Reviews tagging 'Stalking'

How to Fake it in Hollywood by Ava Wilder

6 reviews

kaydeedickins's review

dark emotional hopeful lighthearted sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Sexual content, and Alcohol

Moderate: Cursing, Death, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, and Stalking

Minor: Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Violence

marveloesje's review against another edition

emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug use, Grief, and Alcohol

Minor: Stalking and Car accident

kellys_bookcase's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Grief, and Alcohol

Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, and Drug use

Minor: Bullying, Misogyny, and Stalking

katharina90's review

medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.0

Appreciated some of the heavier topics but it's pretty messy and most of the character growth happens off the page during time jumps which seems like a missed opportunity (or an easy way out). I also found the side characters more interesting and likeable than the main characters. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Toxic relationship, Grief, and Stalking

kfmcf's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

First off I want to say that I really enjoy Ava Wilder's style of prose. I think her dialogue is believably conversational and her descriptions are, well, descriptive without getting too bogged down. I appreciated this being a dual POV and genuinely don't think this story could have worked any other way.

I enjoyed this book. I liked the characters, appreciated the candid look at what being a celebrity living in LA is like and the toll fame has on the human psyche. I think Grey was layered and fleshed out to feel like you really knew her but I think Ethan was missing just one layer more. 

I do think this book was too long. It was a 5 act story which isn't inherently bad, but the last act felt a bit phony. The continuation between the 3rd and 4th acts also felt a little too contrived but I like that it felt like fresh pacing overall. 

This book is funny, but it gets pretty dark in its depictions of addiction and mental health - which I appreciate but do encourage those with triggers to tread carefully. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Sexual content, and Grief

Moderate: Mental illness, Stalking, and Alcohol

Minor: Body shaming, Drug abuse, Drug use, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Car accident, and Abandonment

kaitereads's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism

Minor: Stalking