A review by dankdelions
Misrecognition by Madison Newbound

funny reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

this was my second ARC from NetGalley. i think something that maybe is just my issue is that when the synopsis compared this to patricia lockwood, i got really excited for some interesting takes on social media/digital age etc. but instead, i felt like this was just literally watching a girl stalk people on instagram for 200 pages (but very pointedly not call it instagram), including timothee chalamet, very pointedly never addressed by name but rather as “the actor-character”. a lot of those idiosyncrasies just didn’t land for me, but there were a few parts that i liked mostly in the romance between the main character and timothee chalamet’s they/them friend. i would definitely try something else out from this author, maybe something a little more willing to dig in to the topic of the internet a little deeper.