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I loved this book. It's a major debunking of the celebrity lifestyle and no one, but no one is going to envy Em's life. She meets the stars and lives in luxury with her own driver (think 'minder') but her best friend is Ned. He's a great guy – really sensible and a support to Em when life is bad, but he's, er, only there in her imagination. There is a story behind him though and the best part about him is that he represents Em's conscience, her better side.
If you read about Em's antics (and in the same way that she knows you ''will'' have seen the pictures of her Dad's wedding, you ''will'' have read about her delinquent life) you'd dismiss her but by the end of the book , you'll understand her and want her to win through. There's a non-preachy message that no matter what you haven't made a mess of life because you're not the perfect teenager.
Cathy Brett has a wonderful turn of phrase. Em describes her father's previous relationships as ''puddle girlfriends (gorgeous but shallow)'' and her first meeting with Charity Lane had me in tears of laughter – ''a pair of enormous sunglasses on a stick''.
You also get diary entries from Em, screen prints and a sense of being right there in the middle of her life. The book's highly recommended and even reluctant readers are going to want to know what happens. It'll stand the test of time for a while too as it's very much of the moment, but not tied to any celebrities or events which are likely to pass from the public consciousness too quickly.
I'd like to thank the publishers for sending a copy to the Bookbag. We were also impressed by [[Verity Fibbs by Cathy Brett]].
Younger children coming to trms terms with the loss of a parent will love [[Her Mother's Face by Roddy Doyle and Freya Blackwood]]. For more debunking of the celebrity culture we loved [[Sara's Face by Melvin Burgess]] and [[Audrey, Wait! by Robin Benway]].
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