Another book review, this is pretty different to my usual genre of book reading, but I feel like I might broaden my mind.
Lauren Conrad’s LA Candy is about Jane, the classic girl next door and her best
friend, the outspoken Scarlett, who move to Los Angeles for a fresh start. In
LA they are lucky to be cast in a reality show that is similar to Sex and the
City. The two girls’ friendship is tested in an unknown city dealing with
back-stabbing and jealous attention seeking girls, boy problems and the
ruthless paparazzi.
I thought that this book had a good pace; it
was interesting seeing the backstage side of reality television, as Conrad
highlights the issues that come with reality shows and how some of it isn’t
actually real. The story line didn’t seem very original; it is very similar to
her reality show The Hills. Also, the
writing style is very average. There is nothing special about her use of
language and it’s not very complex; it seems to be written for a teen
demographic.
Overall I liked this book but it isn’t
anything to get too excited about, and I might read the sequel someday. I would
recommend this to anyone who likes Conrad’s reality show The Hills and I give it a rating of 3 and a half out of 5 stars.
