Review: A suspenseful YA read
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 11, 2013
Estella has fame that she never asked for, all because she is the older sister of quintuplets who have their own reality show.  Estella has a different father, however, a father who tragically died many years ago.  So, when Estella receives a Christmas gift from her real father, her parents accuse her of planting it herself as a way to act out.  They send her to a support group, and Estella realizes that nothing about her life is reality.Despite the fact that this is a book geared to young adults, I was completely transfixed by this story.  The writing is clearly geared to YA readers, with a lot of pop culture references (Selena Gomez, Justin Bieber, etc.) but the actual story is pretty sophisticated, which is what makes the book so engaging.  I really liked the premise of a young girl forced to grow up on a reality tv show, it makes for a realistic storyline, since reality tv is so prevalent.  I thought the characters were actually well developed, especially Estella.The plot has a lot of layers, and I certainly did not expect all the twists and turns that occurred.  I thought I knew where the story was going, and was surprised to find myself led in a completely different place in the end.  There is a lot of suspense and mystery in the story, without it being heavy handed.  Young adult readers who are fans of suspense books will enjoy this, but I believe many adult readers, like me, will enjoy it as well.I received a review copy courtesy of NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.