Title: Starlet's Web
Series: The Starlet Series, #1
Author: Carla J. Hanna
Genre: Young Adult
Pages: 306
Price: $2.99
Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
Book Synopsis:
Love. Lies. Acting. Hollywood entangles talented teen actress.
Liana
Marie Michael writes her first memoir, Starlet's Web, as she deals with
the consequences of being a teen actor, torn between mixed-messages
from Hollywood's focus on being sexy. She talks in monologues and thinks
in scripts as do her entertainment industry-consumed peers. Her
love-interest, student athlete Manuel Biro, provides an alternative
perspective. But as truths are revealed, what is real is in question.
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I'm
actress Liana Marie Michael. I won an Oscar at 17 but whatever. Really.
Celebrity is what it is: marketing a product. I'm part of a tight-knit
group of kids of celebrities. I keep to myself and don't complain about
my life. I've been happy until lately.
Evan dumping me leveled
me. Matthew shocked me. I knew he couldn't hurt me with my bodyguard so
near, but his eyes...so I have trust issues. Dating super-hot Byron
didn't help clear the confusion either. I'm torn between going to church
on Sunday and making a living from pop culture.
But experience
builds perspective. My days of shutting up needed to end. First, I told
Manuel. Then I told my mom. It turned out awesome until I learned the
truth.
Now I'm screwed. Totally. Let's face it: Hollywood's web entangles everyone.
Winner of the January 21, 2013 IBD Award!
Gold Medal Winner, 2013 AUTHORSdb Book Cover Contest!
---Genres:
YA contemporary romance, teen love and romance, young adult, coming of
age fiction, new adult fiction, edgy inspirational romance,
multicultural romance. Contains premarital sex and mild swearing.
Review:
It's refreshing to see a young adult novel that isn't paranormal. Not that I don't love young adult paranormal romances, but I feel that teens need a bit of variety in the genre and Starlet's Web certainly offers that. Reading this from my 30-year old perspective, I found the book quite enjoyable. I mean, who doesn't wonder what goes through the heads of teenage actors? I think teens looking for something different are going to really enjoy this book.
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