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TruLeigh (2012)

by Yvonne Collins(Favorite Author)

3.53 of 5 Votes: 3

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

Yvonne Collins, Sandy Rideout

series

Vivien Leigh Reid

review 1: I loved this book! It was filled with laughter, wit, romance, mother-daughter bonding and charm. It's about Leigh (her middle name as Vivien is apparently lame), a 15 year old teen, who is sent to bond with her mother, Anika Anderson a B-list actress, in Ireland off the filming of Danny Boy. Probably the best part of the book is the characters. I've never felt that an author could capture a teenagers thoughts so perfectly. Leigh had the charm, wit, sarcasm and angst all perfectly balanced. Her comebacks, imaginary scenes, and ideas had me laughing. You can't help but love her and laugh at her. Her relationship with her mother was the best part of the book. I could understand her hurt of being abandoned and unwillingness to forgive her mother. At the same time you root for... more their relationship because you see her mom isn't a bad person even though she did want to pass Leigh off as her sister. It's unique in that it isn't the cliche way of parent and child reuniting but a constant struggle which is what it always is in reality. Their bickering is amusing if slightly annoying and it's obvious they'll do anything for each other. Finally, the addition of acting and Irish culture is intriguing. A bit cliche with making the movie storyline parallel to Leigh's situation but it didn't take away from the story. The other characters were lovely if stereotypical but it didn't irk me. Lastly the texts were irritating because I don't know of anyone texting like that but thank goodness they were infrequent.
review 2: the 15 year old Vivien (who prefers Leigh) is becoming too moody for her father to handle, so he ships her off to summer with her mother in Ireland on the set of her new movie Danny Boy. While confronting her issues with her mother who left her 12 years earlier, Leigh gets a small part in a movie and realizes she may have more in common with her mother than she thought. Overall, Leigh was a likable character in this introductory novel and her growth was admirable. ASong: The Pogues and The Dubliners, “The Irish Rover” less

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