Loved this book - what a great way to get people to think about the dark side of social media. Can't wait to read the next one to figure out that ending.

Teen celebrity Eric Thorn is constantly on edge after another celebrity was murdered by a crazed fan. He's worried the same thing will happen to him, and he feels forced by his producers, manager, and record label into being a teen heartthrob who constantly takes his shirt off. All he wants is to live a normal life.

After a terrifying experience a few months earlier, Tessa Hart has developed severe agoraphobia and won't leave her house. She spends the majority of her time in her room, obsessing over Eric Thorn. After she writes a fan fiction story about Eric that goes viral, Tessa is now "internet famous" with Eric's fan base.

When Eric decides to create a fake twitter account under the name of Taylor to troll his fans in hopes that they'll realize he isn't that great and leave him alone, he ends up messaging Tessa and what starts as a harassing message to her ends in a friendship...until feelings start to develop. When Tessa and "Taylor" agree to finally meet, Eric can't wait to reveal to Tessa who he really is. Unfortunately, things don't go as planned, and what should have been an exciting meeting ends up being more dangerous than either of them could have predicted...

Told partly through a series of tweets and police interviews, Follow Me Back is a young adult thriller that will leave you questioning everything by the end.

I have to say, I enjoyed this book a lot more than I thought I would when I first started reading it. In the first third or so of the book, I found Eric incredibly whiny and ungrateful, and it made the chapters in his point of view super hard to read. His thought process seemed to weird to me...creating a fake twitter profile to talk badly about himself? I can't imagine any celebrity doing that in real life, but who knows. While I understand he was concerned for his safety after what happened to a different celebrity, it seemed like he took his reactions to the extreme, and that made him unlikeable...at first.

After I got over the initial disbelief of the fake twitter account thing and kept reading, I grew to like Eric as his relationship with Tessa deepened and we got to see a better side of him. He was able to open up to Tessa in a way he doesn't open up to anyone else, and she brought out the best in him, so instead of constantly whining or complaining about his life, we found him smiling when talking to Tessa, and I liked that.

For the most part, I liked Tessa, but found some of her reactions a little extreme too. The entire time she was talking to "Taylor" she assumed she was talking to a girl, without ever asking or clarifying, and when she found out Taylor was actually a man, she freaked out because she felt misled. Nothing in their message exchanges made an effort to hide or trick her into thinking Taylor was a girl, so her reaction bothered me. Eventually she got over it, but I felt like that was an overreaction on her part.

The book really picked up at the end, and some of the pieces finally came together about what happened in Tessa's past, and the last page left me totally shocked. The book did leave off on a cliffhanger, and the sequel isn't slated to come out until sometime in 2018, and I can't wait! If the sequel had already been out, I would have started reading it immediately. I have so many unanswered questions, and I imagine they'll get answered in book two.

Overall, if you like YA and you like light thrillers, this may be a good choice for you. It's fast paced, and definitely reads like a YA book. This was a 4 star read for me. Thank you to Netgalley, A.V. Geiger, and Sourcebooks Fire for an advanced copy of the book. It was my pleasure to provide an honest review. Follow Me Back comes out June 6, 2017, so be sure to mark your calendars!

Review to be posted on May 1.

This book was only okay. The story was pretty simplistic with it mostly focusing around Twitter conversations between the two main characters. Until pretty late in the book, there wasn't all that much going on and I found it hard to stay interested. Plus the background characters were all two dimensional, which is something I just can't stand in a book. We have Tessa's boyfriend Scott who makes no effort to accommodate Tessa's agoraphobia. There's Tessa's mother who is also frustrated by Tessa's agoraphobia. And Eric's manager who makes him work too much and gives him no privacy. And those traits are really all there is to those characters.

Romance-wise, the story idea was pretty cute. But I would have liked it more though if Eric was a bit less of a douche. I can get past him lying about who he is. But he's very determined to date Tessa and cares much more about progressing their relationship than about how what he's doing will affect her. He begs her for selfies knowing that she's scared to show her face to people. He pressures her into signing up for a contest that will require her to go to a concert, knowing she hasn't left her house in months. I'll avoid spoilers but it only gets considerably worse as the book goes on. He cares more about making Tessa his girlfriend than he cares about Tessa's wellbeing. And that's really messed up.

