The Most Famous Girl in the World grabbed my attention because, like so many other people, I was captivated by Anna Delvey. For many fans of scammers (and contemporary satirical fictional), this book is going to be a slam dunk. It wasn't as much for me; the narration was almost too tongue-in-cheek and I couldn't get into the story. However, that's a personal preference and I think there are a ton of readers who will absolutely devour this book. I'm excited for it to find its audience and I'll definitely be watching for the author's next book.

Thank you to NetGalley and Sourcebooks Landmark for providing this book, with my honest review below.

The Most Famous Girl in the World was extremely interesting, an on the nose criticism of social media and our current ability to make celebrities and worship, in our own modern way, those who become famous for doing wrong and showing us the worst of themselves - and surviving it. Told from the viewpoint of Rose, a journalist, we see her obsession with Poppy, an Anna Delvey type with murderous tendencies. Of course in Rose’s case what seems like extreme paranoia and self obsession (still all true) turn out to be merited as the book continues and we learn Poppy isn’t just a standalone monster who won the public’s affection but part of a shadowy syndicate.

The plot including Dunamis was a little too far for me as by just focusing on Poppy and Rose (and Rose’s friendships) I think it would have been interesting and insightful as an extreme look of how we raise up the worse of society at times. That said the very last pages were thrilling and wouldn’t have been without the inclusion so maybe it was worth it. This ends with such a cliff hanger that I have to wonder if we are being setup for a continuation to this book, which is intriguing. Recommended for lovers of conspiracies, true crime, and if you have a bit of a sinking feeling with those who seem to get the most attention online these days. I would be remiss not to mention that the writing by the author is excellent.

Rose is a journalist who is obsessed with the con woman of the rich, Poppy Hastings, whose character is reminiscent of Anna Delvey. Rose believes that Poppy Hastings is guilty of much more than just fraud, but also murder. Reluctantly, Rose teams up with FBI agent, Simon, to bring down Poppy for good. Together, they find themselves going down the rabbit hole of conspiracies and secret societies.

This genre was definitely new for me, but I loved it. This book read like it was on Adderall (like how Rose was for a lot of the book lol). It was so funny, yet dark and mysterious with a twist I didn't see coming in the end. The writing was phenomenal and vibrant. It really portrayed Rose's voice so well. Speaking of, Rose is absolutely bonkers and I love her and her friends. They are truly a girl group with unconditional love for each other. Rose and Simon had so much tension and I really liked their "love-hate" relationship. AND THAT ENDING - I can't get over it, and I'm going to have to scour the Reddit threads once this book gets published because I was SHOCKED. I want a sequel!

This was a great commentary on today's society and the power of social media on our day to day lives. This was my first book of Iman Hariri-Kia's, but definitely not the last! I'm officially a fan.

Thank you to Sourcebooks Landmark and NetGalley for the ARC.

This was a fun book to read. I liked both Rose and Poppy. This book reminded me of Anne Delvey and the Inventing Anna movie but I still enjoyed all the craziness of it. There is a lot of drama and some twists that I did not see coming. I recommend for sure!

Iman Hariri-Kia continues to deliver quirky, campy, and clever storytelling in "The Most Famous Girl in the World." This was reminiscent of the Anna Delver case (did you watch that show on Netflix? The hotel scene is forever seared in my mind unfortunately) and I was stressed and shook at some of the twists and turns. I had a great time though and think folks will eat this up on September 17.