Name: #famous
ISBN: 9780062430052

Jilly Gagnon

Debut author Jilly Gagnon bursts onto the scene with a story equal parts bite and romance, perfect for fans of Jenny Han and Jennifer E. Smith, about falling for someone in front of everyone. In this modern day love story: Girl likes boy. Girl snaps photo and posts it online. Boy becomes insta-famous. And what starts out as an innocent photo turns into a whirlwind adventure that forces them both to question whether fame—and love—are worth the price…and changes both of their lives forever. Told from alternating points of view, #famous captures the sometimes-crazy thrill ride of social media and the equally messy but wonderful moments of liking someone in real life.

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Tânia Borges

Cliché as hell, but cute nonetheless. 
3.5 stars.

Candyce Kirk

Kate

3.5* This was essentially a novelisation of the 'Alex from Target' story but it was a cute little contemporary nonetheless. 

I enjoyed the main two characters and reading from their perspectives. Rachel was a fun, witty character, who's humour I really enjoyed. I also liked the fact that she wasn't your classic, cookie cutter protagonist but I would have appreciated it a lot more, had it not been one of her main defining characteristics. It would have been nice to have had a curvy main character, without that having to be a big deal and instead, simply being accepted and normalised. Kyle was the classic 'nice guy' and although I wasn't keen of the constant comparisons he made between Rachel and Emma (his ex girlfriend), I did really appreciate the way he stood up for Rachel. For me though, there was a little too much girl/girl comparison and, for the most part, I'm a little tired of the 'mean girl clique' storyline.

I really enjoyed the transitions and easy flow between the perspectives and I liked each of the characters voices. Another element I really appreciated was the inclusion of social media and its influence in terms of today's society. Considering how important social media is today, I've still rarely seen it used casually but regularly in YA. It was fun to delve into the relevance of social media and the affects of becoming 'virally famous.' 

I would have liked a little bit more romance or focus on relationships, whether that be family, friendship or romantic, as I did feel the plot dragged on a little without it and I wasn't the biggest fan of the continuous 'will they, won't they?', 'on and off' plot. It was a little overdone and stretched thin for my taste but other than that, it was definitely a fun read.

If you're looking for a cute, entertaining, quick and easy read, that's relevant and in touch with today's social media society, #famous I'd recommend checking this out!

Macy Johnson

Flavia Machado

Debut author Jilly Gagnon bursts onto the scene with a story equal parts bite and romance, perfect for fans of Jenny Han and Jennifer E. Smith, about falling for someone in front of everyone. In this modern day love story: Girl likes boy. Girl snaps photo and posts it online. Boy becomes insta-famous. And what starts out as an innocent photo turns into a whirlwind adventure that forces them both to question whether fame--and love--are worth the price...and changes both of their lives forever. Told from alternating points of view, #famous captures the sometimes-crazy thrill ride of social media and the equally messy but wonderful moments of liking someone in real life.

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