Fatal Distraction: Or, How I Conquered My Addiction to Celebrities and Got a Life
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So begins this cautionary tale of how celebraholism can ruin one's life-- or at least one's twenties.
Once, Eliza dreamed of walking down the aisle (at the Oscars) and having a meaningful existence (every minute of which would be chronicled by People magazine). But by her twenties, her soaring ambitions have been reduced to friendships with two people who have some small chance at fame: Danny, a gorgeous and sadly untalented actor, and the unscrupulous Dinah, who has no attribute she will not exploit.
Oh, and not to mention a lot of E! True Hollywood Stories and The National Enquirer.
But when her boyfriend dumps her because she has no life, Eliza resolves to try to kick her celebraholism once and for all. Consulting a sham shrink and going cold turkey on People, Eliza seems to be on the rough road to recovery when the unexpected happens: Dinah's boyfriend, white rapper Lylo, is involved in a hit-and-run accident that claims the life of a beloved citizen-- bringing Dinah tantalizingly close to fame...and jail.
Can Eliza get Danny his big break as a cute but expendable sidekick in action flicks? Will she save Dinah from taking the fall? Or will this finally be the opportunity for the Barbara Walters interview she's waited for her whole life? Hip, humorous, and self-aware, this sublimely witty novel parodies today's cult of celebrity with hilarity and sympathy.
(02/26/2004)
Customer Review: Really Wanted to Like this Book - Failed Miserably
I've actually never in my life written any kind of review on Amazon or anywhere else but something about this book propelled me to write this review. I think mainly because I needed to make sure I wasn't crazy after reading this book and failing to find it interesting or engaging in any way. Thank god for some of the other 1 and 2 star reviews!! I really wanted to like this book because I, like the author, graduated from Vassar and I do enjoy good celebrity gossip every now and then, however this book had almost no plot and there was not one character that was well developed or interesting. I think I'm most amazed at the fact that I finished the book - each page turned I hoped anew that the plot might suddenly develop or the characters might suddenly become interesting. Nope.
Customer Review: Great and wonderful book
This book is one of those books that you will totally love or hate! That's just how it is. You have to be the type of person who can take things not so seriously because if you do then you take it way wrong. I truly enjoyed this book and I know that others that either love celebrities in the past or love them now will totally get a kick out of it.
