January 2017, Simon and Schuster Children's, 368 pages, Paperback, Review copy
Summary from Simon and Schuster
Elektra has finally landed a part in a film. It’s the dream. Well … until she works out that Straker is
a movie so dystopian that within weeks most of the cast and all of the
crew wish that the world had actually ended (preferably in scene one).
And while it’s obviously great news that she’s moved from the
friend-zone with Archie to become his almost-girlfriend, it would be
better if he hadn’t immediately relocated to Transylvania to play a
vampire hunter surrounded by ‘maidens of peerless beauty’…
Nayu's thoughts
The book came with a cute cake postcard that simply said Cake?
Perdita and Honor said on the back the answer is always yes, as it is
for me and Elektra. Once I'd stopped confusing her with another teen actress in
another film book who has mischievous twin brothers, I remembered how
much I loved her life. I love how her mother is dead set against
acting interfering with school work (it does but Elektra does benefit
from that in the form of a character who I desperately hope returns
in book 3 (there must be one!)). I fully enjoyed seeing behind the
scenes on a film through Elektra's now mostly not rose tinted
glasses. She may not be the leading lady, but she ends up with a
fancy car taking her to the studio with super yummy breakfasts ready
greet her. I laughed at what she does to her dressing room mirror
before she leaves the film.
I enjoyed the pages which consisted of
emails about Elektra's paperwork, Elektra's own summary of how much of
each activity she does on certain days. Her best friend Moss is
always up for a laugh and friendly advice about her boyfriend, who
Elektra struggles with his apparent popularity. Her confidence issues
reflect on the endless scenarios she perceives to be happening with
Archie, as well as the mostly irrational fear ahe will be kicked off
the film if she so much as makes 1 mistake. She does more than 1 but
remains to watch the ridiculous drama with the script writers (if
that's at all realistic it's ridiculous), as well as her fellow
actors whose behaviour lacks common sense. All in all a fun read,
one which will be on my reread pile!
Suggested read
Make sure you read book #1 Waiting for Callback by Perdita and Honor Cargill (Young Adult, 10/10E, short 'n' sweet review)
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