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Hollywood Is like High School with Money

door Zoey Dean

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Twenty-four-year old Taylor Henning has just landed her dream job as an assistant at a major movie studio. But when her catty coworkers trick her into almost getting fired, she realizes that the old saying "Hollywood is like school with money" just may be true. The thing is, Taylor wasn't exactly a social butterfly in high school-how is she supposed to do any better the second time around? That's when she meets her boss's popular sixteen-year-old daughter Quinn, and has an epiphany: maybe this teenager can teach her how to use her queen bee tactics to succeed in the Hollywood popularity contest. Quinn comes up with a plan to teach Taylor one lesson a week-everything from "Fake it 'til you make it" to "It's *never* your fault"--and soon Taylor finds herself winning the war against rival assistant Kylie. Until, that is, she's directed to steal Kylie's boyfriend, and something happens that's not in the game plan: Taylor falls for the guy. Now she must do the impossible-- harness her inner mean girl while staying true to herself.… (meer)
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This was a pretty good book. I enjoyed reading it because I was able to imagine myself in the main characters situation and I was able to relate to the plot. This kept my interest and there were many points where I had to force myself to put the book down because I didn't want to stop reading. ( )
  mackenziekreitz | Oct 4, 2012 |
I have mixed feelings about this. On one hand, it wasn’t badly written. The pace is good, the characters are colorful (though a little stereotypical), and it’s a window into a world most people don’t know anything about. On the other hand, the "mean girl" stuff doesn’t sit well with me. The fact that Taylor resorts to those sorts of tactics was enough to sour any good feelings I formed about her at the beginning. Frankly, I thought her ending was a little more happy than she deserved. I think what it really means is that this particular vein of chick-lit is not for me. ( )
  miyurose | Dec 13, 2010 |
Twenty-four-year-old Taylor Henning has just landed her dream job as an assistant at a major movie studio. Immediatly, her catty coworkers undermine her, and she realizes the saying "Hollywood is like high school with money" is absolutely true. But Taylor wasn't exactly a social butterfly in high school. How is she sopposed to do any better now? Then she meets her boss's popular daughter, Quinn, and has an epiphany: Maybe this quees bee teenager can teach her the tactice she needs to succeed in the movie business. Quinn takes Taylor under her wing and soon she's racking up victories against rival assistant Kylie. But when Taylor is directed to steal Kylie's boyfriend, something happens that's not in the script: She falls for him. Can Taylor harness her inner mean girl while staying true to herself? ( )
  missnickynack | Oct 29, 2009 |
Twenty-four-year-old “good girl” Taylor Henning starts an amazing job as the assistant to a creative producer at a major movie studio. Once she gets there, however, she realizes she is in way over her head. It’s not the job that’s mundane or difficult, but rather the way her coworkers look down on her unpolished ways, and how her fellow assistant Kylie tries to make Taylor’s life miserable and unsuccessful.

Desperate, Taylor asks her boss’ queen bee teenage daughter, Quinn, for help in surviving Hollywood. With Quinn’s shrewd guidance, Taylor is soon on the way to recognition and acceptance, to Kylie’s anger. Then, when a much-desired creative position opens up in the studio, Taylor will do anything to beat Kylie…including doing what Quinn demands and stealing Kylie’s perfect boyfriend, Luke. Will Taylor lose herself in the harsh and demanding glitter of Hollywood, or will she find a way to be successful and stay true to herself?

Coming from an author known for her scandalous and dramatic descriptions of Hollywood life, HOLLYWOOD IS LIKE HIGH SCHOOL WITH MONEY is surprisingly fun and not over-the-top. It is the ideal book for beach or weekend reading, great because the book does all the thinking for you so that you only have to sit back, relax, and enjoy the ride.

Taylor is a great protagonist to follow around, and yet her gradual transition from nice girl to mean girl is so well done that you’re gasping in shock at her transformation before you know it. Everything that Taylor does and everything that happens to her seems completely probable, even for us outsiders with no real access to life in Hollywood. The main cast of characters has their own set of problems, making them believable and three-dimensional.

