Publisher: HarperTeen
Age Range: 12 and up
Pub. Date: December 2009
309pp, Paperback
ISBN:9780061720420
The Hamptons high school of Jesse O' Rourke is picked to pick teens for a new teen real life documentary for the XTV network. Jesse really isn't that interested but auditions, because there is a large tuition which she can really use for her college. Jesse is chosen for a part, her best friend Caitlyn is not. A few other people from her school are picked too, and all of them are part of the popular clique. And now Jesse has to spend many hours with them, which leads to a break up with Caitlyn. Jesse really did not expect all the unexpected sides that came with he job: to be filmed everywhere, hidden camera's and microphones, and be expected to appear at the most weird places at the most crazy times. The show people are soon manipulating the cast, and even that her crush is also in the cast, doesn't help that much (it sometimes even makes it worse when you are filmed with a boy). And what Jesse almost forgets is the stardom that comes with it, and it's not always fun to appear in US Weekly with stories that go far beyond reality. And then it becomes hard to decide whats real and whats not..
The Real Real is a story inspired by the hugely popular MTV real life teen documentary's (The Hills, Laguna Beach etc). It really gives a good fictional look into the life of a participant who is suddenly in the show, and has to deal with her sudden fame and all the less fun side effects of being in a real life tv show. Well written novel wich sometimes reminds you of the other fabulous novel of the two authors, The Nanny Diaries; also about a young woman dealing with her unexpected new job and what comes with the job. Really feels like you are behind the scenes. The best book of Emma and Nicola, after the two fabulous Nanny books. Really recommended!
I really want to read this one. There is another cover of this book and i so am loving it. :)
ReplyDeleteThank you for your great review.