Necessary People

Stella and Violet are best friends, but totally unbelievable characters. As are all of the rest of the people in this book. Not one character had any depth, dimension, or realistic dialogue. As I read, I kept thinking, “No one talks or acts like this in the real world.” And if there are places in the world where people do think, talk, and act like In this book, I praise the gods that I don’t live there!

I really wanted to love this book. The early hype for it had me itching to read it. I had expected to devour it…

This was one of those books that started out extremely slow, then it got really good, then it just fell off for me. I got whiplash from the slow to fast throughout the story. I wasn’t sure I liked it or not at different points of the book. I think I am somewhere in the middle.

The main focus on this book is social status and what people will do to ensure their get it and/or keep it. I think that is where I got stuck. I am not usually a big fan of these types of themes. The lengths the author went to show the separation of classes and statuses in this book felt forced and trite.

I am not quite sure who I deem as the hero/heroine in this book. Most of the characters have some redeeming qualities, while also possessing some really disgusting traits. I know who the hero is supposed to be, but by the end, I didn’t quite like her at all. She was just as despicable as her counterpart.

I did enjoy the aspect of the newsroom in this story. Books that revolve around journalism, that include it in much of the story, tend to intrigue me. Some of those scenes, I felt like I was in them.

Overall, the author wrote this story well. It just felt too, “look at me and what I am accomplishing” and “feel bad for me”. I can see why some are really enjoying this one. I am over the middle, shrugging my shoulders.

The first 3/4 of the book was a page turner but you could have cut the story by a 1/3 rd and the book would have been better. There was entirely too many repetitive descriptive passages

This was a chilling, fun read, which made me wonder exactly what was next! While I didnt find any huge twists, I did enjoy it and find myself having a hard time putting it down. Very creepy, chilling, and I think relatable to anyone whose had that friend that you feel always has to be ahead of you in every aspect of your life. I highly recommend to my fellow psychological thriller lovers!

I really liked Ms. Pitoniaks debut novel and looked forward to reading this one. I was mesmerized and couldnt put it down even as a slight anxiety grew in me at how the tension(s) would be resolved. I highly recommend this book.

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