The Followers is told in dual timelines, one in present day (2015-2016) and one in 2051. In the present day, Orla and Floss are friends navigating the world of social media and influencers. Orla is trying to make Floss famous even though she really has done nothing to be famous. Because of an incident regarding a supermodel and a lot of sponsored posts, Floss does become famous. Orla is in the background and it's a complicated situation involving Orla's high school crush, Floss's current boyfriend and their apartment for awhile.
In 2051, Marlow is tired of living a life that is 100% on camera. She wants to get out and stop being controlled by producers. The world is entirely different than in the present because of something called The Spill (that we don't find out about until about 80 percent through the book). These future chapters were a little hard to follow because it is a different world but not fully explained. The main gist is clear though.
The two worlds obviously intersect and I did predict it, but it was an interesting futuristic read.
In 2051, Marlow is tired of living a life that is 100% on camera. She wants to get out and stop being controlled by producers. The world is entirely different than in the present because of something called The Spill (that we don't find out about until about 80 percent through the book). These future chapters were a little hard to follow because it is a different world but not fully explained. The main gist is clear though.
The two worlds obviously intersect and I did predict it, but it was an interesting futuristic read.