Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for the review copy!
I'm afraid this one just wasn't for me. I feel like I've heard this story / seen it play Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for the review copy!
I'm afraid this one just wasn't for me. I feel like I've heard this story / seen it play out in real life hundreds of times. My hope was that the author would do something to subvert the standard storyline of "band gets famous, people do drugs, sex and relationship weirdness ensues." But unfortunately the stock story arc was never turned on its head. I do appreciate that the author mixed things up with her choice of genre, but even that at times started to feel gimmicky. I wasn't the right audience member for this band....more
This fast-paced novel is packed with social commentary but reads like a thriller. The central question here is the concept of value, and the author doThis fast-paced novel is packed with social commentary but reads like a thriller. The central question here is the concept of value, and the author does a fantastic job of approaching this topic from a variety of angles. Told through the eyes of 3 strong female characters, "The Farm" asks us to consider what we're willing to sell and sacrifice to unlock our dream lives. For each of these women, the answer is exceptionally different, while their dependencies on the capitalist system cause their stories to dovetail in very unexpected ways.
I've been in a bit of a reading drought in 2019 but "The Farm" pulled me back to the other side (aka reading incessantly at every available free moment). Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for the advanced release review copy!...more
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