Review: Party Girl by Anna David

SUMMARY FROM GOODREADS.COM:

Celebrity journalist Amelia Stone is the quintessential L.A. party girl. She goes to Hollywood's most exclusive, star-studded events, where she rubs shoulders (and occasionally more) with celebrities, stays out until all hours of the night, and indulges in the ultimate sex, drugs, and rock 'n' roll existence. In short, she's got everything a party girl needs: the looks, the job, the lifestyle. And oh, yes, the out-of-control coke habit.

But it's hard to keep topping your own outrageous exploits, and after losing her job, her friends, and much of her mind (not to mention waking up in the hospital after combining five Ambien, four lines of Special K, and an inestimable amount of cocaine), Amelia makes the drastic decision to end her drug abuse. Sobriety, she finds, has its rewards: she starts seeing the man who could be her Mr. Right "and" gets hired by a big-name magazine to write a column detailing her wild adventures with the celebrity party crowd. And who could write it better? After all, she has plenty of experience to draw on.

There's just one little problem. Overnight, Amelia Stone has become the new face of Hollywood nightlife, and her editors--who don't know she's come clean--want her to play the part. As her popularity skyrockets and the film and TV agents start calling, the lure of her former fast-and-furious lifestyle begins to pull at her. Faced with the most exciting opportunity of her career, she must now decide to either save herself--or salvage her reputation as the ultimate party girl.

Acidly hilarious and achingly honest, "Party Girl" is a harrowing ride through the world of Hollywood excess with a heroine who's deliciously flawed. Whether snorting cokeor crying in rehab, hooking up or breaking down, Amelia Stone makes her way across the treacherous grounds of addiction, self-destruction, and recovery without ever losing her sharp wit, unapologetic candor, or odds-defying optimism.

MY TAKE:

I'm not a junkie or a party girl but this book definitely sounded interesting.

Party Girl tells the story of Amelia Stone. She's a celebrity journalist, party girl and cocaine addict. It's the stuff of tabloids and it's just as juicy.

Amelia Stone is the cocaine-addicted version of Carrie Bradshaw, minus Charlotte, Miranda and Samantha, of course. Although, Amelia does have three friends who see limited screen time.

This book is fascinating not only because of Amelia's party girl antics, but also for the very realistic portrayal of her addiction and recovery. Her voice is also so genuine and you can tell that the author is speaking from experience and not just research.

THE GOOD:

1. You see the underbelly of L.A.
2. The portrayal of drug addiction is very realistic.
3. It's a fun but dark read.

THE BAD:

1. Amelia gets a little bit annoying sometimes.

FAVORITE QUOTE/S:

The entirety of my knowledge about modeling has been culled from America’s Next Top Model, but one thing I’m positive of is that I love having my picture taken.

READ IT IF:

1. You like Hollywood.
2. You're a party girl.
3. You're looking for a realistic but not depressing look at drug addiction.

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