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aovenus's review against another edition
2.0
This book has a really easy to predict plot and an unsurprising ending, largely because the narrator gave away the ending in the first couple chapters, and it was pretty easy to guess how the story would unfold after that. There were a lot of hallow ranting by the narrator, Lizzie Pepper, and am constantly baffled by her unawareness of the situation. The author probably counted heavily on reader’s interest of the close resemblance of the story to Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes’ marriage. It’s an easy and light read. You can literally skip pages here and there and still won’t miss very much of anything.
kdferrin's review against another edition
2.0
I am not into celebrity gossip but for some reason I thought this book was going to be funny so I gave it a chance. It wasn’t. I don’t know why I finished. I’m not sure who the target audience is. Either you want the “real” story or you want a good story and this was too ambiguous as to which this was supposed to be to be satisfying.
lukeswinney's review against another edition
4.0
Thoroughly entertaining “celebrity memoir” that I don’t think I’d necessarily recommend to a friend saying they NEED to read this book, but it’s definitely a fun read. Especially interesting are the parallels to a real-life celebrity couple WHO I WILL NOT NAME FOR LEGAL REASONS but fans/haters of Rom Ruse and Ratie Rolmes might especially enjoy this book.
marceelf's review against another edition
4.0
http://www.anurseandabook.com/2015/07/movie-star-by-lizzie-pepperwritten-by.html
This was a great poolside book! I was so hooked that I read it straight through over a day.
The story is obviously based on the Katie Holmes/Tom Cruise whirlwind courtship, which ended in a shocking Mission Impossible style divorce. I remember when that was all the tabloid rage, and I read them all. I do love my celebrity gossip. It's my thing.
We all had the same questions. Was Katie forced into Scientology? Was she brainwashed? Was she a zombie? Did she fake her pregnancy? Was it all for publicity? It seemed like everyone had a theory. And just when you were thinking it was real, you had Tom jumping on couches, leaping on cars, or Katie's scientology handler telling her how to answer interview questions, "You adore him.".
I'm not 100% sure if this book was all the writer's imagination, or whether she has a source, but it was definitely a compelling read. This book answered a lot of those questions, and honestly, it seemed to address a lot of the things that we saw.
Except, now I wonder if Katie Holmes's dad really did broker her initial introduction to Tom Cruise....that was one piece of the story I don't remember ever hearing.
Well, either way, all that matters is that Katie got out. Although she really doesn't look any happier now. This book was a great reminder that although we think celebrities have such great lives, they actually give up a lot. In Tom Cruise's, I mean Rob Mars, case, it seems like he also gave up his ability to feel or experience a real life.
A fun read for a summer day!
This was a great poolside book! I was so hooked that I read it straight through over a day.
The story is obviously based on the Katie Holmes/Tom Cruise whirlwind courtship, which ended in a shocking Mission Impossible style divorce. I remember when that was all the tabloid rage, and I read them all. I do love my celebrity gossip. It's my thing.
We all had the same questions. Was Katie forced into Scientology? Was she brainwashed? Was she a zombie? Did she fake her pregnancy? Was it all for publicity? It seemed like everyone had a theory. And just when you were thinking it was real, you had Tom jumping on couches, leaping on cars, or Katie's scientology handler telling her how to answer interview questions, "You adore him.".
I'm not 100% sure if this book was all the writer's imagination, or whether she has a source, but it was definitely a compelling read. This book answered a lot of those questions, and honestly, it seemed to address a lot of the things that we saw.
Except, now I wonder if Katie Holmes's dad really did broker her initial introduction to Tom Cruise....that was one piece of the story I don't remember ever hearing.
Well, either way, all that matters is that Katie got out. Although she really doesn't look any happier now. This book was a great reminder that although we think celebrities have such great lives, they actually give up a lot. In Tom Cruise's, I mean Rob Mars, case, it seems like he also gave up his ability to feel or experience a real life.
A fun read for a summer day!
mverdoorn's review against another edition
4.0
Super entertaining, light read. It's not quality literature, it's just fun.
diazona's review
3.0
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.
marceelf's review
4.0
http://www.anurseandabook.com/2015/07/movie-star-by-lizzie-pepperwritten-by.html
This was a great poolside book! I was so hooked that I read it straight through over a day.
The story is obviously based on the Katie Holmes/Tom Cruise whirlwind courtship, which ended in a shocking Mission Impossible style divorce. I remember when that was all the tabloid rage, and I read them all. I do love my celebrity gossip. It's my thing.
We all had the same questions. Was Katie forced into Scientology? Was she brainwashed? Was she a zombie? Did she fake her pregnancy? Was it all for publicity? It seemed like everyone had a theory. And just when you were thinking it was real, you had Tom jumping on couches, leaping on cars, or Katie's scientology handler telling her how to answer interview questions, "You adore him.".
I'm not 100% sure if this book was all the writer's imagination, or whether she has a source, but it was definitely a compelling read. This book answered a lot of those questions, and honestly, it seemed to address a lot of the things that we saw.
Except, now I wonder if Katie Holmes's dad really did broker her initial introduction to Tom Cruise....that was one piece of the story I don't remember ever hearing.
Well, either way, all that matters is that Katie got out. Although she really doesn't look any happier now. This book was a great reminder that although we think celebrities have such great lives, they actually give up a lot. In Tom Cruise's, I mean Rob Mars, case, it seems like he also gave up his ability to feel or experience a real life.
A fun read for a summer day!
This was a great poolside book! I was so hooked that I read it straight through over a day.
The story is obviously based on the Katie Holmes/Tom Cruise whirlwind courtship, which ended in a shocking Mission Impossible style divorce. I remember when that was all the tabloid rage, and I read them all. I do love my celebrity gossip. It's my thing.
We all had the same questions. Was Katie forced into Scientology? Was she brainwashed? Was she a zombie? Did she fake her pregnancy? Was it all for publicity? It seemed like everyone had a theory. And just when you were thinking it was real, you had Tom jumping on couches, leaping on cars, or Katie's scientology handler telling her how to answer interview questions, "You adore him.".
I'm not 100% sure if this book was all the writer's imagination, or whether she has a source, but it was definitely a compelling read. This book answered a lot of those questions, and honestly, it seemed to address a lot of the things that we saw.
Except, now I wonder if Katie Holmes's dad really did broker her initial introduction to Tom Cruise....that was one piece of the story I don't remember ever hearing.
Well, either way, all that matters is that Katie got out. Although she really doesn't look any happier now. This book was a great reminder that although we think celebrities have such great lives, they actually give up a lot. In Tom Cruise's, I mean Rob Mars, case, it seems like he also gave up his ability to feel or experience a real life.
A fun read for a summer day!
kat_pines's review against another edition
3.0
Surprisingly and unexpectedly insightful and relatable.