic experience leaves her unable to leave her house. She finds her release in writing fanfic about her favorite pop star Eric Thorn. Following him and his fan accounts is a release for her. Her way of finding social interaction in her isolated world. When one of her stories goes viral, her follower count rockets up. The hashtag #ericthornobsessed trending to #1.
Tessa believes she sees something in Eric Thorn that others don't. A fear that she relates to. Her therapist thinks she's projecting. Is it possible to see something in a photo? In an online video? Is it possible to see something no one else sees? Or do we just see what we want?
A twist of fate intertwines Eric and Tessa. I could tell you more, but where would the fun in that be? Needless to say, you will not see the plot twists and turns until they happen.
This is a book where everything you think you know is wrong.
It isn't just the plot twists that makes this novel compelling and insightful. It's more an analysis about the role social media plays in our lives.
We follow people without thought. Sure, there are reasons. We like their books, their music, their art. Sometimes we even know them. But I'm also sure there are people we follow, people we are friends with, that we don't really know.
Social media is a strange intimacy. People who are active on their accounts give us glimpses into their lives. It can feel like we know them. We see them in bed, walking down the street, at their tables. We see what they watch, what they read, what they listen to, what they eat, what they wear. It can feel like we know them as well as we know our closest friends.
To us, they are someone we know. Someone we feel genuine affection for. But to them, we are a fan. One follower in a sea of thousands. Perhaps even millions.
If they comment, or retweet, or like what we post, it's a thrill! We feel a connection, a touch of intimacy that validates how we feel about them. And if they actually follow you back? Confirmation that somehow we made it on a radar of impossibility.
These strange intimacies are the world we live in. These private worlds that feel just as big and just as real as the one we breathe in.
Follow Me Back was a seamless glimpse at how social media and celebrity worship can create an alternate reality. We see how social media can be useful, even helpful but also harmful. There is a deep look at privacy and intimacy. This commentary is subtle and done skillfully. It takes a plot twist to bring this examination to light.
This book will make you take a step back and look at your own habits. Are you part of a fandom? Could there be a dark undertone lurking beneath the love and adoration? What about social media friendships? Can you ever really know who you are talking to?
As more apps are developed and more accounts are created, this is a conversation we all need to be having. What is the line between fandom and obsession? How much of our lives should be available and accessible? How do you stay social while still protecting yourself?
It will make you think of social media and the role it can play with mental health. For some people, finding a group to talk to can be life-saving. Life-changing. But it can also be a Pandora's box. An opening into a world of obsession and temptation that can easily spiral out of control.
Follow Me Back is a brilliant blend of Young Adult fiction wrapped in a psychological thriller. The plot is fast paced, each page demanding to be turned. I devoured this in a day. Yet you are still lulled into a state of complacency. Of believing you know what the end will be, in scope if not detail. Yet, the reality is so different, so unexpected.
If there's one thing social media has taught us, sometimes what you see is not what you get. Sometimes a perfect and beautiful feed can hide something darker. Often, who we are is much different than who we want the world to see.
I was given a copy of this book in exchange for an honest and unbiased review.
There was a time, not so long ago, when sharing every aspect of your personal life would have been considered obnoxious and narcissistic. Who needs to know where I am or what I am eating every hour of the day? Those private details were shared in tabloid magazines about celebrities. Something we only wanted to know about celebrities.
I'm also sure, if you had asked most of the population back then, about whether people would one day all open themselves up to that level of public awareness, most would say no. Who could imagine a world like that?
Turns out, at least a few people did, and social media was born.
Take a society already obsessed with celebrity, and make everyone easily accessible. Or, at least give the impression of being easily accessible. How does that change us? What dangers does that bring? These are the questions raised in Follow Me Back.
"You wanted this, Eric. You worked your ass off to get discovered. Remember?" ∞ "I just didn't totally understand what I was signing up for."
When we dream of being famous, of living a life of luxury unimaginable to most, we tend to see the nice shiny pieces of that life. I've always been fascinated with how we idolize celebrities in our society. We mock them when they shut down a store to shop, yet if they try to walk down the street, we mob them. We ridicule their concerns for privacy yet pay for overpriced magazines to glimpse a picture of them on the beach, or in their backyards. We expect them to be available to us all the time. To be the people we believe they are. Nevermind who they actually are.
Before social media, celebrities had their stalkers. They've always had obsessed fans, willing to do anything to get a napkin dropped, a fork used, a shirt forgotten. But in a world where information about location was slower, where you relied on physical sightings or inside sources, those fans were easier to predict. Easier to contain.
Now, all it takes is a tweet. 140 characters. An Instagram photo. A Facebook update. And within seconds, everyone in the world can access that information. Anyone can access that information.
