Like Me, Hayley Phelan
Like Me, Hayley Phelan
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Like Me

Author: Hayley Phelan

Narrator: Lauren Ezzo

Unabridged: 9 hr 55 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/01/2022


Synopsis

A seductive psychological thriller about obsession, illusion, and female identity in the digital age.Though beautiful, cunning, and privileged, nineteen-year-old Mickey finds herself with a stalled modeling career, an escalating drinking problem, few friends, and next to nothing in the bank. To numb her growing despair, she spends her days frantically refreshing her Instagram feed, obsessively tracking the movements of Insta-famous model Gemma Anton.Mickey sees Gemma as a perfected version of herself. Gemma is living a seemingly perfect life: a skyrocketing career, a famous boyfriend, and adoring followers. It’s the life Mickey wants more than anything. Mickey studies every detail Gemma offers through the window of her phone, trying to absorb, mimic, become the object of her growing fascination.When a chance encounter thrusts Mickey into a world of opportunity, she is met with surprising—and immediate—success. But as her online persona begins to take over, the line between reality and illusion disappears. Then suddenly, so does Gemma.Engrossing, sharp, and astute, Like Me is a shimmering portrait of infatuation, disconnection, and identity—and a dazzling introduction to a brilliant new voice in contemporary literature.

About Hayley Phelan

Hayley Phelan is a writer and journalist whose work has appeared in Vanity Fair, ELLE, Vogue, and the Wall Street Journal. Her column in the New York Times, Browsing, ran for two years in the Style section, where she continues to contribute. She was born and raised in Toronto and currently resides in Los Angeles. For more information, visit www.hayleyphelan.com.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Sam on January 03, 2022

Okay so I don’t usually leave reviews but I feel like I have to talk about this book. A common criticism I have seen on these reviews are that there are plot holes and that the book has a “fake woke” narrative. I feel like they are missing that that is the whole point of the narrative. The story is......more

Goodreads review by Nicole on March 07, 2022

This was a quick and disappointing read. I was so excited to pick this up however, I found myself bored and disappointed. The premise had so much potential. I found the characters annoying and didn’t connect with the story. I wanted to love this so bad 😭 Mickey is a 19 year old aspiring model lost in......more

Goodreads review by kaitlyn on March 10, 2022

thank you netgalley, lake union publishing, and hayley phelan for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review! this was definitely a page-turner and shocked me with it’s honesty towards social media and the modeling industry. i’ve seen a lot of negative reviews for this one, but i really en......more

Goodreads review by Meg ✨ on May 01, 2024

2.5⭐️ i think the author had just read american psycho......more

Goodreads review by DesertReal on February 06, 2022

A manic fever dream you won't be able to get enough of... It's... difficult to explain but this captures so many things perfectly. The blurry sense of detachment as you scroll through endless feeds. The desensitization and lack of perspective that builds over time when entertainment, ads, "aspirational......more


Quotes

“Phelan’s debut is soaked in sin and shame, tracing unreliable narrator Mickey as she navigates this glitzy world. A fast and dizzying read for fans of Ellery Lloyd’s People Like Her (2021), with shades of Kate Elizabeth Russell’s My Dark Vanessa (2020).” Booklist