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The Project has all the makings to be a straightforward cult book - sister gets wrapped up in a charismatic leader and must be rescued. Enter Lo - the baby sister of Bea, who has entered The Unity Project and has been unable to escape its clutches.
Instead, The Project is a deep look at humanity and how cults prey on it. Any one of us could be Lo, if the right traumas are exposed to the worst people. I related to Lo on a bazillion levels and left the book wondering how I never got swept up in a cult.
Lo is perfectly imperfect. She is the prime Courtney Summers protagonist. She’s going to do things that make you want to scream and yet you still want to be her best friend. Her deep love for her sister is tangible and jumps off the page - as does the trauma she’s experienced in her short 19 years. She’s been through some shit and damn, it’s going to take a lot of therapy. The journey to find Bea is a wild one so strap the fuck in.
The world of The Unity Project mirrors so many of the cults children of the 90s will be familiar with. Charismatic leader seeks the vulnerable and takes full advantage. Don’t get sucked in Lev Warren’s void - you might not make it out alive. It’s brutal and real and visceral.
I flew through the back half of this book because it was unputdownable. I was horrified, terrified, and cheering one page while wanting to throw the book across the room in the next. Courtney draws you in slowly and before you know it, you’re signing on. Just like a cult. Yikes.
All hail queen of the best unlikeable family protagonists! Good lord, Courtney Summers, how do you DO IT? Every time! I somehow managed to read a bunch of cult books back to back, which I am pretty sure I have Courtney to thank for. Am I now in the cult that is Courtney Summers? If so, I don’t want to be rescued.
Instead, The Project is a deep look at humanity and how cults prey on it. Any one of us could be Lo, if the right traumas are exposed to the worst people. I related to Lo on a bazillion levels and left the book wondering how I never got swept up in a cult.
Lo is perfectly imperfect. She is the prime Courtney Summers protagonist. She’s going to do things that make you want to scream and yet you still want to be her best friend. Her deep love for her sister is tangible and jumps off the page - as does the trauma she’s experienced in her short 19 years. She’s been through some shit and damn, it’s going to take a lot of therapy. The journey to find Bea is a wild one so strap the fuck in.
The world of The Unity Project mirrors so many of the cults children of the 90s will be familiar with. Charismatic leader seeks the vulnerable and takes full advantage. Don’t get sucked in Lev Warren’s void - you might not make it out alive. It’s brutal and real and visceral.
I flew through the back half of this book because it was unputdownable. I was horrified, terrified, and cheering one page while wanting to throw the book across the room in the next. Courtney draws you in slowly and before you know it, you’re signing on. Just like a cult. Yikes.
All hail queen of the best unlikeable family protagonists! Good lord, Courtney Summers, how do you DO IT? Every time! I somehow managed to read a bunch of cult books back to back, which I am pretty sure I have Courtney to thank for. Am I now in the cult that is Courtney Summers? If so, I don’t want to be rescued.
It was nice to see former people from the empire set up small businesses!
Slap on your slap bracelets, get out that Britney CD, and pull on a skort - it’s the late 90s, everyone!
Or at least, that’s what Jess in This is Not the Jess Show knows. A simpler time before cell phones and social media. When tragedies happen every May and her friends disappear outside of school hours. Just your typical teen experience.
What Jess doesn’t know is her life is curated and live-streamed. Guess they hid The Truman Show from her when it premiered in theaters. This fact is not hidden from readers, making our voyeuristic look into her life all the more real. You’re invested like a soap opera, because it is. Questions of exploitation abound.
I loved this book for not only helping me relive my teen years but because it held my attention all the way through. The not too distant future juxtaposed to the not too distant past is a fascinating ride of questioning reality, especially as we experience Jess experiencing both worlds simultaneously.
Where facts are questionable and you never know who to trust, This is Not the Jess Show is the perfect pick for those of us missing the questions Black Mirror poses. Going into it, I didn’t realize it’s part of a series. Fans will be pleased with this book but also be ready for what comes next. I can’t wait to see how they clean up this mess!
Or at least, that’s what Jess in This is Not the Jess Show knows. A simpler time before cell phones and social media. When tragedies happen every May and her friends disappear outside of school hours. Just your typical teen experience.
What Jess doesn’t know is her life is curated and live-streamed. Guess they hid The Truman Show from her when it premiered in theaters. This fact is not hidden from readers, making our voyeuristic look into her life all the more real. You’re invested like a soap opera, because it is. Questions of exploitation abound.
I loved this book for not only helping me relive my teen years but because it held my attention all the way through. The not too distant future juxtaposed to the not too distant past is a fascinating ride of questioning reality, especially as we experience Jess experiencing both worlds simultaneously.
Where facts are questionable and you never know who to trust, This is Not the Jess Show is the perfect pick for those of us missing the questions Black Mirror poses. Going into it, I didn’t realize it’s part of a series. Fans will be pleased with this book but also be ready for what comes next. I can’t wait to see how they clean up this mess!
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