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Dystopian Fiction is my favourite genre. Strangely enough, when it comes to world events I find it rather hopeful. This fresh start, eye opening and profound. I will say that this particular world end was at times too relevant to our current world events.
Rose and Lily are identical twins. They are both struggling with positive body image, which seems to be even more intense having a walking talking mirror that they each feel the need to compete with as well as stand apart from.
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This was a strange book. The first half-ish felt really dystopian to me (not complaining) and almost too scary to be real. Which is why I think I enjoyed it so much. It was also so true to real life, not a this is what could happen scenario, but a this is what happens. How the main media, social media, and society perpetuate the need for perfection that is unattainable.
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The second half of the book was such a huge shift in the way it felt from the first half. I loved the way it was done. I definitely struggled reading this. As someone who struggles with body positivity and mental illness at times I felt reading was exhausting. But I also felt that it was well done. I don’t feel it villainozed the characters or that it romanticized eating disorders. These characters were flawed, human and relatable
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This was a strange book. The first half-ish felt really dystopian to me (not complaining) and almost too scary to be real. Which is why I think I enjoyed it so much. It was also so true to real life, not a this is what could happen scenario, but a this is what happens. How the main media, social media, and society perpetuate the need for perfection that is unattainable.
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The second half of the book was such a huge shift in the way it felt from the first half. I loved the way it was done. I definitely struggled reading this. As someone who struggles with body positivity and mental illness at times I felt reading was exhausting. But I also felt that it was well done. I don’t feel it villainozed the characters or that it romanticized eating disorders. These characters were flawed, human and relatable
Thank you to Netgalley and Wednesday Books for an ARC in exchange for an honest review. I asked for this one based entirely on that hot neon cover and it didn’t disappoint.
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What a FUN read. After all of the heavy books I’ve been reading this was such a great palette cleanser. Cassie Worthy has her whole life planned out. Perfect boyfriend, perfect grades, perfect parents, perfect life. In a few months she’s leaving for College in NYC to begin her perfect adult life. Until A Mono diagnosis changes everything.
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While I was not a Teenager in the late 80’s-early 90’s the level of nostalgic pop culture references still just make me so happy. VHS, Cassettes, Cabbage Patch Kids, Scrunchies, Arcades, Etc... It captured mall culture perfectly.
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I LOVED the songs littered throughout the book. An easy playlist to accompany the book. I also think this could easily be made into a GREAT retro style movie, I can already hear the cheesy music.
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What a FUN read. After all of the heavy books I’ve been reading this was such a great palette cleanser. Cassie Worthy has her whole life planned out. Perfect boyfriend, perfect grades, perfect parents, perfect life. In a few months she’s leaving for College in NYC to begin her perfect adult life. Until A Mono diagnosis changes everything.
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While I was not a Teenager in the late 80’s-early 90’s the level of nostalgic pop culture references still just make me so happy. VHS, Cassettes, Cabbage Patch Kids, Scrunchies, Arcades, Etc... It captured mall culture perfectly.
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I LOVED the songs littered throughout the book. An easy playlist to accompany the book. I also think this could easily be made into a GREAT retro style movie, I can already hear the cheesy music.