Likewise, the plot is perfectly orchestrated, a tight ship run by an observant captain. I can hardly help trying to stay one step of the author and the protagonist, but I am happy to say that, with this book, I didn’t feel the need suspect their next moves. The plot was not predictable (although not unpredictable—there’s a subtle difference), which led to my true enjoyment of this book.

Unfortunately, there were a few characters whose motivations were vague and undeveloped. It is unclear as to why Quinn, the seemingly put-together and shrewdly bitchy teen who gives Taylor lots of great advice via text messages (advice that even we readers can use in our socializing), agreed to this plan in the first place, and what motivated her actions. Luke, Taylor’s eventual love interest, is irritatingly perfect: he never does anything wrong, and loves quickly and with his whole heart. As a result, his character disappointed me with its lack of realism. In trying hard to sustain the plausibility of this story, I’m afraid some of the finer points of characterization were lost, a loss that is magnified by this book’s precarious position in between genuinely fun reading and guilty-pleasure trash.

Faults aside, I honestly enjoyed HOLLYWOOD IS FOR HIGH SCHOOL WITH MONEY. This is a great book to pick up if you’re a smart, fun-loving reader for whom bestselling series like Gossip Girl and The A-List are just a teeny bit too unbelievable. It’s perfect for teens who want a story of a hard-earned and well deserved happily ever after. ( )
  stephxsu | Sep 16, 2009 |
Synopsis:

Taylor Henning started her dream job at a major Hollywood studio. For as long as she can remember, Taylor has loved movies. The reclusive director Michael Deming and his seminal work Journal Girl have been a particular inspiration for Taylor. Although she's never received a response, Taylor sends Deming updates on her Hollywood experience.

Taylor soon finds that life as a second assistant involves small tasks and not the selection and producing of "great films," at least to start. But more than the type of work, it's her co-workers that make Taylor miserable. It's like high school all over with the popular girls and their mean tricks. Taylor's too much of a nice girl to acclimatize. Outwitted one too many times by first assistant Kylie and with her job at risk, Taylor asks Quinn, her boss's popular teenage daughter, for tactical advice. It's not about being mean. It's about being confident. Not taking anyone's @$@#...Fake it till you make it...Speak up in class. When you're quiet, you're invisible...Make 1 cool friend...Lunch is a battleground...Enlist a faithful assistant. Taking Quinn's advice, Taylor wins victories against Kylie.

As Taylor starts to come into her own, a creative executive position opens up. Competing against Kylie and the other assistants for the promotion, Taylor proves willing to use darker methods to advance.

Review:

Hollywood is Like High School With Money is the first Zoey Dean novel that I've read. Though the plot seems straightforward and predictable, Zoey Dean sets up the conflicts wonderfully. It may be that I'm inured to violence and too sensitive to female bullying, but when I got to where Kylie was setting the first trap for Taylor, I found the tension unbearable. I had to pause, put the book down, and come back to it. After that break from the book, I couldn't put it down. When Taylor seemed naive and too trusting, Dean gave her enough wit to make her likable. As Taylor grew accustomed to manipulation and was veering to the dark side, I still cared about her.

Overall, Hollywood is Like High School With Money is a light, satisfying read. I highly recommend it as a fun escape.

Publisher: Grand Central Publishing (July 23, 2009), 288 pages.

Courtesy of Hatchette Books Group. ( )
  gaby317 | Jul 28, 2009 |
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Twenty-four-year old Taylor Henning has just landed her dream job as an assistant at a major movie studio. But when her catty coworkers trick her into almost getting fired, she realizes that the old saying "Hollywood is like school with money" just may be true. The thing is, Taylor wasn't exactly a social butterfly in high school-how is she supposed to do any better the second time around? That's when she meets her boss's popular sixteen-year-old daughter Quinn, and has an epiphany: maybe this teenager can teach her how to use her queen bee tactics to succeed in the Hollywood popularity contest. Quinn comes up with a plan to teach Taylor one lesson a week-everything from "Fake it 'til you make it" to "It's *never* your fault"--and soon Taylor finds herself winning the war against rival assistant Kylie. Until, that is, she's directed to steal Kylie's boyfriend, and something happens that's not in the game plan: Taylor falls for the guy. Now she must do the impossible-- harness her inner mean girl while staying true to herself.

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