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A review by alexa_frost
Role Play by Clara Drummond
challenging
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
**Thankyou to Netgalley and FSG Publishers for the ARC**
Role play follows Vivian, a young, wealthy woman in Brazil whose worldview and self perception is disturbed when she is witness to police brutality, after which she attempts to balance the moral repurcussions of ambivalence to such an event and the re-curation of her self image in a way that feels most socially advantageous
This book so wonderfully encapsulates every wealthy young woman/person who curates their image, the likes of which are regularly seen among influencers. The person who does things 'for the plot,' engaging in performative activism while carefully maintaining their wilful ignorance of real issues.
Role play follows Vivian, a young, wealthy woman in Brazil whose worldview and self perception is disturbed when she is witness to police brutality, after which she attempts to balance the moral repurcussions of ambivalence to such an event and the re-curation of her self image in a way that feels most socially advantageous
This book so wonderfully encapsulates every wealthy young woman/person who curates their image, the likes of which are regularly seen among influencers. The person who does things 'for the plot,' engaging in performative activism while carefully maintaining their wilful ignorance of real issues.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Mental illness, Police brutality, Suicidal thoughts, and Sexual assault