Movie Star by Lizzie Pepper

This is not the kind of book I usually read, but I heard it was an unusually realistic view into how life works for major celebrities, and that had me intrigued. I don't know if that's true, but it seems plausible, and it was interesting being mentally transported into that world. But the writing style leaves something to be desired. It felt "flat". Emotional and intense moments came across like a clinical report. And there were some pretty significant plot developments that the book glossed over, only giving brief recaps. Maybe that fits the genre of a celebrity memoir, I'll admit, but I think the story as a whole suffers from not being a bit more like a novel in those moments. Still, it's a good book, and worth a read, just (if you have tastes like mine) don't expect it to be a favorite.

I spent a lot of time wondering how much of this was fiction and how much was real. So much so that my search engine now auto-populates with Katie Holmes the minute I start typing "Ka-". It took me months to read this, but that's because it was my work book, not because of any deficit in the story.