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adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

People To Follow contains a very modern, relevant premise -- influencers and all the unethical things they do, combined with reality television. I cannot think of a more relevant premise to the modern youth -- the cast of this story is rather unforgettably Gen Z.

All of the cast whose POVs we get to see have distinct voices. Some of them will be instantly dislikable to some; Kira and Elody specifically will irritate people in different ways. The cast is just irreversibly unlikable, which is what makes this thriller so interesting. Morally grey characters are what we are all after, after all. And it doesn't get greyer than these influencers. The depths of this greyness weren't plumbed in the way I expected, but it was a fascinating journey nonetheless. 

This is the perfect book for anyone who enjoys gossip and drama -- some of it is the harmlessly aimless kind and some is surprisingly dark. It is paced in a way which will be very agreeable to people with short attention spans. Each chapter moves the plot forward and heightens the mystery; every other chapter or so contains a revelation. It's the perfect book to get you out of a slump. 

What actually was happening was a simultaneously more boring and more exciting than what I was expecting; it felt a bit like an intricate plot that somehow also relied on the idiocy of some characters. I wasn't very happy with the ending but it very much made sense and I think some people will absolutely love it. 

Overall, I couldn't put this book down; fascinating mystery with a deeply entertaining cast. 
adventurous reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
adventurous dark funny medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
emotional informative reflective medium-paced
dark medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
adventurous medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
adventurous emotional reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I usually prefer the romances I read to be from both characters' perspectives, but having only Nina's perspective worked quite well here. The chapter titles were a much appreciated touch -- I've always loved them but they seem to have gone out of style a while ago.

Nina was a fascinating character to follow. Her anxieties, even if they seemed irritating at times, were completely justified within the context of her past. She was well formed and unique. Ari was a very entertaining love interest, she was fun and you could tell she had hidden troubles and such.

Nina's friends were well formed and unique but a certain spoilery fact made me confused as it seemed a little strange but. What can you do. I did love Lorna, she was great.

Ari and Nina's romance was actually very cute and enjoyable, even if the third act conflict was irritatingly miscommunication-y.

Here's the thing though: it kind of felt like there was no point to the story throughout the middle of the story because the main plot line and romance kind of stagnated.

Overall, a great book! Very entertaining if not overly memorable.
adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes