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A review by charlottesbookcorner
Followers by Megan Angelo
4.0
Followers is an eerie, atmospheric read about a world that could definitely be reality, with hard hitting characters and plot twists that leave you stunned.
Synopsis
Marlow is one of the biggest stars in constellation in 2051, a secluded community specifically for social media stars where all their lives are shown to followers online with no hiding from them at all. Marlow detests the fame, but her mother Floss shines and loves the attention.
In 2015, Orla lives with Floss before the fame and an event known as “the spill” which changed the world forever.
When a secret that was never meant to occur is revealed for Marlow, it will upend her life and leave her looking for more whilst hiding from all her followers to discover the truth- because after all who needs friends when you can have followers?
Review:
Plot and world building- The plot was extremely immersive and I was invested from the first chapter. It’s atmospheric and eerily close to real life making it something I could easily see happening in reality which made this story all the more engaging. There were so many plot points that went in a completely different direction to what I was expecting. It was close to addictive working through this book, although the initial world-building as extremely dense and in some cases there were so many questions that didn’t get answered until towards the end that left me a bit confused when they were casually mentioned- as if I should know what they are.
The story was fast paced from both of the narrators and was very well executed throughout.
The social media aspect. It’s huge, and honestly seeing the rise of influencers in all industries, how they always work to stay relevant and keep on top is something this story really put’s into perspective- as ultimately this is the way the world could be and in some ways that is absolutely terrifying.
Characters
Orla and Marlow as narrators were fantastic. They showed their vulnerabilities and inner thought processes well and managed to make the story and time differences in the era’s work extremely well. Both had the opportunities to develop and grow and watching their stories fascinated me and kept me thinking well after I finished.
Floss is also a force to be reckoned with and seeing her portrayal from two secondary views really gives her depth as a character and seeing her character age was….an interesting thing with her lack of development.
Final Verdict:
An atmospheric future and past story of social media and it’s impacts on the many lives in the world- and how very much our world could be.
Synopsis
Marlow is one of the biggest stars in constellation in 2051, a secluded community specifically for social media stars where all their lives are shown to followers online with no hiding from them at all. Marlow detests the fame, but her mother Floss shines and loves the attention.
In 2015, Orla lives with Floss before the fame and an event known as “the spill” which changed the world forever.
When a secret that was never meant to occur is revealed for Marlow, it will upend her life and leave her looking for more whilst hiding from all her followers to discover the truth- because after all who needs friends when you can have followers?
Review:
Plot and world building- The plot was extremely immersive and I was invested from the first chapter. It’s atmospheric and eerily close to real life making it something I could easily see happening in reality which made this story all the more engaging. There were so many plot points that went in a completely different direction to what I was expecting. It was close to addictive working through this book, although the initial world-building as extremely dense and in some cases there were so many questions that didn’t get answered until towards the end that left me a bit confused when they were casually mentioned- as if I should know what they are.
The story was fast paced from both of the narrators and was very well executed throughout.
The social media aspect. It’s huge, and honestly seeing the rise of influencers in all industries, how they always work to stay relevant and keep on top is something this story really put’s into perspective- as ultimately this is the way the world could be and in some ways that is absolutely terrifying.
Characters
Orla and Marlow as narrators were fantastic. They showed their vulnerabilities and inner thought processes well and managed to make the story and time differences in the era’s work extremely well. Both had the opportunities to develop and grow and watching their stories fascinated me and kept me thinking well after I finished.
Floss is also a force to be reckoned with and seeing her portrayal from two secondary views really gives her depth as a character and seeing her character age was….an interesting thing with her lack of development.
Final Verdict:
An atmospheric future and past story of social media and it’s impacts on the many lives in the world- and how very much our world could be.