Vance is my type of mmc. I couldn't decide if I hated, liked or loved him. I hate when a character is so one dimensional. I understand why Jo loved him.

I absolutely really liked this one. Jo's journey is a struggle and can be very relatable at times. You just want to shake Jo and tell her to wake up.
I've never been in the music world and know very little about it. through hearing stories and watching documentary's but I do know first hand about people going through addictions and how hard they are to beat. I really liked how descriptive some of her triggers are. Its well written gives you all the feels. you can imagine it so clearly. Definitely, a good read if you don't mind reading about lapsing in addiction, dark romance

Thank you to netgalley and the publishing house for this arc. I highly enjoyed reading it.

I was interested in this book due to the themes of addiction and relationships. While I could identify the highs and lows of the story, I was unable to really connect with the character in a meaningful way. I don't think the writing style was a good fit for my reading style, that being said it was not bad, just not for me.

I’m still in shock of how this book ended! I was around 82% done woth thos book, when I realized just him much left and how can everything can be resolved when so little of the book has left. But actual finial got me gasping. The ending was horrible and tragic BUT so fitting for this story. It’s hard to put into words what this story is about, because it’s not just about band or addiction or love . It’s so much more, the exploration of human nature, flaws and awfulness done amazingly in this book. The dark side of fame and popularity shown with such brutality but truthfulness, at least in my opinion. Because I can easily imagine that some maybe even a lot of musicians went through or going through something similar or even worse. So this book and Jo’s story is like a reminder of how we shouldn't be jealous of the grass on the other side because we have bo idea how much soul that grass cost to someone. A lot of people lost their souls and life eventually by chasing their dreams & ideals. And let me tell you , I’ll never watch the same at Cartier panther bracelet ever again!
Thank you NetGalley and Victory Editing for the ARC in exchange for an honest review🎸

4/5!

Love, Jo follows Jo as she navigates the highs and lows of fame while struggling with fame and toxic relationships. I loved how real and messy Jo was and sometimes I really wanted to just give her a shake. Not something I would normally pick up but I was pleasantly surprised.
I would definitely check the trigger warnings before reading.

Thank you NetGalley and Victory Editing for the Arc!

this book couldnt be more apt for right now. first i was thinking it was too much for young adults. it held so much in its pages. lots of that pain. but then i wondered whether actually this is exactly the time those of that age need to read it. must read it. as this doesnt just fall into the music cautionary tale. but of all those "kind" of things going off in the world right now. seemingly some very very seedy underworld lie underneath these business. be it social media. music. or just that "fame" that need to be known. or that need the young have to be accepted, loved and a star of society today. sadly most of it is fake. most of it is controlled and most of the people in it are being hurt and hut and hurt again. some with sadly fatal endings. we are seeing more and more of the realities these industries bring. more needs to be done. but whilst those with the power keep making money...
anyway rant over(mebbie) this book is good. it has all the things you want from a book of this genre. its gritty though. and doesnt hold the punches. and all the way through i was just hoping for some type of happy ending. but then felt bad for even thinking that when our main character had already been through so much! like, wheres the happy. at the end? at the end of all this, well great eh. swell. so yeh, this book was hard. but important. and still a very good read. it had good vibes about it even if some of the content was tough. and its depth and descriptors of place and characters was amazing. i felt all the emotions i think i was meant to and a few more.