What a bingeable cat and mouse thriller! Overall it didn’t all work for me, but I absolutely loved the ending! Talk about whiplash!

I didn’t realize this was going to be like the Anna Delvey story, which I only know the most basic of details about, but I thought it was well done in that sense. It leaned a bit too much into the conspiracy theorist angle for me, and I didn’t care at all about the romance. But I will say it was a quick and fun read that I would recommend.

While the premise based around a scammer socialite intrigued me, the writing came across as too stiff or too voicey to the point of silliness at times. I unfortunately found the ending to be too far fetched as well.

I am so thankful to Sourcebooks Landmark, Iman Kariri-Kia, and Netgalley for granting me advanced access to this galley before publication day. I really enjoyed the dialogue and plot of this book and can’t wait to chat this one up with my friends!

This book is fun if not super well polished. It's energetic, campy, twisty, and steamy. It was easy to read if not always perfectly compelling. I think it would have benefitted from some fine tuning of the story and ending. I get what we were going for it just wasn't quite as artfully done was I would have hoped. Either way, no regrets, it certainly entertained.

The main character was awful and tough to connect with. The reader's entire interest and knowledge of the investigation is driven by the main character. If you don't connect with the character, you don't really connect with her motivations either. Somehow the entire book is about this scammer but we know almost nothing about her. Writing was pretty sloppy too and that's not something I even typically care about. Thank you to net galley and the publisher for the ARC!

The Most Famous Girl in the World takes readers on a suspenseful journey, following Rose as she becomes fixated on exposing a famous figure she believes is hiding a dark, criminal side. While the premise has potential, the execution didn’t fully work for me.

The main character’s motivations, while intriguing, often feel inconsistent and unrealistic, making it difficult to connect with her. The book is laced with frequent swearing, which, while adding a gritty tone, detracted from the story. The harsh language combined with sporadic deeper character exploration created a disjointed experience, and even though the crime drama aspects were interesting, they didn’t quite deliver the intensity I was hoping for.

The ending took an odd turn, and I actually regretted reading the last few pages, as they left me more confused than satisfied. For readers who enjoy morally complex characters and suspense, this might be worth a try, but overall, The Most Famous Girl in the World isn't something I plan to recommend.

I liked this book, but i struggled throughout to keep my interest and sometimes to follow what was going on. There were characters who were mentioned sporadically making it difficult to understand their role/importance to the story, the plot got lost between chapters and was hard to stay connected/bought in to what I was reading. Overall plot could be interesting and rich in storytelling, but the writing and plot development lacked in parts making the overall read lose interest.

Not a fan. This was a poorly written rip off of Anna Delvey and then turned into some crazy gang ring story. It was then tied up in a nice little bow and then untied.

This is one of my favorite book covers, probably ever. This is a "Don't even read the synopsis, just take me home" books.

I have always been so intrigued by Anna Delvey and Inventing Anna - I thought this book was going to be a slam dunk for me due to my high interest.
I just couldn't get into it. It started slow, I hated the characters, and the end was underwhelming. I'm sure there will be an incredible amount of people who love this book, but it just wasn't for me. I needed a little more excitement.

THE MOST FAMOUS GIRL IN THE WORLD is on shelves tomorrow and if you love a good distinct voice, you’ll love Rose.

Recently, I find that stories with a clear voice are the ones that pull me out of a slump. There is a lot to enjoy about this book, mainly Rose’s character. I loved her distinctive snarky, self-deprecating, but can-do attitude that kept me flipping the pages. She’s a little bit naughty, and her messy and complex personality made her relatable and someone I could root for, despite her sus and cringey decisions. Poppy, on the other hand, gave off major Anna Delvey vibes, which unnerved me to no end.

If you’re in the mood for a fast, flirty, and laugh out loud story with characters that you love (and love to hate!), pick up this book.

Thank you Sourcebooks Landmark and NetGalley for the eARC of The Most Famous Girl in the World! All opinions in this review are my own.

Honestly, my head is still whirling from this book. While the characters are mostly unlikable, they go on the wildest of rides in this book. I know some people are angry about the epilogue, but to be honest, I feel like it fit the rest of the book's chaotic nature. I can't wait to see what else this author has to offer!

This book was a fun and steamy read that cleverly satirized many familiar mystery/thriller tropes. However, I feel it was miscategorized—it's more romance than thriller. The epilogue took away from the story, leaving me somewhat bewildered..

The Most Famous Girl in the World was one of my most anticipated reads this year. As a huge fan of the Inventing Anna show, I was excited to read this twist and it did not disappoint. My only negative was the ending - I would have loved to see Rose get her HEA and felt like it was a bit rushed to have him turn.

