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macyboston 's review for:
Lord of the Fly Fest
by Goldy Moldavsky
adventurous
challenging
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Thanks Netgalley and Macmillan Children's Publishing Group for sending me an arc in exchange for an honest review.
What can I say... this really felt like the failed Fyre Festival meets Lord of the Flies. The satire was not lost on me. I quite enjoyed reading this one. It tackled instagram culture and the idea of social media influencers. Were there things that made me cringe at times? Sure. For example, the "it girl" of social media was called Hella Badid. Clearly that is way too similar to a real American model name. Some of the references that made me think of Lord of the Flies might be lost on those who have never read it.
Overall I loved the snark of this novel.
What can I say... this really felt like the failed Fyre Festival meets Lord of the Flies. The satire was not lost on me. I quite enjoyed reading this one. It tackled instagram culture and the idea of social media influencers. Were there things that made me cringe at times? Sure. For example, the "it girl" of social media was called Hella Badid. Clearly that is way too similar to a real American model name. Some of the references that made me think of Lord of the Flies might be lost on those who have never read it.
Overall I loved the snark of this novel.