A review by librariamortis
My Own Worst Enemy by Lily Lindon

5.0

ARC provided via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review

In My Own Worst Enemy, we follow Emmy Clooney (no relation) out of drama school and into the world of acting, and she is happy to be type cast believing herself to have a hold on a niche, until she meets Mae Jones. They’re exactly alike in looks and opposite in personality, and their rivalry sparks intense competition for roles, having drastic effects on each others careers. 

This book had everything I wanted going in, it’s scandalous, flirty and fun, with a nice, light plot and believable characters. Unfortunately for me, Emmy, our main character, made me so angry at times that it was almost too believable & I struggled to like her. Her obliviousness borders on ignorance and it made me quite uncomfortable. I completely understand why the choice to have this character this way was made, but it took away from my personal enjoyment a little in the 1st and 2nd acts. 

However… I could simply not stop reading this. Emmy was a car crash through the majority of the book and yet by the end I WAS rooting for her. I wanted everything to go well for her and her friends, I wanted to see her get something good, and I really wasn’t disappointed. Act 3 is perfect, the scandalous twists and turns of the previous 300-400 pages get tied up in a genuinely lovely way.

I also flat out adore Mae. She’s worth every little cringe moment she draws out of Emmy.