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A review by tmaturino
No Ordinary Life by Suzanne Redfearn
3.0
Note: I received an Advanced Reader Copy in exchange for an honest review.
Ok parents, tell me the truth now. Have you ever thought, “I’ve got the cutest kids in the world, they should be in the movies.” You dream of the luxurious and glamorous Hollywood life. Not a care in the world, besides having fun and being pampered.
Well in No Ordinary Life, author Suzanne Redfearn explores what happens when 4-year old, Molly Martin, with the bouncing blonde curls and angelic face, skyrockets into stardom when her YouTube video goes viral. Molly’s mom, Faye, discovers how hard it is for a newbie to navigate Hollywood life and crack into the business.
I think Suzanne did an excellent job giving the reader a behind-the-scenes look at what goes into making a TV show. Suzanne weaved the technical details of show production in with the emotional and physical impact the demands of the show bring on the child actor and her family life.
Suzanne was so skillfull at telling the Martin family’s story that I felt a part of the family myself. Don’t you love it when you feel like part of the story? I know I do. I just wanted to eat up precocious 4 year old Molly. I wanted to hug Faye and reassure her she was doing the best she could by her kids and situation. I could’ve punched Faye’s estranged husband for the way he left and magically reappears into their lives when Molly becomes famous. I would’ve lectured the teenager and tried to talk some sense into her. All my Mama Bear instincts were activated in this book and they weren’t even my kids!
No Ordinary Life took me on an emotional and dramatic journey through the Hollywood lifestyle. Though fictional, No Ordinary Life provides insight into the lives of child actors for anyone whose wondered why child actors often turn into troubled teens and adults or drop out of the business.
Ok parents, tell me the truth now. Have you ever thought, “I’ve got the cutest kids in the world, they should be in the movies.” You dream of the luxurious and glamorous Hollywood life. Not a care in the world, besides having fun and being pampered.
Well in No Ordinary Life, author Suzanne Redfearn explores what happens when 4-year old, Molly Martin, with the bouncing blonde curls and angelic face, skyrockets into stardom when her YouTube video goes viral. Molly’s mom, Faye, discovers how hard it is for a newbie to navigate Hollywood life and crack into the business.
I think Suzanne did an excellent job giving the reader a behind-the-scenes look at what goes into making a TV show. Suzanne weaved the technical details of show production in with the emotional and physical impact the demands of the show bring on the child actor and her family life.
Suzanne was so skillfull at telling the Martin family’s story that I felt a part of the family myself. Don’t you love it when you feel like part of the story? I know I do. I just wanted to eat up precocious 4 year old Molly. I wanted to hug Faye and reassure her she was doing the best she could by her kids and situation. I could’ve punched Faye’s estranged husband for the way he left and magically reappears into their lives when Molly becomes famous. I would’ve lectured the teenager and tried to talk some sense into her. All my Mama Bear instincts were activated in this book and they weren’t even my kids!
No Ordinary Life took me on an emotional and dramatic journey through the Hollywood lifestyle. Though fictional, No Ordinary Life provides insight into the lives of child actors for anyone whose wondered why child actors often turn into troubled teens and adults or drop out of the business.