Hollyweird

a fun YA book!

I enjoyed this book. It is a quick, light read. I read it in less than a day while we were sitting in our hotel room in-between doing things on our vacation. This story takes place in modern times and really does a good job of capturing the way tweens act about their favorite actors. Unfortunately, the author sometimes seems to try too hard to sound “young” using often outdated slang. That aspect is a bit annoying, as is the Des’ propensity for making up slang words that sometimes took me longer to understand than necessary. Note: If you need to explain what the meaning of the “new” word is, it is not effective and also not necessary.

Overall, this is a cute story and I will read the next in the series, if there is one. Though it may seem religious, it is not biblically based at all. The characters do quote the bible, using real passages, but the angel in the story is actually a boy who died, raised “hell” in heaven, and was booted back down to earth to try to get his wings. Not a biblically sound version of angels at all. With all that said, it is a very clean book and does not have any sex or swearing in it, which is great for a YA book.

There is some violence; this is due to some fighting, but nothing gory or disturbing. Basically this is a story about good vs. evil, and not just a bad person but literally the son of Satan himself. The characters are likable, except Dakota, but he is not supposed to be. There is minimal character development in this story. The reader does not get to know much about the character beyond superficial details.

There is a bit of romance mixed in with the evil butt kicking between Aly and Jameson. They make a cute couple and both are trying to follow the rules so that Jameson can get his wings back, even though they have fallen for each other. There is a bit of other paranormals introduced in this story, and the ending is open so you never know what the author might do if she were to write another book, but it really isn’t necessary since you do have closure to this plot and a happy ending.

I highly recommend this book to kids in middle school (6th grade) and up. Adults might find this book a fun, quick read as well, but it is more of a kids book than other YA books I have read. This book would be perfectly fine for a teacher or parent to recommend to their kids, unless someone is anti-angels, but since this really isn’t a Christian book, I wouldn’t see it as a problem.

Again, there is no sex, swearing, and minimal violence. Basically the violence is the good guys fighting the evil bad guy and his minions, trying to save the world.

I received this book as an ARC. I do not get paid to review books; I do so in order to assist you in recognizing books that you might enjoy and also to assist parents and teachers in recommending appropriate books for your kids to read.

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When I read this blurb and saw the words "Satan's son"

When I read this blurb and saw the words "Satan's son" I knew I had to read the book. I mean how can't that make for an exciting character? To be honest, Dakota (Satan's son) doesn't have the lead male role. It belongs to Jameson, a fallen angel who is pretending to work for Dakota but is really lessening the damage Satan's son is causing on unsuspecting humans. Jameson is one of those characters who you have to love. He shares the POV with Aly, and I found myself really looking forward to his chapters because he had the insight Aly didn't into the world of preternaturals. Oh, and did I mention he's gorgeous? Yeah, that helps.



Aly doesn't want to believe in a world filled with demons of all kinds mingling with humans, but she can't help but trust Jameson. And when Dakota starts throwing the seven deadly sins at Aly, her best friend Desi, and Aly's sister Missy, the girls are in for a rough road. Still Aly is determined to help Jameson stop Dakota. She's one tough girl with a big heart.



There are a lot of books out with demons, angels, etc., but this one combines the very human sins that are so easily associated with Hollywood and making it big. The combination was perfect. I flew through this book. So if you are looking for a quick read with a strong female lead and hotter than hot fallen angel, check out Hollyweird.

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Good

It was funny

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I picked this up in search of humor, and I found it. Aly and Des

I picked this up in search of humor, and I found it. Aly and Des are your typical teenage girls who watch shows for the swoonworthy boys. When Aly wins a trip to meet hot sensation Dakota Danvers, the two girls freak out. Their dream trip to Hollywood turns into a nightmare when they find out that Dakota is the son of Satan on a mission to wreck lives. Told through the alternating perspectives of Aly and Jameson, Hollyweird follows their lives as they work to figure out Dakota's big plot.

While it was fun seeing Hollywood through the girls' worshipping eyes, I did find many of their actions and reactions naïve and without thought. They act based off pure emotion and don't think about their lack of special abilities when they push Jameson into accepting their help. If events didn't conveniently work in their favor, they could have easily lost their lives. Jameson was easily my favorite character. He's new to his work, but he acts with experience and reason.

What I did like about this story is easily the humor. Hollyweird is a quirky supernatural read filled with laughs and giggles. The characters are pretty generic, groomed for their roles in poking fun at Hollywood. Because of the humor, I found it funny how events conveniently worked in the characters' favor, and the girls' naïeveness made the story all the more interesting. The book is short and can be easily finished in one sitting. Recommended if you're looking for a quick, generic read and laughs.

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Do not get it

It has lots of bad word i am not getting it

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Oh, wow! This book is new and i understand its not all that popu

Oh, wow! This book is new and i understand its not all that popular, but this is truly an amazing written book. It has romance, action, mystery, and drama all at once. The way the author describes the characters makes you feel drawn to help them. The romance between Aly and Jameson is heart-throbbing, his reluctant personality draws you in deeper to know more about him. Aly's shy personality just fits perfectly with Jameson's character.
The Interesting turns is just perfect for a true reader. In the beginning, it seems cheesy but want you take a good bite out of it (thats what i call continue reading), you really see how cool this book is. But, the writer did kinda seem to try hard to sound "young", using different types of Slang, I'm just glad the word Beast or Swag wasn't in this book. =)
Besides that, it was a great book, and i recommend it to whoever likes a good mysterious romance.

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