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Reader reviewed by Ria

From a young age, Liza Normal was introduced to the wonderful world of stardom. Her mother, Peppy Normal, took Liza to every audition she could to turn Liza into a star. But Liza didn't find a place in Hollywood with the help of her mother.

Peppy opened up the Normal Family Dinner Theater and set up an acting program. It was there that Liza met the love of her life, Roland Spring, whom she would continue to love for a long time. When the play Peppy put on turned out disastrous, Liza was sent to the local high school. It was at the high school where Liza met Lorna, who would later become her best friend. During her short lived high school career, Liza also experienced her first relationship with a boy named Tanto.

While Liza skipped senior year and got her GED, her older brother was diagnosed with a mental illness in which he hid himself from the human race and avoided contact with everyone. Peppy decided to reopen the theater and Liza left.

Slowly, Liza was introduced to the world of acting. She met DelVonn, who helped her get her first acting gig. During this show, she met her first boyfriend, ChoCho. Being with ChoCho was a mistake, and soon she dumped him and went to stay with Lorna, who had moved into Elf House. For money, Liza started writing adult stories. Since Lizas acting career hadnt been going anywhere, she developed a new character, Venal DeMinus, who became an instant hit.

Liza was sent into a rehab center when her drug addiction became really bad. There, she met Bernardo, a member of an ex-boy band Guyzer. She felt that her career would take off now that she had the right sources. Unfortunately, Lizas relationship with Bernardo fell apart and Liza was left with nothing and had to go back to Peppy. Liza continued to write Venal DeMinus stories for a living and it soon adapted into a live show in Las Vegas, where she moved. And after all those years of pining after Roland Springs, she found him again and started a new relationship.

I thought that this book was very interesting. It took me a while to get into the story. It started to get more interesting near the middle. I think that Lizas life was very interesting, if not somewhat unbelievable. Her encounters and adventures were humorous. This book reminded me of the Fleur de Leigh books. I didnt like the ending very much, but I do think that this book will be a great summer read. I wouldnt recommend this book to everyone. I would give this book 3 stars.