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#famous

Jilly Gagnon (Goodreads Author)

3.50 · Rating details · 2,929 ratings · 558 reviews

In this modern-day love story, Girl likes Boy, Girl takes photo of Boy and posts it online, Boy becomes accidentally insta-famous. And what starts out as an innocent joke spirals into a whirlwind adventure that could change both their lives—and their hearts—forever. But are fame and love worth the price?

Told in alternating points of view, #famous captures the out-of-contro ...more

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Published February 14th 2017 by Katherine Tegen Books

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May 31, 2015 Jilly Gagnon rated it it was amazing · (Review from the author) · review of another edition

Shelves: books-i-wrote

I MIGHT be biased, but this is absolutely my favorite YA debut I have EVER written.

I mean, I finished not only paragraphs and chapters, but whole PAGES of writing. Hundreds of them! I, for one, am pretty impressed with myself.

Also, there are lots of cupcakes, french fries, and bowling in it, three of the best things.

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Jan 16, 2017 abby rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: romance, young-adult, fiction, contemporary

This is a smart romantic comedy that explores the consequences that come with social media instafame.

When Rachel sneaks a picture of her crush, Kyle, while he's working his shift at the Burger Barn, she doesn't think anything of uploading it to social media. She only has a handful of followers and only expects her best friend, Mo, to see it.

Everyone sees it. Kyle becomes an instant sensation, the new heartthrob catching the eye of phone-addicted young ladies across the country. While Kyle revels ...more

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Feb 05, 2017 Sarah Elizabeth rated it liked it

Shelves: netgalley-edelweiss, love-triangle, male-pov, read-2017, r2r-complete, romance, multiple-pov, contemporary, young-adult

(I received an advance copy of this book for free. Thanks to HarperCollins and Edelweiss.)

“@Mo_than_you_know I’m digging what they’re serving up at Burger Barn today. #idlikefrieswithTHAT”

This was a YA contemporary romance story, about a girl who accidentally made a boy famous on social media.

Rachel and Kyle were both okay characters, and I felt really sorry for Rachel when people were so mean to her after the photograph she took became popular. The online bullying was just awful, an ...more

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Aug 08, 2017 rachel ☾ rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: contemporary, 3-star, romance

• A sweet story with a unique premise but it lacked heart
• The writing style was a tad too simplistic
• I liked Rachel, the protagonist, and that Gagnon gave her authentic teen voice
• The plus-sized rep. was also fantastic; it is always heart-warming to see body positivity in ya
• I was less of a Kyle fan
• His voice was incredibly bland and I... well, I honestly just disliked him on every level.
• He thought he was funny and a ‘nice guy’ but said and did things that were more dickheaded than he re ...more

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Mar 10, 2017 Kate (GirlReading) rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: contemporary, young-adult

3.5* This was essentially a novelisation of the 'Alex from Target' story but it was a cute little contemporary nonetheless.

I enjoyed the main two characters and reading from their perspectives. Rachel was a fun, witty character, who's humour I really enjoyed. I also liked the fact that she wasn't your classic, cookie cutter protagonist but I would have appreciated it a lot more, had it not been one of her main defining characteristics. It would have been nice to have had a curvy main character, ...more

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Mar 17, 2016 Anna Priemaza rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: reviewed

Okay, this book is completely adorkable. The main characters, Rachel and Kyle, are ridiculously loveable, their banter is hilarious, and I spent a huge portion of the book like this:

Though I also spent some of it like this:

#famous is an extremely fast read--both because the writing is just so smooth and the story so fast-paced, and because it's extremely addictive and practically impossible to put down once you start!

Stretch your face muscles before you read this one, because you'll spend a huge ...more

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May 31, 2016 Chelsea Sedoti rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

I’m going to slip into Kyle-speak for a second here.

This book: awesome.

Or maybe I should be more Rachel-esque and make a #FAMOUS pros and cons list.

Pro: Everything.

Con: Nothing.

This book was absolutely hilarious. I was laughing out loud from the very first page. How could I not, with gems like this:

Usually her style tended toward neutral-colored sacks, but if she really wanted to dress like a vampire, I wasn’t going to tell her no. Besides, it’s kind of awesome when parents try to be cool, l ...more

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Mar 07, 2017 Scrill rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: romance, contemporary, ya

"Besides, who cares about people so devastatingly shallow that they spend their free time trolling strangers over the internet? Or mean-girl stunts so cliché I wouldn’t even put them in a play? I’d never cared what people thought of me before, why start now?”

