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Hate Follow

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Hate Follow

By: Erin Quinn-Kong
Narrated by: Carolyn Jania
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"A rich and witty story with two complicated women at its heart, Hate Follow is a beautiful debut. Quinn-Kong's story of an influencer mom sued by her resentful daughter is of the moment, but its exploration of female power and privilege is timeless."—Amanda Eyre Ward, New York Times bestselling author of Lovers and Liars

This riveting, thought-provoking novel pulls back the curtain on influencer culture to reveal a story of a mother and daughter grappling with what they owe one another as they struggle to navigate life in the glaring public eye.

Influencer Whitney Golden has it all: beautiful, photogenic children; a handsome new boyfriend; a gorgeous house; and designer clothes and beauty products that arrive on her doorstep every day. After spending years building her brand as a widowed mother of four (including twins!) to over a million followers, the thirty-seven-year-old is at the peak of her career.

But it all comes to a screeching halt when Mia, her teenaged daughter, announces she’s tired of the social media life. She wants nothing more to do with her mother’s online brand—and demands that not just she, but her siblings and their deceased father be removed from Whitney’s Instagram, blog, and just about everywhere else on the internet.

When Whitney doesn’t agree, Mia does the unthinkable: She sues her mother. What started as a family spat turns into a monumental case about child privacy, individual agency, and modern parenting that shatters Mia and Whitney’s relationship and wreaks havoc on both their lives. As the case ignites a media firestorm and unrelenting online bashing from a Greek chorus of internet snarkers, Whitney has to decide whether she’s willing to risk everything she’s built to win back her daughter.

©2024 Erin Quinn-Kong (P)2024 HarperCollins Publishers
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Dear Listener,

What inspired me to center my novel around social media—and, more specifically, the controversial world of family influencers?
"I’ve been fascinated by influencers for many years, but it was during the early part of the pandemic—when I was stuck at home with my own two small children—that I noticed influencers sharing intimate information about their kids. Posts about potty training, meltdowns, cancer diagnoses and treatments, even death became the norm very quickly. That got me thinking about whose story are parents allowed to tell online—and how the kids of this generation may revolt when they realize their entire lives have been shared without their consent. I started writing Hate Follow in December 2020, and have since watched as the conversation about influencers and their kids has amped up. Several states have recently passed legislation to protect these children, and I would not be surprised if an influencer’s kid sues his or her parent one day, just like in Hate Follow."– Erin Quinn-Kong, writer of Hate Follow

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Interesting perspective on social media and lovely homage to Austin, TX

This book tackles an interesting perspective on influencers and social media that I have been considering with for the past several years: the unintentional impact that the sharing of photos and personal stories by older generations on social media may have on younger generations. I especially loved the strong family themes as well as the homage paid to Austin, TX, where the story takes place. Anyone who has lived in or visited ATX will appreciate the references woven into the story.

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A good at modern parenting

I loved this book because I have friends who are Influencers and I’ve often pondered doing it as well. It’s scary what’s out in the world and it’s easy to ignore the dangerous of it. I loved the way the author portrayed a complicated mother/daughter relationship and dove into the core of the main character and how she got to be where she was. Such an enjoyable listen.

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Timely topic

A fast paced story that delivers. Mothers and children have so much to navigate in today’s world and Quinn-Kong walks us through the nuances while keeping a tight story and sharing why the motivations are so critical to each character. Well done.

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