Famous
by:
Todd Strasser (author)
A teenage paparazzo makes a dangerous discovery in this timely look at celebrity “that is likely to be snapped up and make a lasting impression” (School Library Journal).All Jamie Gordon wants to do is to take pictures of celebrities...and maybe to become famous herself. She’s only fourteen, but...
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A teenage paparazzo makes a dangerous discovery in this timely look at celebrity “that is likely to be snapped up and make a lasting impression” (School Library Journal).All Jamie Gordon wants to do is to take pictures of celebrities...and maybe to become famous herself. She’s only fourteen, but already her work is sought after by fanzines and websites, and she’s invited to all the best parties. And now she has the chance of a lifetime: She has been invited to spend a week with Willow Twine, taking pictures of the teen superstar’s new chaste life. But when Jamie gets her hands on some sensational shots of Willow, she’s suddenly in over her head. The pictures could make her career—and destroy Willow’s. It seems like everyone’s eager to get their hands on the photos, and Jamie has to decide what she really wants...and what she’s willing to pay to get it.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9781442454187 (1442454180)
ASIN: 1442454180
Publish date: February 12th 2013
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pages no: 272
Edition language: English
I was really excited to start reading this book. I loved the idea of a book from the point of view of a paparazzi/Celebrity photographer. I wanted to know about Jamie, about those shots and about the decision. However, the overall book was horrendous, for various reasons.Let's start with reason 1. *...
Pro:Das Wort "Junkies" im Titel und das weinende Mädchen auf dem Cover machen direkt klar - in diesem Buch geht es nicht um die glitzernde Fassade der Promi-Welt der Reichen, Schönen und Berühmten, sondern um die Abgründe dahinter.Jamie hat im zarten Alter von 15 einen fotografischen Volltreffer gel...
Berühmt zu sein heißt vieles: Geld noch und nöcher haben, alles kriegen, was man will, beliebt sein, gutaussehend und begehrt. Das zumindest ist die blauäugige Vorstellung, die kaum was mit der Realität zu tun hat, wie auch Jamie – eine junge „Starfotografin“ – sehr bald feststellen muss. War es ein...
Mosaikartig wird die Geschichte von Jaimie, der 15-jährigen Paparazza und Avi, ihrem besten Freund und Jungschauspieler mit großen Ambitionen erzählt. In verschiedenen Erzählsträngen wird die Geschichte langsam aufgerollt. Jaime's großer Traum geht in Erfüllung, als sie eine Woche mit Willow, einem ...