“Emma was pissed, Rachel was getting attacked, and Ollie thought I was a tool. Being famous was supposed to be fun. Or at least less stressful.”

Guys this book! The feels! The relatableness (not talking about the fame). The LOL’s! I am pretty sure that any millennial that uses social media should read this. I adored this book! In fact, I think it is just a must-read for anyone who enjoys YA contemporaries.

So #famous tells the story about this low key girl who posts a picture of this guy she thinks is hot on ~~Twitter~~ Flit. It ends up going super viral, because it’s the internet and here is this eye candy. The result? She is trolled pretty hard and he is ecstatic with the attention…well at first. Coming from alternating views, we get to read how each of them deals with the consequences of something that should have been non-consequential.

So, sometimes, I hate being jumbled into the Millennial bracket for the age groups. I often find myself wondering, why am I included in this group? They are completely different than how my age group was. But for once, I could definitely relate. Sometime in January, I opted out of Facebook, Instagram, and decided that a Booktube just wasn’t for me. I pretty much just Goodreads and Snapchat, and I think I’ve been a lot happier these last two months. Anyway, with that being said I could easily understand how something so mundane could be trolled so hard on the internet. Here’s the truth, teenagers can be so mean. Teenagers (sorry, more than just teenagers) on the internet, even meaner! Why are people SO mean to each other! The entire time I was reading the book, I thought to myself, I know this happens everyday and I felt sorry for more than just Rachel. And as it continued from Kyle’s point of view I could understand his struggles as well.

As the story developed, the romance aspect was definitely something I could get on board with. It wasn’t exactly instalove, but it was definitely high school sweet. Watching a girl and boy float by with their confusion and having to deal with not only the spotlight they were in, but also the vindictive way people could be really just piled onto the normal teenage angst of: do they like me?

This book did such a good job of tackling such a sensitive issue that is hardened by the internet. People don’t quite get the consequences of what they say to people and how they will respond or handle it. Between self –esteem & shallowness to honesty & misinterpretation, there is so much to take in from simple exchanged words.

I sort of feel this book is almost like a Terms & Agreement that trolls should read before the use of social media. Except, not just click the ‘I agree’ button, but actually read it. ...more

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Nov 28, 2016 Megan • Reading Books Like a Boss (book blog) rated it did not like it · review of another edition

Shelves: 2017-releases, young-adult

Debut author Jilly Gagnon's young adult novel is a teen romance with a modern flair. Told in alternating perspectives, Kyle and Rachel's story is the result of what happens in the age of viral videos and photos mixes with teenage crushes. While the premise was cute, the writing quality and the characterization was not up to snuff and I wanted more depth and eloquence.

Rachel has had a crush on Kyle for quite a long time. When she surreptitiously snaps a picture of him while he was work and po ...more

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Jan 05, 2017 Bee rated it it was ok · review of another edition

Shelves: books-i-own-ebook, contemporary, arc, young-adult, romance, edelweiss, meh, didn-t-like-it

Quite The Novel Idea ~ Words from the Clouds

Well I am a giant puddle of disappointment over here. On one hand, I could have expected it?? But on the other hand, also not?? Because there was a lot of potential here and it could've been supercute and adorable. And it was a tiny bit? But it was also predictable in a bad way? So now I am sad because I wanted fluff and cute but I didn't get it and I feel like sulking. But I suppose I should tell you why I am so grumpy right now.

So while this book was Quite The Novel Idea ~ Words from the Clouds

Well I am a giant puddle of disappointment over here. On one hand, I could have expected it?? But on the other hand, also not?? Because there was a lot of potential here and it could've been supercute and adorable. And it was a tiny bit? But it was also predictable in a bad way? So now I am sad because I wanted fluff and cute but I didn't get it and I feel like sulking. But I suppose I should tell you why I am so grumpy right now.

