This Is Not the Jess Show
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'A fantastically smart, funny, and thoughtful thriller about how our devices manipulate and exploit our closest relationships.'―Nicola Yoon, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Everything, Everything and The Sun Is Also a Star
The year is 1998: Titanic just won 6 Oscars, boy bands are dominating MTV’s airwaves, and like any other teenager Jess Flynn is just trying to survive high school. Between a crush on her childhood best friend, overprotective parents, and her sister’s worsening health, the only constant is her hometown of Swickley, which feels smaller by the day. Jess is resigned to her small-town life, until the day she discovers a mysterious device with an apple logo, causing her to question everything and everyone she’s ever known. As more cracks appear in Jess’s world, she faces a choice: can she live the rest of her life knowing it’s a lie or should she risk everything for the truth?
A fast-paced, mind-bending YA thriller packed with '90s pop culture references and perfect for fans of Black Mirror, This Is Not the Jess Show will keep readers guessing until the very end.
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This was a surprisingly fun, engaging read! I was a bit annoyed with the abundance of 90s references in the first half of the book and I don't necessarily agree with all of the worldbuilding choices, but overall this was insanely entertaining. I'd suggest reading this knowing as little as possible before.
The setting of the novel awakened nostalgic feelings in me. I really enjoyed reading a story set in the 90s. The first plot twist was quite unexpected, but this kind of trope is one of my favorite themes to work with in novels and movies. Unfortunately, the second part of the book ran out of steam and the ending left me a bit disappointed. Therefore, the story gets 3/5 stars.
Description
'A fantastically smart, funny, and thoughtful thriller about how our devices manipulate and exploit our closest relationships.'―Nicola Yoon, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Everything, Everything and The Sun Is Also a Star
The year is 1998: Titanic just won 6 Oscars, boy bands are dominating MTV’s airwaves, and like any other teenager Jess Flynn is just trying to survive high school. Between a crush on her childhood best friend, overprotective parents, and her sister’s worsening health, the only constant is her hometown of Swickley, which feels smaller by the day. Jess is resigned to her small-town life, until the day she discovers a mysterious device with an apple logo, causing her to question everything and everyone she’s ever known. As more cracks appear in Jess’s world, she faces a choice: can she live the rest of her life knowing it’s a lie or should she risk everything for the truth?
A fast-paced, mind-bending YA thriller packed with '90s pop culture references and perfect for fans of Black Mirror, This Is Not the Jess Show will keep readers guessing until the very end.
Book Information
Posts
This was a surprisingly fun, engaging read! I was a bit annoyed with the abundance of 90s references in the first half of the book and I don't necessarily agree with all of the worldbuilding choices, but overall this was insanely entertaining. I'd suggest reading this knowing as little as possible before.
The setting of the novel awakened nostalgic feelings in me. I really enjoyed reading a story set in the 90s. The first plot twist was quite unexpected, but this kind of trope is one of my favorite themes to work with in novels and movies. Unfortunately, the second part of the book ran out of steam and the ending left me a bit disappointed. Therefore, the story gets 3/5 stars.