"Lily--a bored, beautiful twenty-something--wakes up on a remote desert compound, alongside nineteen other contestants competing on a massively popular reality show. To win, she must outlast her housemates to stay in the Compound the longest, while competing in challenges for luxury rewards like champagne and lipstick, plus communal necessities to outfit their new home, like food, appliances, and a front door. Cameras are catching all her angles, good and bad, but Lily has no desire to leave: why would she, when the world outside is falling apart? As the competition intensifies, intimacy between the players deepens, and it becomes increasingly difficult to distinguish between desire and desperation. When the unseen producers raise the stakes, forcing contestants into upsetting, even dangerous situations, the line between playing the game and surviving it begins to blur. If Lily makes it to the end, she'll receive prizes beyond her wildest dreams--but what will she have to do to win?"--
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"Lily--a bored, beautiful twenty-something--wakes up on a remote desert compound, alongside nineteen other contestants competing on a massively popular reality show. To win, she must outlast her housemates to stay in the Compound the longest, while competing in challenges for luxury rewards like champagne and lipstick, plus communal necessities to outfit their new home, like food, appliances, and a front door. Cameras are catching all her angles, good and bad, but Lily has no desire to leave: why would she, when the world outside is falling apart? As the competition intensifies, intimacy between the players deepens, and it becomes increasingly difficult to distinguish between desire and desperation. When the unseen producers raise the stakes, forcing contestants into upsetting, even dangerous situations, the line between playing the game and surviving it begins to blur. If Lily makes it to the end, she'll receive prizes beyond her wildest dreams--but what will she have to do to win?"--
Popular Reviews(3)
Reviewed by JulianeWas war das?! So viele Andeutungen, nichts wurde zu Ende erzählt. Ich fand es irgendwie gut und gleichzeitig total schlecht..
Reviewed by swiftie Habe mir von dem Buch und der prämisse deutlich mehr erhofft. Es gab keine spannenden Wendungen oder Twists. Es passiert allgemein irgendwie viel und gar nichts, es wird viel erklärt und dann wieder alles offen gelassen. Ein süßer Hauch von nichts irgendwie. Das Ende hat sich angefühlt als hätte die Zeit gefehlt diese Geschichte richtig abzurunden. Kann es daher eher nicht empfehlen.
Reviewed by AndraIch habe noch nie eine Reality-TV Show gesehen, schon gar nicht soetwas wie Love Island. Dementsprechend ist das setting komplett unbekannt gewesen für mich. Aber ich konnte einfach nicht aufhören zu lesen, bis zum ende blieb es spannend. Ich hab jede Seite geliebt und mitgefiebert. Stellenweise vorhersehbar, was aber nicht unbedingt negativ war.