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A review by exlibrismira
Follow Me Back by A.V. Geiger
4.0
"THORN: No. It wasn't about being attractive. It was about being anonymous. It was the only way I could be myself.
INVESTIGATOR: By pretending to be someone else?"
The first half of [b:Follow Me Back|32470611|Follow Me Back (Follow Me Back, #1)|A.V. Geiger|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1481333836s/32470611.jpg|48315721] read like a classic Wattpad fan fiction - a fangirl starts talking to a random stranger on Twitter through a series of fortunate coincidences but little does she know that she is actually taking to her idol who eventually falls in love with her sun-shiny personality. Yeah, nothing new. The only hint of any "mystery" was the cause of Tessa's condition and, of course, a "transcription of police interview" every now and then. But then the story took the sharpest of turns. And the ending. OH GOD THE ENDING! Talk about a plot twist.
"An egg: that's all he was to her. And she was offering to talk, one human being to another, with no other motive than pure kindness."
I didn't even know that this book was originally published on Wattpad when I requested it on NetGalley (it should have crossed my mind when I saw that the main character's name is Tessa - Tessa seems to be the stereotypical Wattpad name). But when I found out, I can't say I wasn't excited - Wattpad was one of the reasons why I really got into reading but I haven't read an actual Wattpad story in ages. So why not support one of those aspiring, truly talented authors who definitely do deserve the recognition? And I have no regrets - this book was simply amazing. I've only read one YA thriller/mystery so far and, although I wouldn't say it was quite disappointing, it wasn't mind-blowing either. [b:Follow Me Back|32470611|Follow Me Back (Follow Me Back, #1)|A.V. Geiger|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1481333836s/32470611.jpg|48315721] was beyond mind-blowing. Once again - THE ENDING.
"It's funny. I knew it the moment I heard the story. I knew in my gut what must have happened to him. People say they'll always remember where they were when Kennedy was shot. Or when they were on 9/11. That's kind of how it was for me."
To read this book, the reader should be at least a little bit familiar with Catfish and Twitter (and maybe a bit of general pop culture). If you are going into this book not having a clue about how Twitter works or that such show as Catfish even exists, you'll have trouble catching up. The author assumes that the reader is familiar with mechanics of Twitter and the term 'catfish' - just a fair warning. I personally didn't mind since I'm well acquainted with both (oh, the blessed #InternetObsessed life).
"Tell the truth. You don't love us. We're not snowflakes to you. We're leeches."
[b:Follow Me Back|32470611|Follow Me Back (Follow Me Back, #1)|A.V. Geiger|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1481333836s/32470611.jpg|48315721] uncovers the darker side of fame, dangers of social media and obsession and shows the reader how nothing is what it seems to be. It's a well written YA mystery novel that will keep you guessing up until the very end and will leave goose bumps on your skin long after you turn the last page.
4 #FollowMeBackObsessed stars
Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for kindly allowing me to read this book in exchange for an honest review.
INVESTIGATOR: By pretending to be someone else?"
The first half of [b:Follow Me Back|32470611|Follow Me Back (Follow Me Back, #1)|A.V. Geiger|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1481333836s/32470611.jpg|48315721] read like a classic Wattpad fan fiction - a fangirl starts talking to a random stranger on Twitter through a series of fortunate coincidences but little does she know that she is actually taking to her idol who eventually falls in love with her sun-shiny personality. Yeah, nothing new. The only hint of any "mystery" was the cause of Tessa's condition and, of course, a "transcription of police interview" every now and then. But then the story took the sharpest of turns. And the ending. OH GOD THE ENDING! Talk about a plot twist.
"An egg: that's all he was to her. And she was offering to talk, one human being to another, with no other motive than pure kindness."
I didn't even know that this book was originally published on Wattpad when I requested it on NetGalley (it should have crossed my mind when I saw that the main character's name is Tessa - Tessa seems to be the stereotypical Wattpad name). But when I found out, I can't say I wasn't excited - Wattpad was one of the reasons why I really got into reading but I haven't read an actual Wattpad story in ages. So why not support one of those aspiring, truly talented authors who definitely do deserve the recognition? And I have no regrets - this book was simply amazing. I've only read one YA thriller/mystery so far and, although I wouldn't say it was quite disappointing, it wasn't mind-blowing either. [b:Follow Me Back|32470611|Follow Me Back (Follow Me Back, #1)|A.V. Geiger|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1481333836s/32470611.jpg|48315721] was beyond mind-blowing. Once again - THE ENDING.
"It's funny. I knew it the moment I heard the story. I knew in my gut what must have happened to him. People say they'll always remember where they were when Kennedy was shot. Or when they were on 9/11. That's kind of how it was for me."
To read this book, the reader should be at least a little bit familiar with Catfish and Twitter (and maybe a bit of general pop culture). If you are going into this book not having a clue about how Twitter works or that such show as Catfish even exists, you'll have trouble catching up. The author assumes that the reader is familiar with mechanics of Twitter and the term 'catfish' - just a fair warning. I personally didn't mind since I'm well acquainted with both (oh, the blessed #InternetObsessed life).
"Tell the truth. You don't love us. We're not snowflakes to you. We're leeches."
[b:Follow Me Back|32470611|Follow Me Back (Follow Me Back, #1)|A.V. Geiger|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1481333836s/32470611.jpg|48315721] uncovers the darker side of fame, dangers of social media and obsession and shows the reader how nothing is what it seems to be. It's a well written YA mystery novel that will keep you guessing up until the very end and will leave goose bumps on your skin long after you turn the last page.
4 #FollowMeBackObsessed stars
Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for kindly allowing me to read this book in exchange for an honest review.