So while this book was in fact a tiny bit of cute and I liked that the internet was a big part of it and showed how dangerous it can be and how mean people on the internet can be. Because that's a real thing and it's relevant so I liked that it showed that. Also just the use of social media in a contemporary book is awesome because it's also so very relevant and makes us relate more. But sadly both of these things come with negatives and that is why this book isn't rated any higher. So let's get into the not-very-good parts, shall we?

While, yes, this book was a tiny bit of cute, I wanted it to be a whole lot cute and adorable and fluffy. And instead it was just cliche and predictable and boring. It felt like a horrible Disney Channel Original movie and I LOVE those movies. But this would feel like a bad one. Because I knew exactly what was going to happen all the time and that took a lot out of my enjoyment of this book. It didn't help that the writing felt meh and that sometimes the pacing was off and I didn't feel like the two POV's were distinct enough.

I liked Kyle and Rachel together sometimes but I didn't care. At all. I hoped to relate to Rachel but I didn't. Instead I was super annoyed by her and she didn't change at all near the end and I just didn't care. She was just so bland to me and sometimes all over the place. Like one moment she's this person and the next she's completely different. Kyle was okay but he also felt very bland and boring. The stuff with Emma was just overdone and not necessary at all. Needless to say I didn't really care for the romance.

And lastly I want to say that while I applaud the use of internet and social media in contemporary, I also think it wasn't done right here. I mean... Yeah it's a bit ridiculous that a stupid picture can cause someone to get famous overnight but hey the world is nuts these days in that regard so who knows? What bothers me is actually something really stupid maybe. And that's the use of fake social media. Just use the real one. I don't know what this fake thing is. I can't relate with it. And it's super obvious you're basing it off Twitter. And it was also kind of a tiny bit obvious that the talkshow woman Laura was based on Ellen. So yeah. Why not use the real one? It just bothers me. Plenty of books use the real social media so why can't this one?

I am all of the grumpy today and I don't like it. So I'm gonna end this review here and hope my next read is better. Overall this was a very boring, predictable and cliche book to me and honestly at times I felt a bazillion times too old for it. Don't mind me. I'm just going to sulk a bit more. ...more

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Oct 31, 2017 Chelsea rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: read-in-2017, 4-stars

So the ending resolved everything wayyyyyyyyyyy to quickly. Poor Rachel got bullied way too much, and Kyle was definitely King of the derps, but it was a fun read and I did enjoy getting to meet these characters and go on this journey with them.

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Nov 11, 2015 Cale Dietrich rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: swanky-17s, advance-copy, 2017-re-reads

I just found my new favourite romantic comedy.

According to Google, there are five things a romantic comedy needs, so I thought I’d test this book against those categories.

1) Chemistry: This book has this in SPADES. Even better: both sides of this romantic pairing get their own POV, so we get to witness their chemistry FROM BOTH POINTS OF VIEW!! Which is the best thing to read ever, as their feelings for each other develop in different ways, which is so fun to read.

2) Expand the genre/tweak the f I just found my new favourite romantic comedy.

According to Google, there are five things a romantic comedy needs, so I thought I’d test this book against those categories.

1) Chemistry: This book has this in SPADES. Even better: both sides of this romantic pairing get their own POV, so we get to witness their chemistry FROM BOTH POINTS OF VIEW!! Which is the best thing to read ever, as their feelings for each other develop in different ways, which is so fun to read.

2) Expand the genre/tweak the formula: yep, easily. The entire premise is built around the idea of internet fame, and this leads to some really interesting discussions about the way people are treated on the internet, as well as the nature of internet fame in general, which I thought was great/unique. This a romantic comedy unlike any that I can think of, one that feels so modern and relevant to today.

3) Be cinematic: I think this was deigned more for film, but still, I’d say #famous gets full points for this, as it is very easy to read and ‘visualize’. It’s a testament to how good Jilly is at writing at how fun and effortless this is to read. Plus, there are so many ‘big’ memorable cinematic-feeling moments, which I think this is talking about. So yeah, 10/10 for this category.

4) Add rawness and authenticity: easily. Both Rachel and Kyle are complex and they act like real people, which was so great. They always act in ways that make sense and by the end of the book I totally understood who they are as people. Plus, all of the texting/DMing felt authentic to how people actually communicate these days.

5) Have great comedic moments: This book has so many, and they’re all great. Plus, the text is filled with witty one lines and hilarious comedic banter. This is a very funny book.

