Hollywood, Ending
Book of the Week and out TODAY!
Hollywood Ending by John Green, excellently reviewed by our own Franca, one of MANY who have eagerly been awaiting Green’s new novel.
“John Green’s first novel for adults, ‘Hollywood, Ending’, follows the story of child actress Juniper Castillo and break-out star Kai Laramie. The two star, alongside Hollywood A-lister Matthew Malone, in the independent film ‘Andy Warhol Never Gets Old.’ During the shoot and in the press junket that follows, Juniper slowly unlearns years of traumatic thought patterns, while Kai discovers that the cost of a public life is the loss of control over your most private experiences.
The novel gives a detailed look behind the scenes of the film industry and what it takes to make, sell, and promote a movie. In true John Green fashion, we’re introduced to charming, complex, and witty characters that jump right off the page. The writing flows so seamlessly, you sometimes forget that these are not actual actors, that the movie ‘Andy Warhol Never Gets Old’ doesn’t really exist, and that, no, Kai Laramie cannot be YOUR boyfriend because he is, well, not real.
It is a special experience reading this book as an adult who grew up with ‘Looking For Alaska’, ‘Paper Towns’, and, perhaps most famously, ‘The Fault in Our Stars’. I cannot remember a time in my reading journey where John Green did not exist.
This novel is different in many ways; it is more mature, more serious, more thought-provoking than some of his work for Young Adults (though those are also excellent). But if you loved Green’s previous work, ‘Hollywood, Ending’ will in no way disappoint.”