Book Review: The Favorites by Layne Fargo

Some books ask for your attention. The Favorites takes it by the hand and pulls it onto the ice. Layne Fargo's story is glamorous at first glance, but the real power is in every imperfect, hungry choice beneath the sparkle.

What stayed with me most was the novel's refusal to make ambition tidy. These characters want too much, love badly, and keep moving anyway. The result is propulsive without losing its emotional intelligence.

Read this when you want a sweeping character study with sharp edges, big feelings, and enough momentum to ruin your bedtime. I finished it wanting to talk about it immediately—which is always the best kind of recommendation.