Eric Thorn is a singer. Locked in a contract he didn't understand, and is now beginning to hate. He has mobs of fans. Fans with Twitter handles like @MrsThorn or @TessaHeartsEric. Millions of girls dying to meet him, to profess their undying love for him. It's exhilarating. It's smothering. It's terrifying.
There's another side to social media. The side that allows us to experience life in a different way. To open ourselves up to new experiences and ideas. For some people, social media helps them feel not so alone. Helps them find people who they can connect with. Helps them enrich their lives in ways they would never dreamed.
That's where Tessa Hart finds herself after a traumatic experience leaves her unable to leave her house. She finds her release in writing fanfic about her favorite pop star Eric Thorn. Following him and his fan accounts is a release for her. Her way of finding social interaction in her isolated world. When one of her stories goes viral, her follower count rockets up. The hashtag #ericthornobsessed trending to #1.
Tessa believes she sees something in Eric Thorn that others don't. A fear that she relates to. Her therapist thinks she's projecting. Is it possible to see something in a photo? In an online video? Is it possible to see something no one else sees? Or do we just see what we want?
A twist of fate intertwines Eric and Tessa. I could tell you more, but where would the fun in that be? Needless to say, you will not see the plot twists and turns until they happen.
This is a book where everything you think you know is wrong.
It isn't just the plot twists that makes this novel compelling and insightful. It's more an analysis about the role social media plays in our lives.
We follow people without thought. Sure, there are reasons. We like their books, their music, their art. Sometimes we even know them. But I'm also sure there are people we follow, people we are friends with, that we don't really know.
Social media is a strange intimacy. People who are active on their accounts give us glimpses into their lives. It can feel like we know them. We see them in bed, walking down the street, at their tables. We see what they watch, what they read, what they listen to, what they eat, what they wear. It can feel like we know them as well as we know our closest friends.
To us, they are someone we know. Someone we feel genuine affection for. But to them, we are a fan. One follower in a sea of thousands. Perhaps even millions.
If they comment, or retweet, or like what we post, it's a thrill! We feel a connection, a touch of intimacy that validates how we feel about them. And if they actually follow you back? Confirmation that somehow we made it on a radar of impossibility.
These strange intimacies are the world we live in. These private worlds that feel just as big and just as real as the one we breathe in.
Follow Me Back was a seamless glimpse at how social media and celebrity worship can create an alternate reality. We see how social media can be useful, even helpful but also harmful. There is a deep look at privacy and intimacy. This commentary is subtle and done skillfully. It takes a plot twist to bring this examination to light.
This book will make you take a step back and look at your own habits. Are you part of a fandom? Could there be a dark undertone lurking beneath the love and adoration? What about social media friendships? Can you ever really know who you are talking to?
As more apps are developed and more accounts are created, this is a conversation we all need to be having. What is the line between fandom and obsession? How much of our lives should be available and accessible? How do you stay social while still protecting yourself?
It will make you think of social media and the role it can play with mental health. For some people, finding a group to talk to can be life-saving. Life-changing. But it can also be a Pandora's box. An opening into a world of obsession and temptation that can easily spiral out of control.
Follow Me Back is a brilliant blend of Young Adult fiction wrapped in a psychological thriller. The plot is fast paced, each page demanding to be turned. I devoured this in a day. Yet you are still lulled into a state of complacency. Of believing you know what the end will be, in scope if not detail. Yet, the reality is so different, so unexpected.
If there's one thing social media has taught us, sometimes what you see is not what you get. Sometimes a perfect and beautiful feed can hide something darker. Often, who we are is much different than who we want the world to see.
I was given a copy of this book in exchange for an honest and unbiased review.
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Oh my god... I'm obsessed! I'm kinda picky with YA novels- they go one of two ways. Either incredibly juvenile or utterly fantastic. I absolutely loved the style of writing, the build up to the events, the plot... I could go on. It takes a great writer to tackle a celebrity plot line without it coming off as cheesy...
And with the plot twist in the very last pages, I'm SO DESPERATE for the second novel! I NEED IT. NOW. PLZ.
And with the plot twist in the very last pages, I'm SO DESPERATE for the second novel! I NEED IT. NOW. PLZ.
honestly..... WHAT WAS THAT?!?!
Everyone in this book needs Jesus. Like okay first of all
This book was pretty mediocre for the most part, and then it got to the concert and it just went from 1-100 real quick.
I have more thoughts but need time to process.
Everyone in this book needs Jesus. Like okay first of all
Spoiler
that guy stalking Tessa needs serious help, Tessa needs serious help, but most of all Eric needs serious help. THAT ENDING THOUGH WHAT WAS THAT? DID ERIC KILL TESSA? and if he did, WHY??This book was pretty mediocre for the most part, and then it got to the concert and it just went from 1-100 real quick.
I have more thoughts but need time to process.