Series: None
Author: Danika Stone
Published June 6th 2017 by Swoon Reads
Goodreads Synopsis
High school senior and internet sensation Madison Nakama seems to have it all: a happy family, good grades, and a massive online following for her pop-culture blog. But when her mother suddenly abandons the family, Madi finds herself struggling to keep up with all of her commitments.
Fandom to the rescue! As her online fans band together to help, an online/offline flirtation sparks with Laurent, a French exchange student. Their internet romance—played out in the comments section of her MadLibs blog—attracts the attention of an internet troll who threatens the separation of Madi’s real and online personas. With her carefully constructed life unraveling, Madi must uncover the hacker’s identity before he can do any more damage, or risk losing the people she loves the most… Laurent included.
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Review
In Internet Famous, blogger Madi's life does a complete 180. At first, she has it all: a lovely family, perfect school life, and really big online following on her MadLibs blog. However, it soon changes when her mam walks out, and an online troll starts to threaten her. She has always kept her real and online lives separate, and this hacker is threatening to bring them together, which could have huge repercussions, not least that fact it could hinder her chances of graduating high school. Her final project is linked to her blog, and if it's taken down, or hacked, it could mean she fails her course, and with the help of online crush, Laurent, they work together to ensure that the troll is stopped.
I enjoyed Madi as the main character, as she was definitely relatable, and seemed so real and honest. She cared about her family, including her Autistic sister, Sarah, who is really struggling after their mam walked out, and that just endeared her to me more. With the book being written in a range of mediums - texts, blog posts, prose, etc. - it was nice to see how this added to the story, more than it would've done if it was all prose. This was my first book by Danika, but I definitely don't think it will be my last!
Dates Read:
September 3-4, 2017
Rating
3 Stars
