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Spoiler-Free Synopsis
Ever since seventeen-year-old Josie Wright can remember, writing has been her identity, the thing that grounds her when everything else is a garbage fire. So when she wins a contest to write a celebrity profile for Deep Focus magazine, she’s equal parts excited and scared, but also ready. She’s got this.
Soon Josie is jetting off on a multi-city tour, rubbing elbows with sparkly celebrities, frenetic handlers, stone-faced producers, and eccentric stylists. She even finds herself catching feelings for the subject of her profile, dazzling young newcomer Marius Canet. Josie’s world is expanding so rapidly, she doesn’t know whether she’s flying or falling. But when a young actress lets her in on a terrible secret, the answer is clear: she’s in over her head.
One woman’s account leads to another and another. Josie wants to expose the man responsible, but she’s reluctant to speak up, unsure if this is her story to tell. What if she lets down the women who have entrusted her with their stories? What if this ends her writing career before it even begins? There are so many reasons not to go ahead, but if Josie doesn’t step up, who will?
From the author of Full Disclosure, this is a moving testament to the #MeToo movement, and all the ways women stand up for each other.
MY REVIEW
THIS WAS SO GOOD.
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No, because seriously, it was good.
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I had no idea what I was getting myself into. I thought all it would be was a book in which an young writer is writing, and gets hella excited when she gets a writing offer. Nope. I'm getting myself DEEPER into a look of feminism. I could relate with the main character; Josie; SO MUCH. All the way from her writing, to her looking for writing offers. When she finally got it, I actually felt alittle leap of joy myself.
I enjoy the plot of the book, and the characters. You can feel the emotion through the book, which many books don't really add anymore.
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I love how she started very low, with finding out about Lennox on accident, she found a new opportunity, an opportunity in which she could turn into a huge situation.
There are constant changes of plans, though. When there are times where I thought that one things was gonna happen, the opposite really did.
In case your wondering,
"Is this book child appropriate?"
Yes, I'm talking about you my dearest cousin. I recommend this for ages AT LEAST 12+. There is some light sprinkles of profanity, and a dash of intimacy. (they literally took their shirts off and that's it. I'm not kidding. Like they just stared at each other.)
Close to the intimate action, **SPOILER ALERT** Josie finds out Darious's real feelings towards her. How he doesn't think she's ugly. How he doesn't see her the way she sees herself. That somewhat changes what she thinks of herself really quickly.
I'm really sorry for all of these gaps, lol. BUT not only does this show feminism, but it also explains that not only girls can be sexually assaulted, but guys can as well.
We learn that Darious has to hide his emotions constantly, because he's afraid of what his fans and parents will think of him.
I really, really, REALLY do not want to spoil this book for you guys. It's really enjoyable, and I think you should def. read yourself. :)
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