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The Other Profile
Irene Graziosi
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Beschreibung
A brilliant and darkly funny story of a friendship and its unraveling, and a powerful examination on the disruptive impact of social media on our lives
Once an ambitious and promising student at an elite university in Paris, Maia is now 26, living in Milan, and stuck in a dead-end job at a cafe and a dysfunctional relationship with an older man. Until one day her life seems to change: thanks to a friend’s recommendation, and despite not knowing anything about social media, she is hired to work for Gloria, an 18-year-old influencer with millions of followers.
Slowly, Maia understands that her disdain for the world of influencers is precisely why she was chosen for the job: as an outsider, Maia can keep Gloria grounded, tethered to reality—remind her that the image she projects online is only an illusion.
As the two women weave a complex and intense relationship, however, it is Maia’s life that starts to unravel. Exposed to the tricks and hypocrisy of social media, Maia is increasingly unable to avoid confronting the lies she’s been telling herself. The closer she gets to Gloria, the more porous the boundary between their feelings and identities becomes, in a dangerous game of mirrors that threatens Maia’s very sense of self.
Sharp, wry, and absorbing, The Other Profile is a revealing exploration of the light and dark of human relationships in the digital age.
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Feminist, Loss, Belonging, Identity, Italy, Instagram, Coming of age, Unreliable narrator, Social anxiety, Culture clashes, Internet culture, Psychological fiction, Internet novel, Selfhood, Social media, Millennials, Unlikely friends, Milan, Digital life, Influencer, Performative activism, Emotional intelligence, Female empowerment, Friendship, Feeling lost, Authenticity, Drugs, Cancel culture, Quarter-life crisis, Toxic relationships, Perception vs reality, Reality vs illusion, Paris, Influencers, Existentialism, Social satire, Mental health, Grief, Generational divides, Cheating, Capitalism, Suicide, Disillusionment, Fake, Codependency, Self-discovery, TikTok, Teenage, Character studies, Content creator, Women’s fiction, Depression