*I recieved a copy of Girl Online from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. 
 (2.5 stars) 
 Well, well, well. I know there's not-so-great writing; I know this book is literally a million tropes; I know that I cringed at basically every other page. But did I still somehow like parts of it? 
 ............Yes. 
 I guess I'm a sucker for any romance, cheesy, corny, or bad-written. That's not to say I actually liked it; that's not to say I think it's amazing. But I still kind of liked it. 
 l i k e s: 
 -gay best friend, Elliot: the only representation in this book, but it's better than nothing? 
 -famous-and-regular person have a romance! trope. now I know why I like the movie Starstuck so much. 
 -I know this book didn't have the best representation ever, but I've never read a book with it before: panic attacks. 
 -the pacing! nothing was extremely dragged out. 
 -this book is good for young girls who are trying to figure out their worth and what they deserve. i liked the whole finding-yourself aspect. 
 d i s l i k e s: 
 -can I just say everything else? 
 -tropes, tropes. So. Many. TROPES. a couple are bound to happen in every book, but really? the protagonist is a clumsy red-haired girl who ~everyone can relate to~. do I need to continue? 
 -trying to be relatable. come on, NO ONE calls anyone else the "Walking Selfie". 
 -the writing. I'm aware this is written by a ghostwriter (at least, I'm pretty sure), but there was no originality. I probably could've written something highly similar in vocabulary and description when I was 9. 
 -the plot. okay, okay, it's a contemporary and those usually have one plot, but this was just so. straightforward. I have no desire to read the sequel at ALL, because it's probably as lacking in character development for anyone but the main character and no originality. 
 In conclusion: I like Zoe Sugg, Zoella, whatever. I do not like 90% of the things of her book.