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A review by botal93
How to Be a Movie Star by TJ Klune
4.0
3.5 Stars*
I'm not sure how I feel about this. As a sequel, it was enjoyable enough.
Josy was a great character, and was fun to read from. He had a few funny moments, but I didn't find him laugh out loud funny (as with Gus in book one). He was almost a little beige. He's really sweet and mushy, and a great match for Quincy, but I just didn't quite click with him as a character.
Quincy I did like - I think I'd have perhaps enjoyed the story a little more if it had been told from his perspective. I thought he grew really well as a character through the book, and I'd love to have seen more of his back story.
For some reason the story also included full sections where Josy and other characters who were actors were completely in character as other characters. Confused? I certainly was. I didn't enjoy those parts at all. They were absolutely skippable and you could read the book without them.
For me, the highlights came in the 2nd half - and this was purely due to the appearances from Casey and especially Gus. It was Gus again who stood out for me during this book and made me laugh out loud - it was Gus who gave me the feels - it was Gus who I just adored from book one. I loved
I don't know. As a book, it was good enough - but it had big shoes to fill following on from the first book, and I don't think it quite managed that.
I'm not sure how I feel about this. As a sequel, it was enjoyable enough.
Josy was a great character, and was fun to read from. He had a few funny moments, but I didn't find him laugh out loud funny (as with Gus in book one). He was almost a little beige. He's really sweet and mushy, and a great match for Quincy, but I just didn't quite click with him as a character.
Quincy I did like - I think I'd have perhaps enjoyed the story a little more if it had been told from his perspective. I thought he grew really well as a character through the book, and I'd love to have seen more of his back story.
For some reason the story also included full sections where Josy and other characters who were actors were completely in character as other characters. Confused? I certainly was. I didn't enjoy those parts at all. They were absolutely skippable and you could read the book without them.
For me, the highlights came in the 2nd half - and this was purely due to the appearances from Casey and especially Gus. It was Gus again who stood out for me during this book and made me laugh out loud - it was Gus who gave me the feels - it was Gus who I just adored from book one. I loved
Spoiler
the whole thing with him wanting to propose to Casey - this was so lovely and I wanted to see more of this.I don't know. As a book, it was good enough - but it had big shoes to fill following on from the first book, and I don't think it quite managed that.