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Something Real
by Heather Demetrios
Something Real follows Chloe Baker better known as Bonnie Baker of the reality tv show, Baker's Dozen". Think Kate Plus 8 etc etc. Chloe's entire life has basically been in front of cameras for all the world to see (literally, her birth was televised) and how the affects of living her life on camera has affected her emotionally and mentally. When she was 13, she attempted suicide because her parents were divorcing and the cameras were in her face all the time. Her parents stopped the show after that. So now four years later, she's in high school trying to be normal and almost succeeding, but the cameras are back.
I really enjoyed this one. I didn't absolutely love it because I didn't get that emotional punch in the gut that I was expecting hence my four star rating. But I think the best part about this is the familial relationships. I really loved how much Chloe and Benton, her brother, cared about each other. Benton is also gay and I liked his side story and OMG I WOULD LOVE A NOVELLA OR SPIN OFF OF BENTON AND MATT AND HOW THEY FELL IN LOVE PLS THANKS. This is one of the best and most touching sibling relationships I've ever read. The portrayal of family as a whole was realistic and sort of hard to read about. This picture perfect family, literally, has real flaws and ugly moments that can't be taken back. I felt so bad for Chloe. I mean her huge flaw was that she ran away from her problems but it acknowledged and I can't even blame her or get annoyed with her. The pace of novel was great and engaging. I liked the ending because it wasn't perfect. Overally a really solid YA contemporary and debut!
I really enjoyed this one. I didn't absolutely love it because I didn't get that emotional punch in the gut that I was expecting hence my four star rating. But I think the best part about this is the familial relationships. I really loved how much Chloe and Benton, her brother, cared about each other. Benton is also gay and I liked his side story and OMG I WOULD LOVE A NOVELLA OR SPIN OFF OF BENTON AND MATT AND HOW THEY FELL IN LOVE PLS THANKS. This is one of the best and most touching sibling relationships I've ever read. The portrayal of family as a whole was realistic and sort of hard to read about. This picture perfect family, literally, has real flaws and ugly moments that can't be taken back. I felt so bad for Chloe. I mean her huge flaw was that she ran away from her problems but it acknowledged and I can't even blame her or get annoyed with her. The pace of novel was great and engaging. I liked the ending because it wasn't perfect. Overally a really solid YA contemporary and debut!