City of Likes

By: Jenny Mollen

Narrated by: Jenny Mollen

Length: 7 hrs and 5 mins

Publisher's summary

INSTANT NATIONAL BESTSELLER

A wickedly funny and sharply insightful novel about motherhood, female friendships, and the seductive allure of social media culture from the New York Times bestselling author of I Like You Just The Way I Am and Live Fast Die Hot.

In Jenny Mollen's observant novel, the world of momfluencers is a dazzling and dangerous backdrop for a story about friendship, deceit, ambition, and how we choose to let the world see us"—Town and Country Magazine

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Megan Chernoff is a talented but unemployed copywriter in an identity crisis after the birth of her second child. Seeking a fresh start, she and her family move to New York City, where she meets Daphne Cole—a gorgeous, stylish, well-known momfluencer. To Meg's surprise and delight, Daphne shows an inordinate amount of interest in Meg, showering her with compliments, attention, gifts, and all the perks that come with having a massive digital platform. Before she knows it, Meg finds herself immersed in Daphne's world—hobnobbing at exclusive power mama supper clubs, partaking in fancy wellness rituals, and reveling in the external validation she gets from her followers who grow daily by the thousands. Her friendship with Daphne, as well as the world she's been granted access to, is intoxicating and all-consuming. But is it authentic? When Meg realizes she's losing track of what matters most—her relationship with her sons and her husband—the deep cracks in Daphne's carefully curated façade are finally exposed. It's up to Meg to find her way back to her real life. But first she must determine what "real" even means.

Written with Jenny Mollen's signature razor sharp wit, City of Likes is a compulsively entertaining, unforgettable, and unsettling satire of modern life and relationships in a “pics or it didn't happen” world.

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Critic reviews

“City of Likes has Jenny Mollen’s trademark lacerating humor and her ear for the outrageous, but this novel brings a new level of pathos to her writing. It’s a dark and engrossing satire of motherhood, wealth, and friendship, laced with insight into the danger of remaking ourselves in the social media age. To be gulped down in one sitting.”—Stephanie Danler, New York Times bestselling author of Stray and Sweetbitter

“Jenny Mollen tackles the novel with all the signature hilarity, insight, and page-turning candor that she brings to her memoirs. A rollicking, joyful read that will make you want to put down the phone—and pick up a book.”—Rebecca Serle, New York Times bestselling author of One Italian Summer

“Jenny Mollen’s City of Likes is a propulsive story of motherhood, social media, and obsession—and the ways we can lose ourselves in each. A delightful blend of social commentary, dark humor, and good old-fashioned suspense that I devoured in two days.”—Emily Henry, #1 New York Times bestselling author of People We Meet on Vacation

First rate story and reading

The story alone is amazing and the reading by the author brought it to life. I will be deep diving Jenny Mollen’s instagram to try to figure out who the characters are based on.

Such an important book!

This is a must-read for any person who is remotely active on social media!

Love it!

I got the audio version and love it. The story was compelling and the dialogue was refreshing.

Jenny Mollen writes fiction?

Yes she does and she should have been listed among the NY Times best sellers. As a male reader i was not sure this book was for me but “Meg’s” story was gripping funny twisted insightful and a great read for any parent (or pretending parent). Thanks Jenny.

Worth the listen!

Very relatable, especially if you are a mom of young kids who lives in NYC. Also, it has some fun and unexpected turns in the plot!

♥️

Great story. Fantastic reminder. Loved listening to Jenny narrate the characters. Looking forward to her next book 🤞🏻

stopped halfway thru.

Jenny is a terrible writing. This story is cheesy and juvenile. I stopped listening gladly half through.

Not good.

Hard to get through. Fluff. I was 45 minutes until the end but had to stop. Too meaningless/pointless storyline.