[description from the book jacket]Seventeen-year-old Molly Montgomery never planned on becoming famous. Molly's band, The Hormones, was just supposed to be about messing around with best friends, Jane and Tara; writing songs about Hello Kitty; and being a girl. But when the band is joined by dangerous Dean and his friend T, things on stage- and backstage - start happening fast. Her story is just beginning when Molly's dreams come true.
The hazards of pop stardom, first love, screaming fans, and sleazy managers are forcing this baby diva close to the edge. Fame never comes for free, and Molly's about to find out what it costs.
(Also, there is typical musician life stuff: drugs, alcohol, sex, anger, confusion, among other things.)
My feelings on this book are mixed. I enjoyed it, but it wasn't too great. It was predictable and also kind of hard to believe. In the beginning, Molly and her friends had never played an instrument. They didn't learn that much about playing, and then they wrote immature and bizarre songs called 'Hello Kitty Speedboat' and 'Magic Marker Love'. Then they got a small gig, met Dean, put him and T in the band, and suddenly got famous. None of that seemed too believable.
But at the same time, they all faced the problems that come with fame: dealing with alcohol, drugs, and each other. Because the book is in Molly's point of view, it's easy to see how all these things affected each band member and everyone, especially Molly, tried to deal with all the problems. It was easy to relate to her, but at times I wanted to punch her for being so stupid.
Ultimately, I enjoyed the book, but it could've been much better.
7/10
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