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Island Of Influencers by Monique Turner
Jul. 6th, 2025 10:19 pmThe Blurb On The Back:
Harper wants to be an influencer. Badly. She’ll do anything to be like her famous cousin, Belle.
When Belle is the latest ‘victim’ in a string of influencer kidnappings, and is put on an island for a new reality show, Harper wants in too.
It’s her chance to join the greatest talents and finally make a name for herself.
But with demeaning tasks and the constant pressure of a live audience judging their every move, it’s not long before cracks begin to appear in the influencers’ shiny veneers …
( The Review (Cut For Spoilers): )
The Verdict:
Monique Turner’s debut YA thriller is a clunky polemic about influencing culture and how celebrity is a trap. It’s an interesting high concept - especially given how pervasive influencing is - but the execution left me cold, particularly the inconsistencies in Harper’s character and her relationship with Belle - while the influencer contest is flat, not helped by the cardboard characterisation of the influencers, which makes them interchangeable.
ISLAND OF INFLUENCERS was released in the United Kingdom on 13 February 2025. Thanks to the Amazon Vine Programme for the review copy of this book.
Harper wants to be an influencer. Badly. She’ll do anything to be like her famous cousin, Belle.
When Belle is the latest ‘victim’ in a string of influencer kidnappings, and is put on an island for a new reality show, Harper wants in too.
It’s her chance to join the greatest talents and finally make a name for herself.
But with demeaning tasks and the constant pressure of a live audience judging their every move, it’s not long before cracks begin to appear in the influencers’ shiny veneers …
( The Review (Cut For Spoilers): )
The Verdict:
Monique Turner’s debut YA thriller is a clunky polemic about influencing culture and how celebrity is a trap. It’s an interesting high concept - especially given how pervasive influencing is - but the execution left me cold, particularly the inconsistencies in Harper’s character and her relationship with Belle - while the influencer contest is flat, not helped by the cardboard characterisation of the influencers, which makes them interchangeable.
ISLAND OF INFLUENCERS was released in the United Kingdom on 13 February 2025. Thanks to the Amazon Vine Programme for the review copy of this book.
