The One by Ed Decter

[description from B&N]

Chloe Gamble knows three things: she's better than the tiny Texas town she grew up in; there's just one person she can trust; and she wants to be famous.

And what Chloe wants...Chloe gets.

Review:

Worst. description. ever. Seriously, this description tells you hardly anything important. Then why, you might be asking, are you using this description? Because some of my comments have to do with how I wasn't expecting some things based off the description. Here's a short summary for you though: Chloe Gamble, a beauty pageant queen from Texas, heads off to Hollywood with her twin brother Travis and their lazy mother, hoping to become a STAR! There, she encounters many different people and challenges. THE END.

I thought Chloe was going to be more of the snotty, bratty, will kill to get to the top kind of person, based off the "she gets whatever she wants" description. She was willing to kill to get to the top, but she wasn't THAT much of a brat. I think any snottiness she showed was a result of her determination to claw her way to the top. It was refreshing to read about someone who wouldn't let anything stand in her way, while she still maintained some morals. She basically kept morals because she was told to and so she can make a good impression, but still. I also liked how she and Travis actually had a nice relationship; they still had small quarrels, but they weren't always fighting, even though Chloe always took the spotlight.

I also liked the rotating points of view. It rotated between three people: Chloe, Travis, and Nika Mays. Nika Mays's narration was useful because it not only explained things about Hollywood, but the way she described Chloe made Chloe's determination and challenges feel more intense and real.

And of course, there was tons of delightful drama and scandal. We all know I love that.

Despite this mostly positive review, I can't say that this book was amazing. It was prime, I'll give you that, but I think it was just missing...something. I'll definitely be reading the sequel though, as the book ended with a GIANT CLIFFHANGER OF DOOM.

7.5-8/10