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Loading... Starlet's Webby Carla J. Hanna
   None No current Talk conversations about this book.   ) Angel.Carter | Aug 11, 2016 |  I found the topics disturbing, not just for YA but also for adults. I found many of the dialogues unrealistic. I can't imagine any young adults speaking like a transcript of a therapy session. I also found it unrealistic that so many of the young people in the book talked of marriage,when they are barely of legal age. overall, i did not like this book at all, but that's only my personal opinion. (  ) katsmiao | Oct 23, 2015 | I found the topics disturbing, not just for YA but also for adults. I found many of the dialogues unrealistic. I can't imagine any young adults speaking like a transcript of a therapy session. I also found it unrealistic that so many of the young people in the book talked of marriage,when they are barely of legal age. overall, i did not like this book at all, but that's only my personal opinion. ( ) katsmiao | Oct 23, 2015 | I found the topics disturbing, not just for YA but also for adults. I found many of the dialogues unrealistic. I can't imagine any young adults speaking like a transcript of a therapy session. I also found it unrealistic that so many of the young people in the book talked of marriage,when they are barely of legal age. overall, i did not like this book at all, but that's only my personal opinion. ( ) katsmiao | Oct 23, 2015 | Set in Hollywood it has all the glitz of a Jackie Collins novel but with a young adult storyline. Marie Michael’s is a child star emerging into adulthood amidst the cutthroat cynical film industry, under the guidance of her very famous actor mother. A woman who has herself had to make hard choices and decisions in order to become successful, and make her career flourish in the spider’s web of Hollywood. The story begins with Marie learning from her handsome heartthrob star boyfriend Evan that she has to accept the studio’s decision for them to endure a public break-up, for the sake of her career. Devastated, immediately we discover her vulnerability as she turns to her lifelong friend Manuel for comfort. A child star and still a teenager, she has great support on set from her mother both emotionally and spiritually, fantastic prospects, and a great team behind her. However, Marie’s love lies elsewhere, away from Hollywood, forbidden and secret, safe in a world so different from her own. Weaved into the pages of this exciting novel are glimpses of the show business world. We are treated to peeps on set, and an insight into what life is really like in Hollywood behind the glamorous facade, the strict training schedules, fitness and food routines and dedication it takes to be a star. The story follows Marie as she discovers how to handle the emotional and physical demand of her acting career, the Hollywood scene, and the attentions of her handsome heartthrob co-stars who are used to adoration wherever they go. This is a false world, where emotions are for show, and the actors spend their whole life acting out their part, portraying the image, which is expected of them by their fans. Starting as a sizzling romantic Hollywood novel, full of heartthrobs and glitz, this enthralling story evolves in a surprising way, when Marie makes a startling discovery, the repercussions of which are unforeseen. With the love and support of those around her, she evaluates her life, and through her strong sense of family and her faith in God, finds the ability to face the future, and go forward with her life. This is a very appealing young adult novel with a great storyline, strong characters and a good plot; I look forward to reading the other books in this series. (  ) Susan-Keefe | Aug 2, 2013 | no reviews | add a review
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Teen Santa Monica GETS REAL. The start of the love story and characters from talented teen actress, Liana Marie's, point-of-view.Love. Lies. Acting. Discover the 2014 Readers' Favorite Gold Medal winning young adult Starlet Series and uncover the life of a talented actress caught in Hollywood's web of lies. Fans of Nicholas Sparks' A Walk to Remember will find a new hero to root for in the dedicated friend, Manuel, and cheer for the struggling Hollywood starlet, Liana Marie. 5-STARS review and summary by Faridah Nassozi for Readers' Favorite:Starlet's Web, book one of The Starlet Series by Carla Hanna is a memoir of fictitious Hollywood teenage starlet Liana Marie. Seventeen-year-old Liana is on top of her game and has an Oscar to prove it. However, her success, like several in Hollywood, has a big price tag. It is not easy balancing the life of being a teenager and being a big star. She is trying to live her life the best way she can, hooking up with some cute boys along the way, and fighting off unwanted advances. Then she realizes that she is and always has been in love with her best friend, Manuel, a boy she has known since childhood. Fortunately, Liana has her mum, who has been in the same business for a long time, to guide her; that is, until her mother's best intentions have catastrophic results.Starlet's Web is a captivating story about the life of Hollywood teenage star and the price she has had to pay.Carla Hanna created a sweet main character who can do no wrong, a girl suffering the consequences of the need to keep up with the Hollywood standards and expectations. She is a kid who has messed up before but now knows better. Carla Hanna's style of writing is very eloquent and evokes vivid images. I could not help but fall in love with Liana as she struggled to stay grounded and fight the temptations that come with the Hollywood life. The book gave me a whole new take on Hollywood stars; their lives are not just about the glitz and glamour.~ STARLET'S WEB GOLD MEDAL: 2014 Readers' Favorite International Book Awards ~~ STARLET'S LIGHT SILVER MEDAL: 2014 Readers' Favorite International Book Awards ~~ STARLET'S WEB GOLD MEDAL WINNER: 2013 AUTHORdb Book Cover Contest! ~~ STARLET'S WEB WINNER: January 21, 2013 IBD AWARD! ~"YA fans will absolutely want to check out this series, where they'll find a new heroine to root for in the flawed but sympathetic Liana." - BlueInk ReviewNOTE: The Starlet Series is not steamy romance. It is realistic fiction based on how children of celebrities are actually raised by their caring celebrity parents in a morally ambiguous environment. No library descriptions found. |
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