(Actual: 3.25⭐) This was a pleasant surprise, considering I unfortunately did not care for Hariri-Kia's debut novel back when I received the eARC for it a year or so ago (but have always been open to reading her future works before making any definitive declarations on whether or not she's an author for me). That all being said, while this book is not without its flaws, I could see in it just how much Hariri-Ka has grown as a writer, especially when comparing it against her debut. I found the plot of TMFGitW to be ambitious and intriguing in a ridiculous way (I could definitely feel/spot the Anna Delvey inspo here), though the overall pacing of the book was still a bit all over the place (especially considering how it all ends). I will say that the humor written in here was a LOT better than it was in "A Hundred Other Girls" (wherein I very much did *not* resonate with most of the ~humor in that book at all), so that was a definite plus/defining factor for me!

I thoroughly enjoyed this book, captivated by Iman Hariri-Kia's engaging writing style that creates an intimate atmosphere, as if conversing with a close friend. The blend of mystery, romance, and women's fiction is refreshing and impactful, offering a unique reading experience. However, my enthusiasm waned dramatically with the final page, leaving me shocked and disappointed by the conclusion. Despite this letdown, the overall narrative and character development were compelling. I appreciate NetGalley for providing an advanced copy for review.

I read Iman's debut novel and could feel her potential that I felt hadn't been fully realized, and this is the book where she really burst through to me. The satire is done wonderfully, and the Anna Delvey inspiration is clear and woven in wonderfully. This is such a fun take and twist on a thriller, and it genuinely had me laughing out loud and anticipatory for what was to come.

Even if the Anna Delvey/Sorokin saga was barely on your radar, this story is a ton of fun. Fraudster Poppy Hastings is newly sprung from prison, and digital journalist Rose Aslani is determined to finish what she started by exposing even more of Poppy's crimes.

Thanks to NetGalley + Sourcebooks Landmark for the advance reader copy.

After loving all of the scandal surrounding Anna Delvey, and obsessing over Netflix’s Inventing Anna, I expected to ADORE Iman Hariri-Kia’s The Most Famous Girl in the World, a novel about a Delvey-esque scammer, and the journalist who attempts to take her down. Rather, instead of love, I borderline loathed this book. I was so excited to read this novel - in fact, I almost started recommending it to my Delvey-loving friends before I had even read it - my expectations were THAT high. I saved this novel to listen to on a road trip because it was the perfect length, expecting it to while away the hours as I drove, but it could hardly hold my attention. I felt like the writing was all over the place and just too outlandish. The novel also follows the journalist Rose, and there is hardly any exposition involving our grifter Poppy! I thought this book would spend more time on her and her schemes, a la Inventing Anna, but rather, it focuses on Rose, her hang ups, and a …. ROMANCE of all things! Meh, such a let down.

Thank you to Sourcebooks Landmark and NetGalley for providing me with an ARC of this book.

This was a very much anticipated release for me. Described as a satire about an Inventing Anna-style con artist and the journalist trying to catch her, I thought for sure I was going to like it, and fully expecting it to be a 5-star read. Plus, the cover is STUNNING.

I think this story suffers from having been miscategorized. It's more a romance than a thriller.

Plus, I found all the characters insufferable. I have nothing against a messy, slightly annoying main character, but Rose is just MEAN and has seemingly no redeeming qualities. I've also never read the word "fuck" so much in a book, and I feel like the book would have benefited from a good editor slashing about half of these.

I also tend to love satire but cooooome ooooon now, this was just plain STUPID. The whole thing with Simon, who keeps showing up like "I'm a FBI agent, remember?". I just wanted to punch these two idiots in the face.

✨The Most Famous Girl in the World by Iman Hariri-Kia✨

Genre: Fiction
Pages: 384

📚Rose Aslani is mid-bikini wax when her phone lights up with a notification: Famed scam artist Poppy Hastings will be released from prison today.

It’s been two years since Rose—a first-generation Middle Eastern American, functional trainwreck, and reporter for online journal The Shred—wrote the investigative article that exposed Poppy as a socialite grifter. Normally, one of her articles going viral would be cause for celebration, but the highly publicized trial that followed turned Poppy into the internet’s favorite celebrity. And Rose has been reeling from the aftermath ever since. Although Poppy served her time for defrauding some of the richest, most powerful men in the world, Rose knows this is only the tip of the iceberg for Poppy’s crimes. She just can’t prove it yet… At least not without the help of a devilishly handsome FBI agent gone rogue.

As Poppy’s star rises as an influencer and pop-culture icon, Rose quickly descends into a downward spiral of guilt and obsession. Her article created Poppy’s fame, so Rose needs to right her wrong by exposing Poppy for the monster that she is. But it’s not going to be easy taking down the most famous girl in the world.

📝This was fun 😂 This was a satirical review of how our society elevates and idolizes the worst people sometimes. Rose becomes obsessed with proving Poppy has swindled those around her. Her obsessive stalking leads her to meeting Simon. Their interactions are hilarious and even though they fight at first, they come together to face Poppy.

If you want a fun and ridiculous rom-com thriller, this is for you

💫Thank you @bookmarked @netgalley for my egalley💫