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The Real Real (2009)

by Emma McLaughlin(Favorite Author)

3.42 of 5 Votes: 4

ISBN

0061720402 (ISBN13: 9780061720406)

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

Harper Teen

review 1: this book captures the reality of reality television. Jesse a teen living in the Hamptons has a chance to be a realiy tv star. jesse and her bestie both audition but only jesse gets cast. If it wasnt for the college tuition jesse would have quit. Jesse must handle the ups and downs the show throws at her, like the edits, exaggeration, drama and having to deal eith the "it" girls in her school. She also must deal with her feelings of her long time crush who just so happens to be a cast member. Throughout the book jesse must decide what is true and what is the shows way of spicing it up. The author portrayed the real of reality tv. The theme is most likely controlling the situation and some courage is involved. I think the author could have elaborated on the ending a bit mo... morere to conclude things.
review 2: 4.5 starsHonestly I'd been putting this off for a while but I'm so glad I finally did read it. It was fabulous.Caitlin was a horrendous best friend. Despite being happy for her friend she was relentlessly jealous, annoying and self centered. She didn't know/understand/care what her friend was going through to get her on the show and was just an over all bitch. I hated her. But at the same time she was an integral part of the plot. She was Jess's shoulder. Her responses were very human. She wasn't overly perky, annoying or fake and she took a break instead of being a fake person and a crappy friend.But Jess was a remarkable character. Even to the end she didn't loose herself—and when she did stray a little, it wasn't annoying. Just a girl losing herself. She wasn't narcissistic or whiny. And I loved that about her.I loved how Kara was flighty and adorable—and kind of like a dog on the leash. And I LOVED how she pulled out of just no where.I absolutely ADORED how Nico want the resident bitch despite being the most popular girl. And the couple thing was so confusing—but deliciously so. For a while I was pro JesDrew but then I started seeing potential in JesJace and NicoDrew. Sometimes Jase was a complete ass and sometimes a giant sweetie and I didn't know what to think. It was so perfect—the real 'real'. Jase was like our very own Chuck Bass from season one—damaged, with a crappy dad and all. I hope he finds his Blair. Oh and Trisha was a regular Georgina Sparks.Frankly, I loved this book. It was everything I hoped it would be and more. It reminded me of Gossip Girl. The drama was delish, the plot intense and the characters very true to themselves. less

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