As someone who doesn't use twitter, I did struggle at first to get into this book but holy heck I'm glad I read it and currently can't deal with the ending. I just stopped everything to reread the end because I thought I lost my mind! What a great ending and what an interesting and relevant book in the world where tweeting and retweeting is another way relationships are formed. This book has some serious suspense to it and it really isn't a guessable book. I didn't know exactly where things were going and how they were going to developed. Along with the high level of suspense, there is a great romance and friendship, as well as an interesting look at agoraphobia. Well written and probably quicker to pick up for someone with a stronger understanding of twitter, but I caught on quickly and I really need to go and tweet about this book! Thank you netgalley for an ARC for my honest opinion. Can't wait for the sequel because I'm dying to know what the heck just happened!

For everyone who loves "regular-girl-wins-heart-of-famous-guy" stories, get your hands to a computer and pre-order or walk your feet over to a library or bookstore to grab Follow Me Back by A.V. Geiger. Tessa's experiencing severe agoraphobia and pop sensation Eric Thorn suffers from fan-induced anxiety ever since a popstar was killed by an obsessed, delusional fan. Told in a series of police interrogations, DMs over Twitter, and with alternating chapters, you feel like you get to know each of their circumstances well. Geiger has LOTS of unforeseen plot twists that will keep you guessing and drive you crazy when you finally finish what we now know is only the first installment of Tessa and Eric's story. While a couple details of Tessa's life aren't explained (how she ended up in the summer program that changed her way of life, why she has no friends, etc., why she has such a rocky relationship with her mother), these all secondary to the story Geiger weaves between Eric and Tessa.

THAT ENDING. HOLY SHIT.

I was loving this book from the first page, and I really connected with the way it was written. I'm not into fandoms at all, but even I found myself loving the interactions with Tessa and her Twitter account. I got swallowed up in the entire story and couldn't put it down. This book shares Tessa and Eric's personal thoughts, so I loved seeing the life of a famous pop star and also being in Tessa's mind as she struggles with her mental issues and therapy. The Twitter drama was spot on, especially with how "Crazy fangirls" treat celebrities. Tessa was different and Eric saw that and he wanted to be a part of her life.

That was either the best or worst choice of HIS life.

Read this book to know what I mean. Trust me, you need this book.

Wow, I did not see that ending coming at all! Tessa, an agoraphobic teenager, is a Twitter and Eric Thorn junky. She has issues with a prior stalking case and cannot seem to step foot out of the house. Eric Thorn, a popular singer, ends up following her on Twitter but as Taylor (his middle name). They engage in nightly tweets and direct messaging which causes him to fall for her. You hear about people falling in love online and this takes it to the next level. Whew! Some of the high school students I work with will definitely love reading this book, especially the social media junkies.

I haven’t read a book this exhilarating and with this many twist and turns in so long that I was loving the ride, this book was amazing! I genuinely wanted to know what was going to happen next and all I can say is … that ending though!!! WTH. Amazeballs, I really don’t know what else to say it was just a shock, I need to know what happens next!

We meet an agoraphobic person named Tessa, who had something happen to her, but we don’t know what. She can’t step foot out of her house and her mom and boyfriend just try to handle it to the best of their ability but its rough. Then we meet a mega popstar who lately has been so afraid of his own shadow because fan girls are well sometimes too much for him. There is a fear there that something will happen to him.

The book is told through twitter, dm’s, interrogation transcripts and of course personal thoughts of both parties. Their relationship was interesting the way it grew from conversations, the word catfish was thrown around quite a bit, and it’s sad but it happens a lot this day and age especially with all the social media outlets out there it’s so easy just to steal someone’s identity. Regardless this book put a spotlight on how some people can take things too far. It was very intense at some moments, I found myself googling a lot of words that were said in this book, lots of psychobabble as Eric states, but it’s interesting. Crazy, but interesting.

