Viral
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By Helen FitzGerald
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So far, twenty-three thousand and ninety six people have seen me online. They include my mother, my father, my little sister, my grandmother, my other grandmother, my grandfather, my boss, my sixth year Biology teacher and my boyfriend James.
When Leah Oliphant-Brotheridge and her adopted sister Su go on holiday together to Magaluf to celebrate their A-levels, only Leah returns home. Her successful, swotty sister remains abroad, humiliated and afraid: there is an online video of her, drunkenly performing a sex act in a nightclub. And everyone has seen it.
Ruth Oliphant-Brotheridge, mother of the girls, successful court judge, is furious. How could this have happened? How can she bring justice to these men who took advantage of her dutiful, virginal daughter? What role has Leah played in all this? And can Ruth find Su and bring her back home when Su doesn’t want to be found?
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Viral is an intriguing story of the pitfalls of social media and its potential effects on life and those around you.
The story is one which highlights plenty of potential dangers to teenagers and parents and from this point of view it can be a very important book for the digital-age generation who can sometimes appear to share information online more freely than may be wise.
The characters are interesting and relatable. I'm sure plenty of people will relate closely a number of the characters.
An interesting read, definitely worth picking up and giving it a go. Don't be put off by the first line.
