Gigantvm Penisivm

This book is a satirical look at influencers, possession, and shallow friendships.

A group of young, pretty, rich young people who have millions of followers on social media get together one Friday night and perform a ritual, a summoning.

What happens is...a weird kinda possession for a few of them but not the type you might expect.

The characters in this book are not exactly loveable or sympathetic. And they're not meant to be. They represent the social media elite, the brand whores and influencers which young people strive for. But this is not a condemnation of social media or popularity but rather it satricizes the elusive "1%". Where friendships are based on numbers and metrics and communication is done via posts and never beyond.

This book is written from the viewpoints of two characters, Rafa and Mitzi, and we find out about the rest in these chapters. The use of popular terminology, especially in the social media world, might confuse some older readers but I thought this was a GREAT way to tell this story. It gives it an air of authenticity.

But keep in mind that a possession does occur, more than one in fact, and not everyone will make it out alive. I loved how this all takes place in a penthouse apartment in the Philippines. No tropes are used for the story. It's just this group of people in this apartment, experiencing it all happen.

I loved the subtle (and sometimes not so subtle) humor, the dead on satire of influencers, and how the possessive spirit is not what you'd expect. You'll be surprised! I recommend this book.