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People Like Her by Ellery Lloyd
4.5
challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

People Like Her is a deliciously juicy Insta-influencer drama full of unlikeable characters that are each just relatable enough to keep you reading through their less than admirable decisions. Emmy Jackson is the newly minted mom of two (her youngest is just five weeks old as the story begins) and she's turned her skills into over a million Instagram followers as she does the typical mommy blog stuff and attracts numerous sponsorships. But of course, all is not as it seems. 

Told from numerous perspectives including Emmy, her husband, and a mysterious older woman, this full cast audiobook was tremendous and definitely a fun way to inhale this dramatic and at times thrilling book. I saw some of it coming, but some of it was a much bigger train wreck than I expected. My only quip is I don't think you should call it an epilogue if it's an hour long. That's a big ass chapter, ya know? 

So if you like influencer stories, unlikeable characters, and seeing behind the curtains, this book is definitely worth your time!