This is a fun horror. It's kind of exactly what I was hoping for when I requested it something where I don't exactly love or relate to the characters but I'm here for the plot and the juice.
Feels like a guilty pleasure horror book!
I say pick this up if you're looking for something kind of fun and grotesque and creepy that'll make you think twice about your skincare regiment.

Suzy Jackson was the perfect narrator for this story! She had the perfect tone and cadence that kept the story flowing.

The blurb is correct, I will never moisturize the same again. I was side eyeing my skincare all morning long wondering if there were any *secret* ingredients. I love this little genre of books focusing on the devils of the beauty industry and the obsession with youth. For that reason, the last 100 pages really stood out to me. I wish we had more of that action throughout the story.

The ending was confusing… I think I missed something?
Speaking of missing something, I’m not quite sure what the point of Mona/the flashbacks were.

This was silly in the most enjoyable way possible. It reminded me of Georgia Clark’s The Regulars in a way. So if you liked that or are interested in a quirky, fun read I would recommend giving this a try.

Thanks NetGalley and the publishers for this ALC!

The premise of this book was right up my alley. A thriller / horror with a millennial main character who feels her age is slowly creeping up on her. Sophia joins HEBE a skincare company that promises to help you stop aging forever - but at what cost and who is paying it? Sophia is a terrible person with no redeeming qualities. Although the vibes of this book were super fun, I felt the plot was lacking. The ending left me with complete whiplash. Sophia's choices came completely out of left field with zero explanation. I even went back to re-listen to chapters thinking I had missed something, but I did not.

Thank you to NetGalley and recorded books for this ALC!

I enjoyed this book, but I’m not sure if I followed all of it. It may have been because I was listening vs reading, but I found the dual timeline to be confusing at times.

I do love the writing and the narrator though! I felt this book was more vibes instead of plot, which isn’t a bad thing.

I am so thankful to Soho Press/Hell's Hundred, RB Netgalley, and E.K. Sathue for granting me advanced digital, audio, and physical access to youthjuice before it hits shelves on June 4, 2024.

This is a Coming of RAGE story, and that couldn't have been worded any better, for our main character, Sophia, learns to come to terms with her past, her lack of confidence, and her morale whether she likes it or not; she just has to get past a few bloodthirsty executives first. And not bloodthirsty in a vampiric way, but bloodthirsty in a "let's drain the blood of the youth and use it in the next revolutionary serum for eternal youth and clear skin..." Yep, you read that right.

Sophia's new role at HEBE is up to no good, and it's "join the cause or join the victims," in this case, if you don't saddle up for the next new HOT and youth-enduring product.