I'll Follow You - by Charlene Wang (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

"Reading this made me want to text my best friend. And then block her. And then text her again. It was a wild ride!" --Mindy Kaling

For two best friends desperate to escape their dead-end town, a viral online persona becomes a dangerous game of control in a twisting psychological thriller about class, power, and identity.

Faith and her charismatic best friend, Kayla, always vowed to escape their trailer park together. After their social media persona, Hannah Primrose, goes viral, their fates seem more entwined than ever. But when Faith is accepted into prestigious Harkness College, she must decide whether to keep her promise to Kayla or learn to tell her own story.

By the time Faith arrives on campus, Kayla is no longer speaking with her. Struggling to fit in with her wealthy classmates, Faith reinvents herself, drawing the attention of her enigmatic art history professor. Then Kayla shows up outside her dormitory one night. I need to stay with you.

Having Kayla on campus is thrilling--and dangerous. Posing as a student, Kayla charms everyone she encounters, and soon enough they're posting together again. Hannah Primrose, after all, is perfect for a place like Harkness. But as Faith risks her future for the persona she helped create, she begins to realize that Kayla is playing a deadly game...and it may be too late to regain control of the narrative.

Review Quotes

"Taut, fast-paced, I'll Follow You is a cunning novel about virality and friendships that derail. A triumphant addition to the genre of books I love and call 'women at the edge, ' Charlene Wang's debut is one to savor." --Ingrid Rojas Contreras, author of Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award finalist The Man Who Could Move Clouds

"I'll Follow You is a dark and twisty story of female friendship, belonging, and betrayal. Charlene Wang deftly explores the complicated power dynamics between women, the way we see ourselves and each other. This haunting and addictive page-turner will keep you guessing until the very end!" --Jennifer Close, bestselling author of Girls in White Dresses

"A deeply satisfying campus novel about the allure of social media, the power of reclaiming your narrative, and what happens when you go poking around in places you don't belong. In Faith and Kayla, Charlene Wang has written one of the most toxic female friendships in recent memory." --Daisy Alpert Florin, author of My Last Innocent Year

"Like the friendships we form in the crucible of young womanhood, I'll Follow You is unpredictable, layered, all-consuming. Charlene Wang's debut boasts a fresh, surprising plot, razor-sharp social commentary, and a singular narrative voice laced with equal parts beauty and glittering dark humor. A bracing and completely intoxicating read." --Caitlin Mullen, Edgar Award-winning author of Please See Us