I really truly love Kara. She was my favorite part of First Date, and reading about her in her own book was great. Kara is a more believable character than Addie. She is a good person, but in a more everyday sort of way than Addie's saintliness, and she is fun too.I feel like the conversion story makes for a more interesting plot than the first book's show the faith premise.My only REAL complaint is the "But is she a Christian." thing. Honestly it really turned me against Chad's parents. I felt like they were the real antagonists of the book in opposition to Flora's tolerant and loving outreach they shut out a nice girl who know him or not behaved in a Christian manner, but wasn't part of the club.The writing is a little sharper this time aroundOn a side note my version was audio, so the voiceover. The actress was pretty good at delivering the story with feeling, but sounded just a bit too old for a 17 year old? I absolutely loved Krista McGee's First Date. It was fun, heartfelt, and didn't stray away from some tough spiritual questions. A lot of times, I can't fully love romances because there's just something missing: God. In First Date, God was a moving force in the novel, and thankfully that was also the case in Starring Me. I was reunited with Kara, Addy's best friend from The Book of Love, on the brink of landing a gig that could help her career take off. She auditions for a teen variety show starring pop star Chad Beacon with a bunch of other girls, living with them and an eccentric house mom, Flora. Kara is so busy with her life and what she wants she doesn't think she needs God. Of course, God knows better, and he wants Kara's heart. He pursues her relentlessly through the people around her: Addy, Flora, and even Chad. It was a wonderful reminder to me how much God wants us, how he pursues us. I needed that reminder because lately I've felt like he doesn't care anymore. Kara doesn't instantly believe in God. No one does. It's a process, and it's never finished. Being a Christian is a marathon, not a sprint. It's perseverance and faith and knowledge. I didn't realize until after I finished the novel that this was loosely based off the story of Issac and Rebekah. It was a very clever tie-in by Krista McGee. I would've just been happy with the sequel and another appearance from Addy and Jonathan, which I did get, but no, she also makes it have a biblical origin. Rock on! As a novel, Starring Me is good. The writing is good, the dialogue funny, and the characters dimensional. Tiny plot twists (ex. Jillian) lost it a star, but everything else was awesome. I definitely recommend!
What do You think about Starring Me (2012)?
fue muy productivo y realmente quiero a un chad en mi vida:)
—feelslikeiamfallin
An incredibly fast read! Not to mention it was awesome!
—leers
3.5 stars. Will review closer to publication date.
—sri