So yeah, #famous is the freaking best. It’s like the ultimate treat-yourself book, in that it’s warm and funny and smart and just makes you feel good. I loved this so freaking much, and can’t wait for EVERYONE to read it when it comes out next year.
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Jul 15, 2016 Carlie Sorosiak rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

A summary of my reactions to #famous:

I honestly believe that readers who appreciate Rainbow Rowell and Stephanie Perkins would be hard-pressed not to love #famous, and here’s why:

Rachel and Kyle are equally adorable yet distinct people. It’s incredibly difficult to write dual POV that feels nuanced, but the MCs in #famous both have such vibrant personalities. I fell in love with them both in totally separate ways. Plus, they are super relatable. I swear, half that things that happene ...more

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Mar 29, 2017 Megan Morris rated it really liked it

(SPOILERS AHEAD):

I know what you're probably thinking: It took me way too long to read a contemporary, fast read. But let me just say that this book gave me so many emotions that I could only process them a little at a time. I won't go into the synopsis, mostly because it can not only be found by clicking the link above, but those who are reading this have likely already read this themselves.

I want to start off by saying that this book gave an interesting twist, at least for me. Not only had I (SPOILERS AHEAD):

I know what you're probably thinking: It took me way too long to read a contemporary, fast read. But let me just say that this book gave me so many emotions that I could only process them a little at a time. I won't go into the synopsis, mostly because it can not only be found by clicking the link above, but those who are reading this have likely already read this themselves.

I want to start off by saying that this book gave an interesting twist, at least for me. Not only had I not come across a novel with this sort of storyline before, but I've very rarely gone into a book in all my years of reading where I first preferred the female lead to the male. In my experience, most women/young girls are often given certain characteristics that come across, well, just plain annoying. But Rachel, she was so relatable, and I wanted nothing more than to protect her from every bad thing that had ever been said to her. She didn't fall under the 'slim' category that make up a vast majority of women in a lot of genres. I thought she handled herself beautifully against all those that deliberately tried to hurt her. Can you tell how much I adored her?

Now Kyle, I didn't find him particularly appealing in the beginning. He was a nice guy, don't get me wrong, but I couldn't get past all those times he let things side because he was too oblivious to what was going on. That, and he seemed to get too caught up in the fame to see just how badly it was shining a negative light on Rachel. I will admit though, he did grow as a character, even if it was very slow in pace. After taking a breather though and really trying to understand his character, I thought about how I'd handle the situation he was placed in. He was not only blindsided by instant fame, but he was already tucked into the world of the popular. He hadn't ever been in Rachel or Monique's shoes, and as Rachel said repeatedly, he always tried to see the good in people. So as a person that typically embraces whatever is thrown his way, and also a being that will go to great lengths just to make his parents see him as an individual that isn't his brother, I'd say he handled himself quite well. Ultimately, I grew to really like him, especially after he stood up for Rach to Jessie, and after he realized the nasty games that Emma was so clearly playing.

I could go into how much I utterly detest Emma and her band of Wolfette followers, but that would likely take an entire review all on its own.

Overall, I enjoyed this book a lot. So much that this is my longest review to date, which should definitely tell you something. If you're ever in need of a recommendation, this one should call to you. ...more

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Jan 08, 2018 Meisa rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: books-i-own

This book was pure fluff. It was adorable to watch these two awkward characters grow. It did a great job handling the effects of social media and cyber bullying. Overall, it was an entertaining read.

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Sep 30, 2016 Sara added it · review of another edition

Shelves: arc, ya-fiction, 2017-debuts, sept-2016

Oh, this book made me really happy. Loved Kyle and Rachel's story... and especially loved that it takes place in Minnesota.

#MinnesotaProud
#ApplePrairieRocks
#idlikefrieswithTHAT ...more

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Jul 13, 2018 Kayla rated it liked it · review of another edition

This was very cute and quick paced but definitely not my contemporary favrouite book ever.

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Oct 14, 2018 ✨Gayatri ✨ rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: rly-good-book, i-wish-this-book-never-ended, best-book-ever, i-wish-i-could-marry-this-book, im-not-crying-ur-crying, why-is-there-not-another-one, so-freaking-adorable

Ok. Best book I've read in October. It was AMAZING. I honestly don't know what to say. It made my heart all melty, i know that for sure. ...more

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Jan 31, 2017 Deniz rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: arc-17

3.5Stars.

