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Fifteen-year-old Becca has been the face of @BeccaBakes since she was old enough to hold a wooden spoon. Her online success has kept Becca, her mum and manager aunt comfortable. Lately, though, Becca's followers have been pointing out she is no longer a cute flour-covered toddler, something Becca becomes more aware of with each pimple she sprouts.
Add no real friends or social life and Becca wonders if the influencer life is for her. Her only outlet - her poetry. When she forms an unexpected friendship Becca is faced with a choice. Does she continue to live the 'online' life she no longer wants and risk losing her first true friend? Or face her aunt and mum and finally brave a taste of the 'real' life she so desperately craves? A Rhiza Shorts Novella |
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ A timely and thoughtful look at social media and teen identity. - Lellie Lopter, Goodreads
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ This engaging book is timely and important especially as its short length is ideal for reluctant readers addicted to digital screens. - Ruth Bonetti, Goodreads
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Kat Ost tackles important issues of social media obsession, living a true life, and developing your own personality - all ingredients that teen readers will relate to in this fine story. - Brenton Cullen, Goodreads
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Industry Reviews
This concise story with a simple yet compelling narrative, told in language that’s accessible to reluctant readers, is utterly heartwarming. The short chapters open with Becca’s social media statistics and a rating of her mood, fun details that help readers track both her online status and emotional state. Through her deeply relatable characters, Ost authentically depicts modern teenage experiences. Kirkus Reviews
This short fiction story by Kat Ost quickly encapsulates how much social media dictates our lives - whether you are in front of the camera or behind it, whether you are trying to win the likes or looking up to the lives of those who are influencing thousands around the world. A heartwarming description of the human condition, wanting to support your family, while wanting to be yourself, Ost has written an evenly paced short novel that readers will find engaging. Good for fans of Allayne L. Webster's Selfie. ReadPlus
This short fiction story by Kat Ost quickly encapsulates how much social media dictates our lives - whether you are in front of the camera or behind it, whether you are trying to win the likes or looking up to the lives of those who are influencing thousands around the world. A heartwarming description of the human condition, wanting to support your family, while wanting to be yourself, Ost has written an evenly paced short novel that readers will find engaging. Good for fans of Allayne L. Webster's Selfie. ReadPlus
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