The fear of being watched is astonishing when it comes to social media, so Eric definitely has a right to feel this fear. We as regular, normal people don’t often think about how the famous feel, sure they have money, but they never have privacy and sometimes that’s worth more than money. Same goes with Tessa. Her fear is real too, there are stalkers out there, you may not even notice but that feeling it never goes away. Ah there is so much I want to say about this book but I don’t want to give too much away. This book comes out in June, I know two months away just keep it on your mind, add it to your list because you are going to want to read this. If you haven’t already.

There are so many twists and turns throughout the book. I loved the way it was written in different formats but still telling everyone’s side of the story of what was happening in their lives. Super intense, super fascinating and just in general great writing. I can definitely say I would read more from this author, the story flowed easily and you couldn’t help but turn the page fast enough to see what was going to happen next. I can see this as a movie one day with a major cliffhanger. OMG that ending, I just can’t get over it. I loved the two characters, finding the honesty and love within one another and sharing that together. It was sweet, but oh so worth the wait.

I loved the setting, the characters, the plot, but omg that ending! Must read, nuff said! I have to say also it was a very unique story, haven’t read anything like this before, bonus in my world. I know the next book doesn’t come out until next year but I don’t know if I can wait that long to find out what happens!!!

You know I don’t usually reread my reviews and I usually put them up literally right after I finish reading a book, and I have no idea what’s going on in my mind right now because this book just blew me away. I’m still trying to calm down, let me go read that ending again!!!

I thought this book started out a little slow but oh my did it get good!!! I have been reading for about 30 years and while I can't always figure out where a story is going, this one truly shocked me. This is a must read!!!

This book is super good. I couldn't stop reading. The ending took me completely offguard and I need answers 4 stars.

This story is about Tessa who is a agoraphobia which is an intense fear of being in places where it is hard to escape. She is obsessed with pop star Eric Thorn. Eric Thorn is very on edge by how obsessed his fans are with him. A fellow pop star was killed by one of his crazed fans and Eric is worried the same thing is going to happen to him. He decides to create a fake Twitter where he pretends to be someone else. He tries to expose himself in a way that would get his fans to back off a bit. He decides to message Tessa because he created a story about him that blew up. At first he is very rude to Tessa but they form a friendship. There friendship begins to turn into something more. Eric never imagined this would happen. Then one day things take a turn for the worst...

I have to say I didn't really like this book at the beginning. I just felt it was very cheesy and over the top. I understand it's suppose to show the crazy side of the entertainment business and how far some fans are willing to go for their favorite pop stars in an over the top way. I guess I just didn't enjoy the writing. I felt the author would randomly throw in random media. I finally got into the book towards the end because that's when you finally find out everything. The ending was the reason I gave it 3 stars to because I wasn't expecting it. It really surprised me.

I did like how the story would go back and forth with time. The story starts off with a police transcript. The police transcripts represented the present and the end result. Then the story went to a therapy session with Tessa and her therapist which is the start of the story. It would go back and forth like this. It was very easy to understand and I was never confused about what was happening. I enjoyed reading the police transcripts. I thought that was a nice touch to the story. I feel this format is what made me continue reading. I was really interested to know what happened. I felt like getting those little peaks into the future helped a lot with me continuing to read the book.

I also really enjoyed the different perspectives. I always enjoy when books do that. I like knowing what each character is thinking. You get the perspective of Tessa, Eric and then one more character later on. I enjoyed seeing how each of them thought of the situations they were in. You got to see both of their thoughts for everything that was going on.

Overall this was a decent book. I wasn't into the writing and the story took a while for me to finally get into it. The ending was what really made the story because I didn't see that coming. It's shame it took me so long to get into the book. I'm pretty sure I'll be checking out the next book that comes out because I wanna see what the ending was about.

I received an ARC from NetGalley for an honest review.

I love a good YA book every once in a while... but I may have been out of the target age range for this one. Don't get me wrong, I went through the whole boy band obsessed stage, so I could relate to being a slightly obsessive fan. But there were moments of this book that were just a bit too much for me.

Don't get me wrong, I would have ate this up with a spoon during that phase of my life. Only problem is, that was 15+ years ago..

Follow Me Back is as unique as they come! I loved the way the author told the story and was utterly immersed in the pages. Putting this book down was very hard! In addition to this, the story line is gripping. Especially for young adult readers! I loved it. I'll be looking forward to the next book.

