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My Life on TV by Kimberly Greene (view source)
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So, just like your normal family then? Well, yes and no. Thankfully we’re not all the subject of a reality show, our relatives are not pop stars and we don’t fly in private planes. But – we all had to work out who we are and what we really want to do with our lives. We all had to realise that friendship matters more than fame and that honesty is important. Thirteen-year-old Sam is thoughtful and someone that young girls will warm to.
I guess that most young girls hanker after the celebrity lifestyle at some point in their lives, but this book won’t encourage them in their ambitions. Being a TV star isn’t an easy life – in fact it’s hard work and Sam soon realises that she’s not only got to work very hard, she’s got to lose all her freedom to do what she wants an and she has to put her long-standing friendship with Olga at risk. She might have the trappings of celebrity, but she’s lost all the things which are important to her.
She learns very quickly that not all of the people who inhabit that world are particularly pleasant. Her co-star, Seth, might look gorgeous, but he’s dishonest, self-centred and prepared to use anyone to get what he wants. It’s a good story and it put the ‘’reality’’ back into the reality show.