Fan Club

 

Fan Club by Erin Mayer. ***

An inside look into the world of being obsessed with a celebrity to the point of losing self-identity. "Fandom is about worship, yes, but it's also a reminder of all the ways life is unsatisfying for the regulars."  Stuck in a boring, mind numbing job as a Web Producer, a millennial connects with a group of women who are as obsessed as she is with Adriana Argento. The main character (she is not named) feels accepted and at home in the Group until she gets to know them individually. Is there a darker side to their activities?  

If you are looking for a change in the type of books that you are reading, this may be the one for you! My usual genres are mystery, historical , and women's fiction. I suspect that millennials will love this book, use of social media and the ability to stalk their idols electronically gives the false impression that the celebrity knows them and they have a personal relationship. Drugs distort their reality and intensifies feelings of isolation. For a debut novel, Mayer has captured the dark side of idolizing people you don't know and the burden on those performers. 

I received a copy of the book for a review and Blog Tour.

Erin Mayer is a freelance writer and editor based in Maine. Her work has appeared in Business Insider, Man Repeller, Literary Hub, and others, and she was previously an associate fashion beauty editor at Bustle. Fan Club is her first novel.

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