Hello everyone! Today is my spot in the “Lord of the Fly Fest” Tour. Tonight I have a review + Spotify Playlist.

DISCLAIMER: A review copy of this book has been sent to me in exchange for an honest review.

About the book

Synopsis:

One of Us Is Lying meets Lord of the Flies meets Fyre Fest in this wickedly addictive and funny YA thriller.

Rafi Francisco needs something really special to put her true crime podcast on the map. She sets her sights on River Stone, the hearthrob musician who rose to stardom after the mysterious disappearance of his girlfriend. Rafi lands herself a ticket to the exclusive Fly Fest, where River will be the headliner.

But when Rafi arrives on the Caribbean island location of Fly Fest with hundreds of other influencers and (very minor) celebrities, they quickly discover that the dream trip is more of a nightmare. And it’s not just confronting beauty gurus-gone-wild and spotty WiFi. Soon, Rafi goes from fighting for an interview to fighting for her life. And, as she gets closer to River, she discovers that he might be hiding even darker secrets than she suspected . . .

Content Warning: violence, missing persons, and bodily functions

Rep: Non-binary and LGBTQIA+ characters

Title – Lord of the Fly Fest
Author – Goldy Moldavsky
Genre – Young Adult Horror
Release date – August 30th, 2022

Rating: 4 out of 5.

review

In “Lord of the Fly Fest”, we follow Rafi who has a True-Crime Podcast. She wants something really special for one of her episodes, so she decides to go to the Fly Fest where her next subject for the podcast is headliner. However, she soon discovers that danger is near …

I liked that this book was taking a different turn than what I was expecting of it. It was a real fun story, but you have to be aware of the fact that social media might get a bit ridiculized in “Lord of the Fly Fest”. So be prepared for it before picking this book to be your next read.

While I found it funny and loved the representation in the book, I unfortunately still had some troubles with the book. I can’t really say what it was, maybe the fact that I don’t really know what happened at that Fyre Festival or the fact that it took me longer to read than what I expected? Honestly, I couldn’t say.

The writing style however was great, and I loved all the little puns throughout the book.

Overall, if you loved Lord of the Flies, you should read this!

where to buy?

Goodreads | Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Book Depository | Indigo | IndieBound

Playlist

about the author

Goldy Moldavsky was born in Lima, Peru, and grew up in Brooklyn, where she still lives. Her novels include the New York Times bestseller, KILL THE BOY BAND, NO GOOD DEED (Scholastic), and THE MARY SHELLEY CLUB (Henry Holt). Her books have appeared on numerous Best-Books lists and have been translated to other languages. Her love of 80s movies, 90s boy bands, and horror flicks hugely influences her work. She can be found on Twitter and Instagram @goldywrites.

She is represented by Jenny Bent at the Bent Agency.

Author links:

Website | Twitter | Instagram | Goodreads

Tour Schedule

September 19th
Unconventional Quirky Bibliophile – Review & Mood Board
Epic Book Society – Promotional Post

September 20th
The Clever Reader – Review
Phannie the ginger bookworm – Review & Playlist

September 21st
Nine Bookish Lives – Interview
This Soul’s Devouring Words – Promotional Post
Boys’ Mom Reads! – Review

September 22nd
Kait Plus Books – Interview
Stuck in Fiction – Promotional Post
Never Hollowed By The Stare – Promotional Post

September 23rd
And On She Reads – Interview
Pages & Plots – Promotional Post
The Girl Who Reads – Review

September 24th
Twirling Book Princess – Promotional Post
Forthenovellovers – Review

September 25th
The Book Dutchesses – Promotional Post
Confessions of a YA Reader – Promotional Post
Books Are Magic Too – Review

Instagram Schedule

September 19th
sistersshelves – Review
quirkybibliophile – Blogger’s Choice
library.of.becca – Review, TikTik

September 20th
tbrandbeyond – Promotional Post
kathytrihardt – Review

September 21st
hooked.by.books – Review
ninebookishlives – Blogger’s Choice
anjalisdevouringwords – Blogger’s Choice

September 22nd
booking.with.janelle – Review & Favorite Quotes
cozybooktraveller – Review & Playlist
daniereads87 – Review

September 23rd
readergirlie – Mood Board
acourtofrunesandroses – Review, Playlist & 15 Reactions While Reading Lord of the Fly Fest
bookstagramofmine – Blogger’s Choice

September 24th
writingrosereads – Promotional Post
thisreadergirl – Top 5 Reasons to Read Lord of the Fly Fest

September 25th
impe.rfectmama_bookshelf – Review
just.a.gal.and.her.books – Review
booksaremagictoo – Blogger’s Choice

*A review copy of this book has been sent to me in exchange for an honest review. This hasn’t influenced my thoughts of the book.