Rating: 10 out of 5 (Not a miss type. This book goes above and beyond five stars.)

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an eARC of this book.

My Review: I love this book so much. Lets start with characters. Tessa and Eric are very well developed especially in their interactions with each other. I love Tessa. I feel like she's an amazing character especially because she going through so much. I feel like there isn't enough books out there that have characters with mental illnesses and I love how Geiger incorporates it into the book, makes it a pretty big deal but doesn't make it the entire plot line.

I don't have agoraphobia but I do have anxiety and depression. Not exactly the same thing but I defiantly relate to some of it. Especially peoples reactions to mental disorders. Tessa's Mom and boyfriend don't get it and so they get frustrated really easily with her and I can definitely relate to that with my friends. I love how the author gives a very accurate and realistic telling of mental disorders.

I also love Eric. He's sweet and nice. I feel really bad for him though. He had no idea what being in the music industry was going to be like and once he found out it was too late. He feels trapped. Then he meets Tessa who understands him and he finally feels accepted. I love it when it shows the interrogations with him because his only concern is for Tessa. How she's doing and if she's okay.

One of the things I love in a book is multiple formats. One of the reasons I LOVE Everything, Everything. This book is told through police interrogations, twitter posts, and twitter DM's along with the normal book format. It's different and different is hard to come by these days. (Oh and there is a direct reference to One Direction and Ariana Grande if that makes you want to read the book more.)

The ending has to be the best part of this book. It leaves you floundering, craving more. I literally don't think I can wait for the next book because I'm so shocked at that ending and... perplexed...and confused... and guys I don't think I will be sane until I read what happens next!

One more thing... The plot twists!!!! The book completely leads you on. Leads you to believe one thing and in return hands you another unexpected, yet totally enjoyable, answer.

Please pick up this book when it comes out *pst June 6th*

WHAT! The ending of this book is AMAZING. I wasn’t sure about the book at first, it took me a while to get into the story, but I raced through the last 60 or so pages. Seriously, I wanted to throw my e-reader (like it’s its fault haha). The plot is good. REALLY good. Read it.

Follow Me Back by A. V. Geiger is an intriguing YA read. Dark, sinister, and crazy. There's a few moments of sweetness by both characters. But their actions are spontaneous. Readers won't know what to expect especially towards the end. So, there's this popular guy who wants to escape his current life and then there's this girl who suffered greatly. She puts her energy into writing about the popular guy, Eric. Tessa seems normal but she's really not what readers think she is. Major plot twists are everywhere. Surprises are found throughout this read.

I love being in suspense and being kept on my toes at all times but this novel left me more confused than anything. These two characters communicate via Twitter. Eric falls for Tessa whom he has never met before...and Tessa is obsessed with him. Eric has a fear he'll be next in line for death...and that to me seemed like a foreshadowing insight. Because the unexpected and totally not fully played out ending was an outcome of his greatest fear.

At first, I was like, wait did she really kill him or injure him enough that he's almost dead but still alive...but I guess someone has died at this horrible ending. One moment they're in the car talking, Eric loves Tessa, but she pushes him away. Then out of nowhere she's like, okay, come on in with me, everything is okay. The next scene...the ending was shocking and cut too short. However, many have found this perfect. I have never read a novel where I was so confused...and this book, Follow Me Back did just that. Other than that, I think the plot sounds great, just needs to be rewritten. Has a promising ring to it. Overall, I was disappointed...as a reader.

Follow Me Back is one of those books you won't want to put down. Between Tessa's agoraphobia, Eric's paranoia, the social media aspect, and the way A.V. Geiger unfolded the story, you couldn't help but be drawn in page after page. With how prominent social media is these days, Follow Me Back is wholly relatable. With twists and turns, some of which I saw coming and others I didn’t, it was easy to find yourself caught up in Tessa and Eric’s personal and intertwining stories. Them being likable and engaging characters was just one more draw. After the way it all ended, I have to say I’m excited for book two. I need to know what will happen next for Tessa and Eric.

