- Paperback: 350 pages
- Publisher: Impetus Press (Mar 15 2007)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0977669300
- ISBN-13: 978-0977669301
- Product Dimensions: 22.4 x 15.2 x 3 cm
- Shipping Weight: 544 g
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Abandoned and abused as a child, Sharlene clings to every young girl's glimmering fantasy of knights in shining armor and crystal palaces. With an enviable beauty and a body that won't stop, teenage Sharlene sets out to make her dreams come true. Gaining entree into the notorious world of sex and drugs as a rock-and-roll groupie, Sharlene moves on to small-time porn, eventually making the transition to mainstream movies and TV. Sierra, as she is now known, seems to have achieved the fame and fortune she always desired, but, as the adage goes, one must be careful of what one wishes for. Success may have come to Sierra, but Sharlene's childhood insecurities are never far from the surface, and can only be calmed through an escalating combination of booze, pills, and destructive relationships. With nods to Marilyn Monroe and Monica Lewinsky, Banash's recognizable protagonist is a combination of every starstruck waif or burned-out movie star whose sexuality turned out to be their one-way ticket to misfortune. Carol Haggas
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Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved
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Sharlene Miller is a small-town girl dreaming of Hollywood glamour. In her relentless quest for success she transforms herself into the cultural icon Sierra. But fame always has its price. Struggling with demons both real and imagined, Sierra finds herself moving through coma-induced hallucinations, fairy tale porn films, down the rabbit hole of addiction, and finally through the looking glass of Hollywood itself.
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Amazing!, Feb 6 2007
By NPB - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Hollywoodland: An American Fairy Tale (Paperback)
I read Hollywoodland in two days. It was that good. Jennifer Banash's story reads like a cross between a tabloid drama and an bad LCD trip. I felt so much empathy for the main character. This book goes to show how seedy the underbelly of Hollywood can be! I highly recommend this book for anyone interested in celebrities or the dark promise of fame. It's a great read!
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Ridiculous...Yet Hard To Put Down..., Aug 11 2008
By Mercedes L. Johnmeyer "The Most Happy" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Hollywoodland: An American Fairy Tale (Paperback)
I had been waiting to read this book for what seemed like forever. I FINALLY found a library that carried it, and couldn't wait to dig in. Well...upon finishing it, I wasn't quite sure what I thought. Basically, if you like Hollywood gossip magazines, and are at all interested in the fall of movie stars, then this is the book for you. It reads like one very long STAR magazine.
I liked the main character (Sharlene/Sierra), even when she was obnoxious and delusional, and the story moved along at a nice pace, but I had a VERY hard time with the whole 'Presidential affair/rape' story-line. It was just soooo ridiculous. And the fairy-tale phrases thrown in after every few paragraphs was a bit annoying, but overall, I must say I enjoyed it.
As I said, if you like gossip mags, and check Perezhilton.com everyday, then this is definitely a book for you. My few complaints aside, Ms. Banash does a wonderful job keeping the reader engrossed, and keeping things interesting. I'd absolutely pick up another one of her novels.
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Fairy tale gone awry, Jan 17 2008
By RonJon715 - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Hollywoodland: An American Fairy Tale (Paperback)
Loved the novel. I went to the University of Iowa and had a chance to meet the author in class. It's been a while since I read it, but I remember finding this book extremely entertaining. The fairy tale life of Sierra quickly turns into a train wreck that one cannot turn away from. With all of Sierra's flaws, Jennifer Banash does an amazing job of creating a flawed character who invokes sympathy without pity from the reader. It's definitely worth the time (it's a quick read anyway).
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