In Episode 60, Gen and Jette introduce a new episode category—Bookstagram Made Me Do It! We see so many incredible books on Instagram and we want to talk about some of the ones we had to get our hands on immediately. So we’re starting with The Unraveling of Cassidy Holmes by Elissa R. Sloan.
In the same vein as Daisy Jones and the Six, Sloan’s debut novel follows the rise and fall of the fictional pop girl group Gloss. The story plays out across two timelines through four perspectives. Each Gloss girls gets a chance to tell her story. If you loved Daisy Jones, don’t miss The Unraveling of Cassidy Holmes. It’s the perfect balance of early 2000s nostalgia and the darker side of fame.
CW: suicide, rape
Show Notes
Who remembers Britney dancing with the snake at the 2001 VMAs and Christina’s Dirrty video?
We had a lot of fun reminiscing about early 2000s Justin Timberlake, American Idol, Kelly Clarkson, and The Spice Girls.
Merry’s wardrobe malfunction in the book definitely reminded us of Janet Jackson and her Super Bowl Halftime malfunction with Justin Timberlake. It even has its own wikipedia entry.
It’s hard to believe all of this was 20 years ago. Time is a flat circle.
Something that took Gen way too long to realize: Illuminated Eyes is a play on real life band Bright Eyes.
