Alexa is exceedingly excited to start the next chapter in her life. Not only is she about to start a new job in marketing, she is moving to New York City and living in her own apartment for the first time. Her joy is short-lived when Beth, her twin sister, arrives back into her life the day she moves to the big city. Both Alexa and Beth have spent time in Weinstein Center, a psychiatric center, but Alexa is intent on living her best life moving forward, which includes a new relationship with a man named Curt. When Beth grows suspicious of Curt and his motives, secrets about the girls’ shared history begin to reveal themselves, putting Alexa’s relationship with Curt and with her sister in jeopardy.
While I was entertained by Do You Follow?, I cannot express in words how much I wish the book summary on the back did not reference the fact that Alexa suffers from DID, or Dissociative Identity Disorder. I feel as though I would have figured it out rather early on, but it seems as though that discovery was taken away from the reader. There are still some surprising revelations along the way, but sadly not as many as there could have been. I liked the narrative and flew right through this novel, but I think the label “thriller” is a little inaccurate; I did not find it to be much of a thriller, but maybe that was because the big secret was already revealed. I really enjoyed the character of Dr. Greer; I feel as though his character has a big heart and a real desire and drive to help people. I also enjoyed the multiple perspectives through which the events are seen, predominantly Alexa’s and Beth’s (and also Dr. Greer’s), but knowing about the DID ahead of time took something away from these multiple perspectives. Overall I enjoyed the novel, but I think the summary gives away too much.
Do You Follow? is a twisted novel showing the power of twin relationships and the destruction they can cause. Thank you to BookishFirst and Greenleaf Book Group Press for gifting me a copy of Do You Follow?, given in exchange for an honest review; all opinions are my own.
While I was entertained by Do You Follow?, I cannot express in words how much I wish the book summary on the back did not reference the fact that Alexa suffers from DID, or Dissociative Identity Disorder. I feel as though I would have figured it out rather early on, but it seems as though that discovery was taken away from the reader. There are still some surprising revelations along the way, but sadly not as many as there could have been. I liked the narrative and flew right through this novel, but I think the label “thriller” is a little inaccurate; I did not find it to be much of a thriller, but maybe that was because the big secret was already revealed. I really enjoyed the character of Dr. Greer; I feel as though his character has a big heart and a real desire and drive to help people. I also enjoyed the multiple perspectives through which the events are seen, predominantly Alexa’s and Beth’s (and also Dr. Greer’s), but knowing about the DID ahead of time took something away from these multiple perspectives. Overall I enjoyed the novel, but I think the summary gives away too much.
Do You Follow? is a twisted novel showing the power of twin relationships and the destruction they can cause. Thank you to BookishFirst and Greenleaf Book Group Press for gifting me a copy of Do You Follow?, given in exchange for an honest review; all opinions are my own.