I COULD NOT HAVE LOVED THIS BOOK MORE!!! Yes I was screaming, and yes I know that is rude and inappropriate, but oh my gosh I loved this book. As a person who constantly fears small talk, finds comfort in book characters rather than “real” people, is a crippling introvert at times, thrives in creative spaces, and has experienced panic attacks, and general anxiety, this book spoke to my heart and my mind! I felt that it looked at the darkest parts of an anxious mind with care, understanding and concern without judgment or glossing over the way anxiety really feels. It gave voice to some of the moments of my life that I couldn’t fully understand in the moment and made me feel like a warrior for surviving them. This will be one of those books that I re-read over and over again.
Leave a CommentIn the real world, Eliza Mirk is shy, weird, and friendless. Online, Eliza is LadyConstellation, anonymous creator of a popular webcomic called Monstrous Sea. With millions of followers and fans throughout the world, Eliza’s persona is popular. Eliza can’t imagine enjoying the real world as much as she loves her digital community.
Then Wallace Warland transfers to her school and Eliza begins to wonder if a life offline might be worthwhile. But when Eliza’s secret is accidentally shared with the world, everything she’s built—her story, her relationship with Wallace, and even her sanity—begins to fall apart.