#famous is your classic cute & fluffy with every wonderful romcom cliche thrown in and I happily gobbled it all up.

Two reasons for this:
1. I love the writing style.
2. The character building was done really well.
Now, we all know if those two things are in place, I will forgive shortcomings of any kind.
The good news there aren't many. It's fluffy and there isn't a lot of substance to it somehow. But that's it and frankly I enjoy a swoony cute story even if it doesn't throw loads of d 3.5Stars.

#famous is your classic cute & fluffy with every wonderful romcom cliche thrown in and I happily gobbled it all up.

Two reasons for this:
1. I love the writing style.
2. The character building was done really well.
Now, we all know if those two things are in place, I will forgive shortcomings of any kind.
The good news there aren't many. It's fluffy and there isn't a lot of substance to it somehow. But that's it and frankly I enjoy a swoony cute story even if it doesn't throw loads of depth at me.

The storyline is predictable but still entertaining.
I wasn't sure how I was going to feel about the online fame thing in the beginning. But very quickly I changed my mind. I actually think that Gagnon did a good job highlighting the situation. I think there is plenty of cyber-bullying going on and also that we all kinda crave the positive attention social networks can give us. (grant you some more than others...)
All of this however was deemed insignificant due to super cute moments and a really swoony boy. I adore both MCs and enjoyed both of their POVs. Kyle is the classic cute and sweet boy, who also is totally clueless when it comes to females and I totally adore him. Favorite thing about the book.
Rachel feels real with her insecurities and her worries and problems, I didn't much like her in the beginning, she felt to snarky and mean, but as we get to know her, we get to see a different side to her and I got where she was coming from.
The mean girls, however important they are - I do think they are important to the story and it was a way to add depth to it- felt too over the top and too cliche, which kinda ruined their purpose. Then there is Emma. She is your classic "nice"girl, who isn't actually that nice and will use her popularity to get what she wants. I actually know girls like that and in that I really liked the way Gagnon wrote her. But then she went a pulled a move that was a tad to movie for my taste.

I read this in one sitting. So clearly I was captivated by it and I guess this sounds not too positive. But seriously I did love this book. The above are only the reasons why this is "only" 3.5Stars.
It is well written, cute, swoony and definitely a super enjoyable book! ...more

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Oct 05, 2016 Bree Barton rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

OMFG. Those are the best words I have for this book, and they're not even words. OMFG.

When you are already snort-laughing 10 pages into a novel, I'd say it's a very good sign that the novel is goddamn funny. And #famous did not disappoint. I devoured it in a day, it was that tasty. This book is charming and brilliant and hilarious—JESUS FUCK, it's hilarious—but it's also tender, touching, and sweet. It's a ten-course meal of #AllTheThings, both sweet and salty, giggles and tears and a million sc ...more

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Jan 07, 2017 Jennifer rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: edelweiss, 2017-coyer-winter-challenge

3.5/5 stars

#famous is a YA contemporary. It is a standalone.

The story takes place in Apple Prairie Minnesota. The book alternates chapters between Rachel (who is a junior in high school) and Kyle (who is an 18 year old senior in high school).

The premise of this story is very similar to the story of Alex from Target (he became an overnight sensation when his picture was retweeted).

Rachel is best friends with Monique/Mo. They play this funny game with each other on flit (which seems sort of like a ...more

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Jul 21, 2016 KT rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

I absolutely adored and devoured this book! #famous is everything I want in a rom-com: funny, dual POV, plenty of romantic tension, and protagonists you can't help but root for. Gagnon gets into both characters' heads so effortlessly that I rarely needed to know whose head I was in--the writing styles just felt unique to Rachel and Kyle. And speaking of Rachel and Kyle, the author does an amazing job showing why they're so right for each other and I was positively squealing at least a dozen time ...more

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Sep 06, 2016 Caroline rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: arcs, 2017-debuts

I was so thrilled to get to read an advanced copy of #famous because I had already laughed my way through Jilly Gagnon’s adult book, CHOOSE YOUR OWN MISERY: THE OFFICE ADVENTURE.

