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A review by vanessa_issa
Adulting by Liz Talley
4.0
It’s the first time I read a book by Liz Talley. I must say it was a great surprise for me, I honestly wasn’t expecting to enjoy it this much.
Chase’s been an actress since she was a child, and used to be very successful. She’s been nominated for an Oscar and even won a Golden Globe award for best actress. However, now in her twenties, she is facing several problems with drugs and alcohol, so her career is at great risk. She is constantly on the covers of gossip magazines, and has no sense of responsibility at all.
Conrad Santos, an important director, wants to give her one last chance of saving her career. He really wants her for a part, but only if she can stay clean and focused on her work. He hires Olivia Han, a life coach, to help her. They know each other from way back, so she is the only one he trusts for this job.
Olivia uses her own work method and takes Chase to spend some time in an old cabin of her family. At first, Chase isn’t so happy about this, but little by little she realizes how wrong everything is in her life. She enjoys learning to do simple tasks and has a great time with people from the small town. For once in her life, she has the chance of trying new things and actually experience a normal life. She also learns how important it is to be independent and in charge of her own decisions.
What I love the most about this book is that Chase isn’t the only one getting help. Olivia is also facing some demons from her past, and it’s amazing to see how this experience helped them both. I guess we always have something to learn from everyone.
This story shows how important it is to know who you are, what you want, and how to take care of yourself. Even though this may seem obvious, it’s easy to get lost along the way. Sometimes people think they know what’s best for you, but that’s something only your heart can tell you.
It’s a very beautiful and inspiring book.
* I received this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review
* Trigger Warning: discussion of substance abuse, depression, suicide, sexual abuse, and rape.
Chase’s been an actress since she was a child, and used to be very successful. She’s been nominated for an Oscar and even won a Golden Globe award for best actress. However, now in her twenties, she is facing several problems with drugs and alcohol, so her career is at great risk. She is constantly on the covers of gossip magazines, and has no sense of responsibility at all.
Conrad Santos, an important director, wants to give her one last chance of saving her career. He really wants her for a part, but only if she can stay clean and focused on her work. He hires Olivia Han, a life coach, to help her. They know each other from way back, so she is the only one he trusts for this job.
Olivia uses her own work method and takes Chase to spend some time in an old cabin of her family. At first, Chase isn’t so happy about this, but little by little she realizes how wrong everything is in her life. She enjoys learning to do simple tasks and has a great time with people from the small town. For once in her life, she has the chance of trying new things and actually experience a normal life. She also learns how important it is to be independent and in charge of her own decisions.
What I love the most about this book is that Chase isn’t the only one getting help. Olivia is also facing some demons from her past, and it’s amazing to see how this experience helped them both. I guess we always have something to learn from everyone.
This story shows how important it is to know who you are, what you want, and how to take care of yourself. Even though this may seem obvious, it’s easy to get lost along the way. Sometimes people think they know what’s best for you, but that’s something only your heart can tell you.
It’s a very beautiful and inspiring book.
* I received this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review
* Trigger Warning: discussion of substance abuse, depression, suicide, sexual abuse, and rape.