The Other Profile, Irene Graziosi
The Other Profile, Irene Graziosi
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The Other Profile

Author: Irene Graziosi

Narrator: Barrie Kealoha

Unabridged: 7 hr 16 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 02/20/2024


Synopsis

A brilliant and darkly funny story of a friendship and its unraveling, and a powerful examination on the disruptive impact of social media on our lives Once an ambitious and promising student at an elite university in Paris, Maia is now 26, living in Milan, and stuck in a dead-end job at a cafe and a dysfunctional relationship with an older man. Until one day her life seems to change: thanks to a friend’s recommendation, and despite not knowing anything about social media, she is hired to work for Gloria, an 18-year-old influencer with millions of followers. Slowly, Maia understands that her disdain for the world of influencers is precisely why she was chosen for the job: as an outsider, Maia can keep Gloria grounded, tethered to reality—remind her that the image she projects online is only an illusion. As the two women weave a complex and intense relationship, however, it is Maia’s life that starts to unravel. Exposed to the tricks and hypocrisy of social media, Maia is increasingly unable to avoid confronting the lies she’s been telling herself. The closer she gets to Gloria, the more porous the boundary between their feelings and identities becomes, in a dangerous game of mirrors that threatens Maia’s very sense of self. Sharp, wry, and absorbing, The Other Profile is a revealing exploration of the light and dark of human relationships in the digital age.

Reviews

Non è il libro della vita, ma non capisco tutta l'avversione verso questo libro. Io l'ho trovato molto attuale e mi ha tenuto incollato alle pagine. Ci sono molti difetti, certo, ma almeno c'è un po' di innovazione. Il finale mi ha lasciato molto perplesso e non ho capito questa voglia di strafare,......more

Goodreads review by Blair

(3.5) Right from the start I was captivated by the caustic tone of Maia, the narrator of The Other Profile. Having moved to Milan (which she hates) with her boyfriend, she doesn’t do much with her time except smoke weed and pick up a few shifts at a local bar – until she meets Gloria, a successful i......more