16-year-old Molly Dix loves her ordinary life in suburban Indiana, so when her single mother passes away, she is shocked to discover that her biological father is Brick Berlin, world famous movie star and red carpet regular.
Equally intrigued and terrified by her Hollywood lineage, Molly moves to Southern California and plunges head-first into the deep end of Beverly Hills celebrity life. Just as Molly thinks her new life and family couldn't get any stranger, she meets Brooke Berlin, her gorgeous and spoiled half-sister whom welcomes Molly to la-la land with a healthy dose of passive-aggressive "sisterly love."
Set against the backdrop of a sparkling and fashion-filled Los Angeles, this deliciously dysfunctional family soap opera will satisfy every reader looking for their next lifestyles-of-the-rich-and-famous beach read.
Review:
I always love those light and fluffy guilty pleasure reads that I can devour sitting out under the sun. And while Spoiled wasn't as good as I was hoping, it definitely satisfied my need for something fun and breezy for my first full day of summer vacation.
At sixteen, Molly had a lot on her plate and I really felt for her, even though she was living the high life in some sense. After her mother dies, Molly learns her father is the famous movie star Brick Berlin. She also discovers she has a half sister, Brooke. Reading about the ups and downs of Brooke and Molly's lives was entertaining and even though they seemed to have the perfect lives, there was still more to them than met the eye.
Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan were a great writing team and I enjoyed reading about Brooke and Molly. They also really knew their celebrity gossip. The Kardashians and Tom Cruise were just a few of the names dropped in this book. I think it made the story that much more realistic even though the girls' father was a fictional George Clooney/Brad Pitt- esque celebrity- Brick Berlin. Cocks and Morgan's knowledge of the Hollywood world definitely payed off in this story and it was interesting hearing about the different projects Brick was involved in and how much the paparazzi can impact the life of a star and those close to them.
The story is told in the perspectives of both Molly and Brooke so we get to better understand both girls and what they are dealing with. I liked some of the friends Molly made in LA, but I felt like her romantic interest was a little unnecessary. I never really felt they had a connection and things were never fully explained at the end.
While I did have a few complaints about Spoiled, it was overall what I had been hoping for- a light, star-filled novel that proved being the child of a famous star may not be all it is cracked up to be. Molly and Brooke learn a lot about themselves and each other as the novel progresses and I ended up liking both of them a lot. All in all, I liked this book and it brought a smile to my face. It was a perfect read for the start of summer vacation.
Overall: 3.5 out of 5 stars
June 1, 2011/Poppy/360 Pages/Young Adult/Book One(?)
Source: Publicist (Hardcover)
I've been wondering about this one. I absolutely love the cover. Great thoughts! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteThis sounds rather cute, maybe it's not that great, but I still like the sound of it. :) thanks for the review.
ReplyDeleteThis one sounds like a good summer read- fun and entertaining yet a bit flawed. I think I may check it out if I have the time. :)
ReplyDeleteThis isn't for me but I have a friend who will adore it! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteI've already read this book i finished it about a day or so. I was wondering if there was a second book to it? because the ending is rather unexplainable. i would love it had a second book...is there?
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