A review by spaghettireads
Under the Influence by Noelle Crooks

funny tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Thanks to Simon & Schuster Canada for the Physical ARC in exchange for a review. 

I found this a real mixed bag! I liked reading about the influencer community and the horrors of working there. I thought that that part was really well done, and at the beginning of the book the way that the influencer was more subtly shown to be awful worked well. However i found that the pacing of the book was really off and it felt like 60% of the book was set up and then all the 'dark side' plot stuff happen in the end and it feels really rushed. The character resolutions felt unearned to me. I would still recommend this if you are interested in a relatively fun story of a horrible workplace.