I was so excited to read Follow Me Back that I finished it in one sitting. I am seriously reeling at that ending! This is a book filled with surprises, shocks and an insight into the life of a pop star and a fangirl. The characters are really well-rounded, the story flowed perfectly and I can't wait to get myself a physical copy of the book once it's released in June.

“Tessa, it’s me. Do you hear me? I’m real. You’re real. This connection that we have is real. When you’re the only person on earth who can make me smile anymore, that’s real. That’s the only thing that’s real. It’s everything else in my life that’s fake as hell.”

That quote right there kind of defines the whole book for me. Tessa lives in her bedroom. She never leaves it. The only connection she has to the world is through her phone, and Twitter. And on Twitter she meets this guy. Turns out he’s not completely who he says he is, but in the end, I completely forgave him for that. And they fall for each other. But of course, it has this damn HORRIBLE cliffhanger, and I’m freaking out even as I write this. I want to know how it ends now!!! Needless to say, I loved this book. Will be buying it when it comes out.

“Busy, my ass. I’m busy too. I still find time to talk to you.”

I loved the depth that Geiger gave Eric. I totally thought ‘Aloe Vera’ was about some hook-up, just like Tessa did. But him writing a song about ‘The Man’? Him worrying that his fans could go crazy or are harboring homicidal tendencies? Him recognizing what he got into and just how much of a hold the record company has on him for several more albums? Eric knowing the songs he sings are sugary sweet? Pretty damn mature of him.

“Truth…I don’t know about Eric Thorn and his cheesy-ass songs, but I do know that I love you. Do you hear me, Tessa? L-O-V-E. And I need you to remember that tomorrow. Whatever else happens, just remember I said that, and I meant it. Because it’s TRUE.”

I loved the OCD psycho-babble. (Hopefully Geiger had a psychologist or a psychiatrist read this first and declare it all accurate.) Projecting? Catastrophizing? Love them big words. Having a friend with OCD and anxiety and then reading this book helped me understand her that much better, about the sad thoughts that go through her head and the things she feels that she can’t talk herself out of, just like Tessa. Tessa knew her fears were not rational, but knowing and making herself believe it are two completely different things.

“Not projecting if you’re actually talking about yourself, Tessa…”

BTW- I call total bullshit on her doctor refusing to go to the police station! Fuck her career- if she cared about Tessa at all, if she was human at all, she would have gone there and at least been in the room for Tessa. Yes, Tessa may not have been as truthful as she was, and maybe that’s why Dr. Regan refused to go, but I really hope Tessa has it out with her therapist and demands an explanation for not showing up. (Unless the therapist is now dead, which I have this weird feeling she might be…)

“No, Tessa. We both know you have feelings for Taylor. The question is how deep those feelings go.”

For the record though, I did not appreciate the false advertising: Told through tweets, direct messages, and police transcripts. Definitely false advertising. I was going to read the story anyway, after reading the description, but this made me more intrigued. “A whole story written through tweets, DMs and transcripts? Cool!” Alas, no. The story was about 90 percent normal writing, the rest tweets, DMs and transcripts. Someone should reconsider tweeking the advertising a bit, because the book doesn’t need the false advertising. It’s pretty freakin’ great on its own.

“I love you, snowflake. This is real.”

BTW- This is completely going to be my new motto of life: “Any kind of social interaction can potentially hold therapeutic value.” #ericthornobsessed #followmeback

“If being my fangirl embarrasses you, then stop being my fangirl. Be something else instead.”
“Like what?”
“I don’t know. Like, you could be my girlfriend, for example.”

“What do you want from me?” she whispered.
“I want to be with you.”
“Why?”
“Because I’m in love with you.”

One of my favorite finds on Netgalley to date! My expectations for this weren't that high (story about a celebrity boy and a female fan? Usually not my cup of tea.) but I was really surprised by this in the best way possible. The story is told partially via conversations between the main characters and partially via a police record and in this case, it works and works well. The author does not reveal Tessa's past right away and this creates the right ammount of tension. It's worth noting that I am obviously way older than the book's target audiences and others my age might be confused by aspects of this story, such as fandoms (wtf is that?) and how Twitter works, but I don't feel like this really detered from my enjoyment of the story. And like others mention, the ending does come as a total surprise and leaves you guessing.