2.5 out of 5 stars

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for providing me with an early copy in exchange for an honest review.

TW: Sexual Abuse

Social media can be a dark place and give so much away to those who don’t know you.

I liked that the book was about things that can happen for teens in today’s society. It’s important to create a conversation about these things. I didn’t however think there was enough talk about consequences.

The writing style felt very early 2000s book for teens which I didn’t care for. I also didn’t feel a connection for anyone at all. We aren’t really given any back story or anything that would create sympathy for the girls.

I think having names too similar also made things very confusing. Sven ren seb. Maybe that’s just me.

I do think this is a good for teens just not for me.

All in all not a bad read overall. Topic is very current. Writing style not bad. Characters ok. Jumped from one to another character
Thank you to both NetGalley and publishers for gifting me this book in exchange for my review

I enjoyed the Idea of this book and I liked that it was based in the present day.
I enjoyed that it touched on things that are Ok and not ok when looking at peoples online profiles but I didnt like that girls were being called Sluts and things like that in the book, I understand why but I think it could have been written differently.

I would have enjoyed this better if we were only following one of the girls stories. I understand that there was basically a stalker and a girl being stalked but it didnt seem realistic to me.

Wish this book could be read by all young adults, It carries such an important message on the realities of cyber stalking. It was a very fast read and defiantly will stay with me for some time. A book i will defiantly be suggesting and gifting to younger family members!.

I enjoyed the book. It was a great insight into how dangerous social media can be, and how much of your life can be made accessible to strangers. There wasn't really a shocking twist at all, and it was more of a teen drama than a thriller. But good enough to keep me reading until the end.

3 Stars ☆☆☆

Overall, I think this book was okay. There were definitely some things I think could've been improved. For example, the plot twist wasn't surprising. I knew where the story was heading, and nothing shocked me the way a book like this should. There definitely were, however, parts that unnerved me (in a good way). I think Charlotte Seager portrayed the concept, that we never really know who we're interacting with on the internet, perfectly. And the thought that the internet plays such a large role in our lives, and that this actually happens to people, adds a whole new level of weariness. I think Seager portrayed this aspect very well. 

I also like that we see both sides of the story. We see Chloe who's being stalked, and we also have the perspective of Amber who is a bit of a stalker herself. I really enjoyed this duality, and think it enhanced the story, and made it much more realistic. I left this book feeling slightly underwhelmed and disappointed as I guessed every plot twist that was going to happen, but there were some good elements to the book.

This book is a staple for any school library in my opinion. It takes the overwhelmingly popular mystery/thriller genre and uses us as a platform to discuss topical issues such as sexual assault, victim blaming, self-esteem, cyberstalking, family issues and isolation. It was gripping, raw and at times uncomfortable but also heartwarming.
The characters grow and change, yet maintain individuality. Amber and Chloe's ideas of happiness are polar opposites but both are treated as equally valid, which I appreciate as a lot of YA uses a cookie cutter approach to happiness (popular, pretty and in love).
A minor criticism continuity wise though, the story appears to be set in winter and summer (Chloe on the field says there's a summer warmth, but Amber is always huddled in jumpers in the rain) but otherwise I think this was a pretty perfect YA.

When sixteen-year-old Chloe replies to a DM from a gorgeous stranger, she has no idea what she's inviting into her life. As her online fan becomes increasingly obsessive, her real life starts to come apart at the seams and Chloe realizes she needs to find a way to stop him before things spiral out of control.

Misfit Amber's online obsession with her personal trainer begins to creep into the real world. But when she hears a terrible rumor about him, she drops everything to try and prove his innocence – even if it means compromising her own.

In Follow Me, Like Me by Charlotte Seager, Amber and Chloe might find that the truth is much harder to swallow than the lies.

I really enjoyed this twisty, dual narrative YA mystery. At its core, this book questions whether we ever truly know someone online and I enjoyed this timely discussion, especially as it also discussed sequel assault, harassment and stalking. These are all sadly relevant topics for today’s society and need to be talked about, in order to remind YA readers of the dangers of social media, but also the positives.

Chloe was probably the more interesting character for me, with the stereotypical popular girl trope being stripped back, as she falls into a nightmare. In particular, I really liked how Seager destroyed the ‘nice guy’ concept and gave Chloe more nuance, allowing her to grow over the course of the story.

Amber was similarly complex, though more unlikeable. She exhibits stalker-esque behaviour and lies throughout the book, but is again more complex than that. It showed how easy and normalised internet stalking can be, in the pursuit of a crush for example, but it’s still wrong and I do wish there had been some sort of consequence for her.

Full review will be up on my blog on publication date.

Overall I enjoyed this book. It's a much needed lesson regarding social media activity and how what can seem to be 'harmless' can be anything but. The story was gripping, fast paced and had a good twist, yes it was quite obvious but it didn't take away from my enjoyment.

My only criticism would be with the character Amber. I was disappointed that she did not face any consequences for her actions. In my opinion she displayed some quite worrying and obsessive behaviour and I would have liked it to be addressed in a different way.

I give this book 3 stars overall.

Thankyou to Netgalley and the publishers for the opportunity to review this book.

I was really looking forward to this read, as it's such a good premise for a storyline. However, I'm afraid, for me, it just didn't deliver.
The main character starts the book by behaving in the same way as the stalker and I found the writing disjointed and difficult to engage with. Overall, it could have been so much better.

1* - I didn't like it.

Thanks though to Netgalley and the publishers for giving me the opportunity to preview.

A timely reminder that what we do online has consequences in the real world, and a rather terrifying warning to watch what you post and who you ‘friend’ as an online profile might not tell you the full story.
Our story focuses on two perspectives. First, there’s popular teen, Chloe, who accepts a message from someone online and then finds herself with a ‘friend’ she’s never met whose behaviour causes a lot of discomfort. Second, there’s social misfit Amber who yearns for popularity and whose obsession with a personal trainer at her gym soon gets her into a situation that she wasn’t expecting.
The story is quite straightforward, and both girls are involved (to some degree) with the same character.
If I’m being honest, I felt the attitude of the friends, school and police were not wholly accurately presented. Given the concerns about this topic, the attitudes felt a little behind the times.
The story itself was quite obvious, but it did offer some opportunity to get under the skin of some characters you may or may not empathise with.
Thanks to NetGalley for allowing me the opportunity to read this in exchange for my review.

Unfortunately I got 40% into this book and had to give up.

The premise really interested me, especially in this day and age of everyone's obsession with social media but sadly I was finding too many faults that just distracted my attention and I grew bored!

I'm rating 1.5* because I believe that this actually storyline could give so much more, just not this time.

Thank you to netgalley and Macmillans Books for the ARC.