Followers, Megan Angelo
Followers, Megan Angelo
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Followers

Author: Megan Angelo

Narrator: Jayme Mattler

Unabridged: 13 hr 29 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/14/2020


Synopsis

This dark, pitch-perfect novel about our dependence on technology for validation and human connection is as addictive as social media itself.” —People

A TIME AND NPR BEST BOOK OF 2020

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An electrifying story of two ambitious friends and the dark choices they make to become internet famous.

Orla Cadden is a budding novelist stuck in a dead-end job, writing clickbait about movie-star hookups and influencer yoga moves. Then Orla meets Floss—a striving, wannabe A-lister—who comes up with a plan for launching them both into the high-profile lives they dream about. So what if Orla and Floss’s methods are a little shady—and sometimes people get hurt? Their legions of followers can’t be wrong.

Thirty-five years later, in a closed California village where government-appointed celebrities live every moment of the day on camera, a woman named Marlow discovers a shattering secret about her past. Despite her massive popularity—twelve million loyal followers—Marlow dreams of fleeing the corporate sponsors who would do anything to keep her on-screen. When she learns that her whole family history is based on a lie, Marlow finally summons the courage to run in search of the truth, no matter the risks.

Followers traces the paths of Orla, Floss and Marlow as they wind through time toward each other, and toward a cataclysmic event that sends America into lasting upheaval. At turns wry and tender, bleak and hopeful, this darkly funny story reminds us that even if we obsess over famous people we’ll never meet, what we really crave is genuine human connection.

About Megan Angelo

Megan Angelo grew up in Quakertown, Pennsylvania and graduated from Villanova University. Her writing has appeared in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Glamour and Elle, among other publications. She lives in Pennsylvania with her family. Followers is her first novel.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Nilufer

”Sensational, futuristic, smart, entertaining, twisty, mind-bending and surprising ARC reading!” I’m about to slap myself because I waited at least three month to start this book and I let it drown at the bottom part of my growing NetGalley pile. I think one day, they will send me glasses for my red......more

Goodreads review by Felicia

From the first chapter, this book had me straightjacketed. It snatched me up and held me rapt until the last word. It's just, ugh, there is no word. Oh wait, I got it... IT'S ELECTRIFYING! *using bad Danny Zuko/John Travolta impression* *slinks away in shame* ☆ Megan Angelo's writing is top notch. She h......more

Goodreads review by Julie

Followers by Megan Angelo is a 2020 Graydon House publication. Dark, clever, and contemplative - This is the second book I’ve read recently that had a science fiction element. For the record, it’s not the outer space type of sci-fi. It has a dystopian flavor to it- so basically, what qualifies it fo......more

3.5 stars. Timely. Thought-provoking. Relevant. How many social media accounts do you have? How many online sites do you trust? How much of your personal information is online waiting to fall into the wrong hands? Scary questions, right? This book will make you rethink your online presence told thro......more

Now that I have had a day to think about this one, I have decided that I did not love Followers nor did I hate it. In fact-- I really loved the premise of the story itself. It's what encouraged me to read the book in the first place (as well as the cover). When it was all said and done, I felt like......more