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Who knew? Pamela Anderson's debut novel Star is funny, sexy, and utterly compelling--a must read for chick lit fans, subscribers to US Weekly, and anyone with an ounce of curiosity about Hollywood. Still not convinced? Here are three reasons to read Star: it offers a gossipy glimpse into the extravagant lives of the rich and shameless; it’s funny--filled with laugh-out-loud memorable moments; and most surprising, it’s got a lot of heart--don't be surprised if you find yourself falling for this sweet, naïve, and lovable heroine.
Anyone remotely familiar with Anderson's life will recognize the playfully disguised true story behind Star Wood Leigh's tale--how a tight t-shirt and a football game led to her appearance in Mann Magazine, an accidental audition landed her a spot on the home improvement send-up Hammer Time, and a show called Lifeguards, Inc confirmed her arrival on the Hollywood scene. Anderson’s book is delightful--a playful blend of fact and fiction that’s a treat to read. The sex kitten with a heart of gold may be a familiar story, but Star offers what even the best chick lit and romance novels cannot--authenticity. Star is a novelization of Pamela Anderson’s life, and while it’s debatable what’s fact and what’s fiction (you'll never look at the Hollywood sign the same way again), the point is that it all could have happened to her. Star ends with a bit of a romantic cliffhanger, but anxious readers shouldn't fret--Anderson is hard at work on Star’s sequel, a "great exciting romance" featuring the face-licking, impish Jimi Deed. --Daphne Durham --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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In Anderson's lighter-than-air debut, our titular heroine bears more than a passing resemblance to the author herself. Aspiring cosmetologist Esther Wood Leigh, nicknamed "Star" as a kid for her irresistible charm, is impossibly naïve, untenably good-hearted and utterly pneumatic when a marketing exec from Zax beer discovers her, um, magnetism at a football game. In remarkably Anderson-like fashion, Star goes on to grace the cover of a Playboy-like magazine, land a role in a Baywatch-like television series and get entangled with a string of Tommy Lee– and Kid Rock–like rock stars. Naturally, her path to A-list celebrity is punctuated by a steady stream of lighthearted, cringe-inducing sexual adventures with actors ("not the most imaginative lover, but like a favorite dildo, he was always ready to go"), moguls ("the strained notes of the aria trailed up and concluded in concert with their own activity"), mechanics (" 'So which of these has the most comfortable backseat?' she asked, ad-libbing wildly") and the occasional gang of naked strangers ("Star was still having sex, but she no longer had any idea with who"). Anderson's range is predictably limited, and she abandons quite a few unrealized plot threads along the way. This thinly veiled novelization of her own life doesn't pretend to be anything but trashy and cheesy, which gives it an amiable charm.
Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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This review is from: Star: A Novel (Hardcover)
Pamela Anderson may seem like an unlikely girl to write a brilliant novel but she has done just that. The hook is that she has everyone second-guessing "What is True and What is Not?" And guess what? She is laughing all the way to the bank. It's the same formula that Rikki Lee Travolta used writing "My Fractured Life" which has to be one of the best books in the past 5 years. It makes perfect sense that Pamela has the same success with the same formula. It worked for Travolta and Pamela is a smart enough girl to know that if a system ain't broke don't go trying to fix it. It's sensationalism in written form and it's great.
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This review is from: Star: A Novel (Hardcover)
i love love love this book!!great read, very sexy, entertaining, never dull.
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Hey, I love this girl,
This review is from: Star: A Novel (Paperback)
When I picked this up, for some reason I thought it was going to be more along the lines of "How to Make Love Like a Porn Star" or McCrae's "Katzenjammer"---you know, insightful but funny, tell-all but on-the-edge? I wasn't exactly that, but I did enjoy the "scoop" on a lot of things I've wondered about. what I got was a well written memoir about the life of a woman, a woman that is adored by millions, especially man-yet one that has her own hidden flaws and well kept secrets (even from us in the book). There is much to wonder about, much to imagine. But in the end, a book well worth the time to read. Excellent job Ms.Pam.
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