A review by jennamo
How Do You Like Me Now? by Holly Bourne

3.0

Holly is a great writer and in her previous books she has dealt with serious and important issues. She also writes great, but flawed characters. Tori is no expection. She is not very likeable, but is often relatable, especially to women 30+. The issues that are brought up are mostly dealt with well. One glaring issue which I was angry about and I don’t feel was dealt with well at all is an incident between Tori and Tom. I felt this was an opportunity to show this was not okay, regardless of whether you are in a relationship but it was forgotten about pretty quickly.

The downside for me is there is very little plot to the story. It reads almost like a diary extract of a pretty average time in someone’s life. I also feel like Tori’s social media obsession is more of an issue for those currently in their teens/twenties. I don’t know many thirtysomethings who are obsessed with likes the way the younger generations are because they have been brought up in the internet age.

Overall, a decent first adult novel from Holly.
Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for a copy of this book.