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A review by redlipstickandreading
The Villain Edit by Laurie Devore
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
When I was younger, I was a Bachelor/Bachelorette girlie. But despite a brief return during the pandemic that mostly fizzled out when I left undergrad. But I used to joke about going on just long enough to go on one or two trips and then you get to be a D-List celebrity and do Dancing With The Stars. Which is basically the FMC's Jac plan; a struggling author she plans to make it to hometowns, become America's sweetheart and drum up book sales. But it becomes clear once she arrives in the house she's being painted as the bitch of the season.
This was a fun read. The behind the scenes view of how they film that show was interesting and a little horrifying. Apparently the author based it heavily on previous contests memoirs/interviews. It was an interesting reminder that they are selling a story and what we see is likely nothing like actual reality. The romance plot (I hesitate to say side plot because it's so interwoven) was frustrating but only because the author wrote them as flawed hurt people so it felt justified in its own way. All the characters are flawed and make bad choices but you end up at least feeling sympathy for the majority of them. I was a bit on the fence at the beginning but ended up really enjoying this one.
This was a fun read. The behind the scenes view of how they film that show was interesting and a little horrifying. Apparently the author based it heavily on previous contests memoirs/interviews. It was an interesting reminder that they are selling a story and what we see is likely nothing like actual reality. The romance plot (I hesitate to say side plot because it's so interwoven) was frustrating but only because the author wrote them as flawed hurt people so it felt justified in its own way. All the characters are flawed and make bad choices but you end up at least feeling sympathy for the majority of them. I was a bit on the fence at the beginning but ended up really enjoying this one.