The Lo family sticks together. That’s what Honor has been told her whole life while growing up in the glare of the public eye on Lo and Behold, the reality show about her, her four siblings, and their parents.
Their show may be off the air, but the Lo family members still live in the spotlight as influencers churning out podcasts, bestselling books, and brand partnerships. So when Honor’s father announces that he’s moving out of their northern California home to rent an apartment in Brooklyn, Honor’s personal upset becomes the internet’s trending B-list celebrity trainwreck—threatening the aspirational image the Los’ brand (and livelihood) depends on.
After one of her best friends leaks their private conversation to a gossip site, bruised and betrayed Honor pours all her energy into reuniting her family. With her parents 3,000 miles apart, her siblings torn into factions, and all of them under claustrophobic public scrutiny, this is easier said than done. Just when Honor feels at her lowest, a guarded yet vulnerable boy named Caden comes into her life and makes her want something beyond the tight Lo inner circle for the first time. But is it fair to open her heart to someone new when the people she loves are teetering on the edge of ruin?
As increasingly terrible secrets come to light about the people Honor thought she knew best in the world, she’s forced to choose between loyalty to her family and fighting for the life she wants.
Every time I read a book on this topic - and they're getting more common as the children of social media grow up - there's always a certain amount of second hand embarrassment. The parents just don't care what they're putting out into the world, it's so hard to read. That's a sign of good writing, of course! If the book wasn't so well written, it wouldn't feel so true to life and hard to read.
I couldn't believe some of the things the siblings did, and at the same time it felt inevitable, like of course this was what they'd resorted to. I don't want to give any spoilers, but there is a part that made my jaw drop and I had to hurry on reading quickly to find out what would happen. This is definitely a book that could form part of a unit on social media and not believing everything you read online!
A great read I really enjoyed and highly recommend.
Everyone Wants to Know publishes on the 13th June, 2023. I received a free copy and am giving an honest review.
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