FAKE ACCOUNTS

Ironic, witty, and detached, the unnamed protagonist of this audiobook is very difficult to like, despite narrator Rebecca Lowman's outstanding depiction. As the country prepares for Donald Trump's inauguration, our protagonist snoops through her boyfriend's cell phone and discovers that he is a well-known social media conspiracy theorist. This kicks off a strange journey as we learn about their pasts, the evolution of their relationship, and how incredibly self-absorbed she truly is. The story aims at satire, but ultimately it is a harsh commentary on present-day millennials and their obsession with distorting their reality through the use of social media. While the story is somewhat drawn out, Lowman's narration is spot-on. K.S.M. © AudioFile 2021, Portland, Maine [Published: MARCH 2021]