A review by lotts_library
The Real Deal by Caitlin Devlin

emotional hopeful informative tense medium-paced

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

4.5

I received a free review copy from the publisher in exchange for my honest unedited feedback but I am definitely going out to buy a physical copy for my bookshelf ASAP! 

The story of a child reality TV star is given the opportunity to attend a 10 year reunion after the show ended in a shocking final episode. This plot of this book was brilliant and is right up my street as a lover of reality TV. 

My attention was grabbed straight away in the prologue and my attention was held the entire way through the book. The chapters were a nice size and I loved that they alternated between the past and the present to build the whole story. The writing is very detailed but flows well and is easy to read. 

The characters and the way that the story was told felt so real; I can’t believe that it isn’t! 

I will definitely be recommending this to everyone. A very impressive debut and I can’t wait to see what Caitlin writes next!