What a brilliant idea for a thriller! What it Seems is the story of Tara/Angela, a young woman who has been raised by an abusive woman and whose only joy in life is watching her favourite Youtube family. One day she gets the chance to work with them and so she runs away from home, although this might not be the perfect escape she dreamed of.
This book starts slow for the first few chapters but I soon got into it. As soon as the Youtube stuff begins, the plot really takes off and I couldn't wait to see how things played out. I will say, I was expecting this book to be slightly darker based off the cover and description. It is light on the thriller elements (although not tone) and it never really went to the places I wanted it to. Similarly, there aren't really any twists? There is a revelation our main character has which was sort of treated like a twist but I can't believe it was intended to actually be one since I assumed that was the intended plot from the start. Having said that, I was engaged throughout and this definitely has a unique plot compared to most thrillers. What it lacks in thriller gimmicks, it makes up for in a solid story and interesting characters.
Overall, I would definitely recommend this book to lovers of the genre. It isn't especially dark but it creates a great atmosphere and it stood out just for the novelty of the content. I have a few other books on my TBR by this author that I've been putting off but I will definitely make them more of a priority now.
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