Review: Fifteen Minutes by Karen Kingsbury
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Review: Fifteen Minutes by Karen Kingsbury
In the novel Fifteen Minutes it feels like Zack becomes a star in under 15 minutes. A country star that some say sounds like Elvis. As he becomes more and more popular he is asked to do things against what he believes is right. Something that will send his personal life into a total disaster. Reese Weatherly, a therapeutic horse instructor, is not sure where her relationship stands with Zack or the wedding they dreamed about. While Zack is off perusing his dream, her dream comes knocking at her door but it will take her to the other side of the world. There is also Chandra who has suffered a lot of pain due from the media since her days as a contestant on Fifteen Minutes. Now she just wants to find purpose. Can her purpose be to help Zack or will he too lose and suffer a lot of pain due to the show?
I would recommend this book to teens and adults and anyone who loves American Idol it has a lot of similarities to this book.A warning though you may pick up a tainted view on the show. I am not sure how much of this is true or if Karen just wrote her book this way. It makes you wonder though how much does the show really do to get ratings. How much do they really control who wins and who goes through to the next round. I would also recommend this to any kids or teens that want to go into the entertainment business. It is not a decision to be taken lightly.
I really enjoyed the characters in this book. It made you stop and think about the media and how celebrities are really affected. It makes you wonder how true this may be for many of the celebrities in our world today. This book is believable. It makes you think can fame really change a person? I think this book shows as so do the tabloids that yes it can, but doesn’t every experience a person has in life change you. Whether for better or worse. A reminder that you decide which way you will change in your heart.
Even though this book is well written, full of suspense, drama and excitement, I struggled with the ending for this book. It didn’t leave any closure. I am still waiting for a sequel.
I rate this book a 4 out of 4 stars.
I would recommend this book to teens and adults and anyone who loves American Idol it has a lot of similarities to this book.A warning though you may pick up a tainted view on the show. I am not sure how much of this is true or if Karen just wrote her book this way. It makes you wonder though how much does the show really do to get ratings. How much do they really control who wins and who goes through to the next round. I would also recommend this to any kids or teens that want to go into the entertainment business. It is not a decision to be taken lightly.
I really enjoyed the characters in this book. It made you stop and think about the media and how celebrities are really affected. It makes you wonder how true this may be for many of the celebrities in our world today. This book is believable. It makes you think can fame really change a person? I think this book shows as so do the tabloids that yes it can, but doesn’t every experience a person has in life change you. Whether for better or worse. A reminder that you decide which way you will change in your heart.
Even though this book is well written, full of suspense, drama and excitement, I struggled with the ending for this book. It didn’t leave any closure. I am still waiting for a sequel.
I rate this book a 4 out of 4 stars.
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What is grief, if not love persevering?
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