So I knew it would be #funny, but what I did not expect was to be #angry or end up in #tears (okay, enough with the hashtags!). Gagnon used every bit of her comic brilliance to fill this book with scenes to make you laugh out loud on a bus, as well as loads of cracking one-liners like I wish I could think of when I need ...more

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Nov 03, 2016 A.G. rated it really liked it · review of another edition

3.5 stars.

Incase you couldn't tell from the synopsis, this book is based on the Alex from Target meme. Instead of Alex from Target here we have Kyle from Burger Barn. Rachel takes a photo of him while he's working and posts it on Flit (Twitter). Kyle becomes a celebrity overnight and even gets flown out to LA to make an appearance on the Laura (Ellen) show.

This book was entertaining overall though I found that for a YA book it read a bit young. The characters were immature, in my opinion. Espe ...more

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Nov 27, 2015 Kristin rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Think Alex from Target only instead of a cute guy in a red shirt and khakis, you have Kyle. Kyle from Creative Writing Kyle. Kyle from Burger Barn, wearing his greasy orange uniform, waiting on an old couple, and holding a piping hot bouquet of french fries Kyle.

Kyle: most definitely Rachel's crush.
But: out of her league.

Or is he?

Gagnon's YA debut is filled with humor, heart, and plenty of hand-wringing. You'll worry over Kyle and Rachel, rooting for them to the very last page. A++ ...more

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Oct 12, 2016 Breeana Shields rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

This book was adorable! Laugh-out-loud funny, heartfelt and swoon worthy from beginning to end. I loved both Rachel and Kyle. Gagnon does a beautiful job of giving them each their own unique voice, and the dual perspective adds so much depth and charm to their story. I'm completely won over. Fans of Stephanie Perkins should add #famous to their TBR piles immediately. ...more

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Apr 20, 2017 Paige (Illegal in 3 Countries) rated it did not like it

Shelves: arc, mean-girl-bullshit, worst-of-the-worst

The first time I tried to read this book, it turned out none of my ereaders were able to open the file. I was only able to read it while on my computer and the file was readable in the barest sense, I couldn't read the tiny font and oddly-formatted file for more than five minutes before I got a headache. So I gave up and decided I'd try to get a print copy.

The second time I tried to read this book, I requested it as one of my monthly review books as a YA Books Central reviewer and got it. Whoo! ...more

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Apr 17, 2018 malayna rated it it was ok

Shelves: 2-5-stars

MY OPINION: **

I had such high hopes for this book considering that I read a ton of good reviews from friends and authors! However, it just wasn't as good as I expected it to be and that just left me a little sad.

Rachel, a girl who is described as weird, not popular, and maybe slightly introverted, takes a picture of her senior crush (she's a junior), and posts it on a social media platform called Flit. I just want to take a moment here to speak about this action before I even continue.

DO NOT PO ...more

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Mar 28, 2017 Inah rated it really liked it

Shelves: covergasm, arc-physical, contemporary, young-adult, romance, 2017-releases

ARC provided by the Publisher. This does not affect any views I have for the book.

WHAT I LIKED:

I quite enjoyed reading this book. It wasn't the first book I read that dealt with fame and celebrities, but this was the first that shows the "before" and "after". It's a good thing that Kyle didn't really change his attitude and personality when he got famous, which says a lot about his character.

I also enjoyed the romance bit of the book! It's super sweet and innocent, the whole chemistry between K ...more

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Oct 06, 2015 Stephanie Elliot rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

I don't feel that anything I can say will do #famous the justice it deserves because I absolutely love this book! I love everything about Kyle and Rachel, the two main characters. Kyle Bonham is athletically cute yet geeky and charming and he doesn't want to do anyone wrong. He is like that faithful golden retriever who will always be there for you even if you don’t give him a treat… just a sweetheart!

And Rachel – she is described as a weirdo but she’s someone I would totally want to be friends ...more

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About Jilly Gagnon

Jilly Gagnon

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Jilly Gagnon is the author of the young adult novel #famous (forthcoming from HarperCollins/Katherine Tegen in 2017), and the co-author of the Choose Your Own Misery series of comic choose-your-own-path novels for adults. The first installment, The Office Adventure, debuted in January 2016.

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