How to Disappear

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Vicky Decker has perfected the art of hiding in plain sight, quietly navigating the halls of her high school undetected except by her best and only friend, Jenna But when Jenna moves away, Vicky s isolation becomes unbearable.So she decides to invent a social life by Photoshopping herself into other people s pictures, posting them on Instagram under the screen name Vicurious Instantly, she begins to get followers, so she adds herself to photos from all over the world with all types of people And as Vicurious s online followers multiply, Vicky realizes she can make a whole life for herself without ever leaving her bedroom But the followers she finds online, the clearer it becomes that there are a lot of people out there who feel like her alone and ignored in real life.To help them, and herself, Vicky must find the courage to face her fear of being seen, because only then can she stop living vicariously and truly bring the magic of Vicurious to life.In this beautiful and illuminating narrative, Sharon Huss Roat shines a light on our love of social media and how sometimes being the person you think you want to be isn t as great as being the person you truly are. Free Read How to Disappear author Sharon Huss Roat For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr i think this book is so important this is the kind of book where you dont really focus on if its written well or wonder if it will one day be considered a masterpiece this is the kind of story that you remember because it touches you personally i wouldnt consider myself to have social anxiety, but i was able to relate to v...Thank you to every reader and reviewer I appreciate your honesty and always learn from your feedback, good or bad I m constantly growing and evolving as a writer and human You are a huge part of that journey.If you enjoyed this novel and want to hearfrom Vicky Vicurious you can find her o...I received an advance copy of this book for free Thanks to HarperCollins and EdelweissI try to never cry about myself If I cried about myself I d be bawling all day, every dayThis was a contemporary story about a girl with an undiagnosed social anxiety disorder, who became famous on Instagram.I felt really sorry for Vicky in this story, and I could totally relate to her anxiety over social situations.The s...I only picked this up from the library because I liked the cover Tbh I didn t even plan on reading it, but I got called into work and ended up with 8 hours to waste so I took this with me andI M IN LOVE THIS BOOK WAS AMAZING TOTALLY BLEW AWAY ALLTHE FEW EXPECTATIONS I HAD I love wi...One of my top 5 YA books of 2017 and a mandatory read for parents, teachers and administrators, this story of social anxiety and the lure of social media to replace real life is frighteningly real I just want to first give a shoutout to a fellow school librarian Carli Sauer the_loudlibrarian on Instagram for bringing this book to my attention pre publication I immediately pre ordered it for my HS library after reading her READ THIS BOOK review of it, and then when it showed up on release One of my top 5 YA books of 2017 and a mandatory read for parents, teachers and administrators, this story of social anxiety and the lure of social media to...This year hasn t been so great for me when it comes to finding good books I had no idea this would have been the one to give me some hope.Vicky is feeling lonely since her only friend, the only one she ever needed, moved away and found a life of her own Her social anxiety had never been a problem but now it becomes so apparent even her mother won t give her peace That s when she creates Vicurious, another self who is able to go to places and do things Vicky could only dream with just a little This year hasn t been so great for me when it comes to finding good books I had no idea this would have been the one to give me some hope.Vicky is feeling lonely since her only friend, the only one she ever needed, moved away and found a life of her own Her social anxiety had never been a problem but now it becomes so apparent even her mother won t give her peace That s when she creates Vicurious, another self who is able to go to places and do things Vicky could only dream with just a little photo editing skill and Instagram Vicurious doesn...HOLY CRAP THIS BOOK IS GREAT.HOW TO DISAPPEAR is many things, but the thread connecting them all was Vicky s social anxiety As somebody with social anxiety who NEVER sees it accurately in fiction, this book was an absolute godsend From the first page, Vicky s fears mirrored my own, which isn t a bad thing It means that I, and other people with social anxiety, have found a fantastic heroine to relate to and root for.Other favorite parts of the story included The Examination of Social Media In HOLY CRAP THIS BOOK IS GREAT.HOW TO DISAPPEAR is many things, but the thread connecting them all was Vicky s social anxiety As somebody with social anxiety who NEVER sees it accurately in fict...4.5 5 starsHow To Disappear is a standalone Young Adult contemporary novel.The narrator is high school sopho Vicky Decker The book is told in 1st person POV.I really had no idea what to expect from this book But I was very pleasantly surprised This is my first book by this author And I was very impressed.Vicky has extreme social anxiety At first I was a bit shocked that there could be teens with such severe anxiety But as I continued reading I found Vicky s issues to be extremely fasci 4.5 5 starsHow To Disappear is a standalone Young Adult contemporary nov...This book made me so emotional I am obsessed with Instagram, so the story really hit home It s a super real and honest portrait of the power of internet personas How phoniness and the pressure to be picture perfect can actually destroy lives UUUUUGHGHGGG this book really got meThis book was so amazing and I had a lot of emotions with it It made me laugh It made me cry Happy tears Sad tears I was an emotional rollercoaster I definitely highly recommend this to anyone who suffers with social anxiety, because it represents it very well 5 out of 5 stars, for sure.

How to Disappear
  • English
  • 12 May 2018
  • Hardcover
  • 384 pages
  • 0062291750
  • Sharon Huss Roat
  • How to Disappear