City of Likes
Book Feature - City of Likes by Jenny Mollen
HBL Note: If I’m being totally honest, books about moms are terrifying. Starting with Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty and now City of Likes by Jenny Mollen, this genre of mean moms makes me a wee bit apprehensive about being a new mom. All you moms out there, can any of you reassure me that this isn’t really what mom culture is like? ;-) CITY OF LIKES by Jenny Mollen is about a mom who recently moved to NYC and is struggling with her self identity as a person outside of motherhood. She finds a new job and befriends a mom-fluencer who teaches her the ins and outs of social media. Scroll down to read more because I did not see the ending of this book coming!
PS - speaking of social media, did you see the IG Reel I did with this book?
Book Feature - City of Likes by Jenny Mollen
Book Feature - City of Likes by Jenny Mollen
From the publisher:
Megan Chernoff is a talented but unemployed copywriter in an identity crisis after the birth of her second child. Seeking a fresh start, she and her family move to New York City, where she meets Daphne Cole-a gorgeous, stylish, well-known momfluencer. To Meg's surprise and delight, Daphne shows an inordinate amount of interest in Meg, showering her with compliments, attention, gifts, and all the perks that come with having a massive digital platform. Before she knows it, Meg finds herself immersed in Daphne's world-hobnobbing at exclusive power mama supper clubs, partaking in fancy wellness rituals, and reveling in the external validation she gets from her followers who grow daily by the thousands. Her friendship with Daphne, as well as the world she's been granted access to, is intoxicating and all-consuming. But is it authentic? When Meg realizes she's losing track of what matters most-her relationship with her sons and her husband-the deep cracks in Daphne's carefully curated façade are finally exposed. It's up to Meg to find her way back to her real life. But first she must determine what "real" even means.
Written with Jenny Mollen's signature razor sharp wit, City of Likes is a compulsively entertaining, unforgettable, and unsettling satire of modern life and relationships in a “pics or it didn't happen” world.
Book Feature - City of Likes by Jenny Mollen
