Many thanks to NetGalley, Celadon Books, Macmillan Audio and Goodreads Giveaway for gifting me a physical, digital and audio ARC of this debut novel by Isabel Banta, perfectly narrated by a favorite, Brittany Pressley. All opinions expressed in this review are my own - 4 stars!
In 1997, Amber is discovered at a school talent show. Before long, she gets the chance of a lifetime - to join girl group Cloud9 in Los Angeles. She and fellow singer, Gwen, become friends, along with Wes, a member of boy band ETA. As she eventually goes out on her own, she discovers more and more of the bad side of fame.
This was a total immersion of a book, made more so by my access to all the book's forms. The audiobook was so wonderful and I would definitely suggest that - there was music in the background accompanying the song lyrics and it just put you back into that era. This was a real coming-of-age story that felt real, much in the way that Daisy Jones and the Six did, plus this will give you Brittany Spears vibes. It's nostalgic and will take you back in time. You would like to hope society has changed since #MeToo broke, but... A wonderful debut - can't wait to read more from this author.
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