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The Daydreams by Laura Hankin

1 review

pallasreads's review

emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

The Daydreams is an insightful examination of how networks, fans and the media treated young female stars in the early 2000s. Hankin calls on memories of Britney, Lindsay Lohan, and Miley Cyrus, while still creating original scandals and disasters for her three protagonists to deal with. Paired with memoirs like Jeanette McCurdy’s, The Daydreams examines all the double standards young starlets are held to, and the audience’s complicity in destroying their lives for our own entertainment. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Drug abuse, Sexism, Drug use, and Sexual content

Moderate: Racism, Xenophobia, Eating disorder, and Death of parent

Minor: Homophobia