Social Media

The novel is deeply interested in exploring the role social media, particularly Instagram, plays in modern life. While living in Los Angeles, Piper is deeply invested in her social media presence. When her boyfriend breaks up with her at a Hollywood party and calls her the worst airhead he has ever met, she keeps a smile on her face because she does not want to end up online looking sad or unflattering: “She kept her smile in place, though it took more determination than usual. People were watching. At that very moment, she was in the background of at least five selfies being captured around the roof, including one of Ansel Elgort. It would be a disaster if she let her sinking heart show on her face, especially when news of the breakup got out” (7). Here, Piper shows herself to be more invested in the...