Trainwreck: The Real Project X: One Night, One Town and One Post - Inside The Party That Went Too Fa

When a teenager in the Dutch town of Haren sent out a casual Facebook invite, she had no idea it would explode into one of the most infamous internet-fueled disasters of the last decade. Trainwreck: The Real Project X tells the story of how a birthday turned into a riot, but this companion book takes you even deeper.

In Trainwreck: The Real Project X, I walk you through each beat of the chaos, from the first click to the final cleanup. This isn't just a retelling of the documentary. It's a breakdown of how the internet, the media, and our own obsession with viral moments turned a quiet town into an international headline.

You'll meet Merthe; the teen behind the invite, and see what the documentary didn't fully show. You'll feel the panic of the town, the scramble of the police, and the digital wildfire that couldn't be stopped. You'll also question the roles we all play when something like this spirals online.

Why do we share what we share? Who takes the fall when everyone's watching but no one's in charge? Could something like this happen again?

This book isn't just about what happened in Haren. It's about all of us. Our screens, our habits, and our culture.

Read it. Watch the documentary. And then ask yourself; what part would you have played?