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Bad Influence

by Claire Ahn

Fame, family, and the cost of visibility

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AlbakiReads Editorial

Fame, family, and the cost of visibility

Seventeen-year-old Charlotte Goh is balancing expectations at home with her ambitions as a New York City fashion influencer. When a post about a racist experience brings sudden attention, sponsorship offers and new social opportunities, online success becomes entangled with her hope of helping her family financially. The novel connects influencer culture and public visibility with questions of identity, family responsibility, and what Charlotte is willing to trade for recognition. Her changing relationship with her best friend Steven adds a personal stake to the choices she faces.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Teen readers interested in contemporary YA about social media, fashion, and influencer culture.
  • Readers seeking stories about Korean American identity and family pressures.
  • Readers interested in how ambition and public attention can complicate friendships and personal priorities.

Themes

Social media and public visibilityKorean American identityFamily hardship and responsibilityAmbition and selfhoodFriendship and changing feelings

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Book overview

In this contemporary YA novel, high school student Charlotte Goh is an aspiring Asian American fashion influencer desperately trying to lift her family out of hardship, only to find it may come at a cost higher than any Chanel bag.

Seventeen-year-old Charlotte Goh is juggling two very different personas: the dutiful Korean daughter, and the hustling NYC fashion influencer. Her best friend Steven scoffs at her ambition, but she secretly hopes that her posts will help financially support her struggling family. Then one night, after posting about a racist experience she had at an influencer event, Charlotte finds herself going viral and garnering the fame she's always craved. And as much as she doesn't want her newfound popularity to change her, she can't help but be swept away by the exciting perks: chic new friends, the attention of one of Hollywood's hottest heartthrobs, and a slew of companies clamoring to sponsor her.

But as she falls deeper into the influencer world, she finds that she may have to sacrifice more than she bargained for--including her unexpected new feelings for Steven. Will Charlotte be able to stay true to herself, or will she lose the things that are most important to her?
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