Crítica:Paige es una joven que un día ve su sueño cumplido: llegar a la gran pantalla. Encima, consigue superar uno de los cástings más importantes del momento, se trata de una adaptación cinematográfica de una saga de libros juvenil que está triunfando en ese momento. Tanto su papel como su vida real se verá abocada a un difícil triángulo amoroso.La protagonista deberá adaptarse a su nueva vida, separada de los suyos y rodeada de extraños y flashes. Entrevistas, poca privacidad y muchas revistas de cotilleo. Junto con dos chicos que son deseados por todas las adolescentes (y maduritas) del mundo. Sin olvidar, al exigente director que le pegará más de una voz y dudará de sus talentos en cada ensayo.Paige encuentra en Rainer un amigo, al principio recela de él, pero poco a poco encuentra un gran apoyo, pero él quiere algo más y ella está tremendamente confundida. Más difícil será la presunta relación cuando entra el chico malo (Jordan) y enemigo manifiesto de Rainer. El simpático y dulce frente al chico misterioso y taciturno, difícil elección ¿no?Además, Paige tendrá que aprender a compatibilizar su vida pasada con la actual, los amigos que dejó atrás y su familia ¿cómo compaginar ambas facetas? Más de un disgusto va a llevar.Presentado así, el argumento gana mucho, y es que la idea era genial, perfecta para crear un auténtico fenómeno Jordan/Rainer, pero quedó por el camino. En toda la lectura pensaba que tenía en mis manos un borrador, como si fuera una lectora cero y la autora me estuviese contando su idea, pero sin desarrollar. A pesar de sus casi trescientas páginas, la historia ha quedado muy vacía y desaprovechada.Desde que ganó el papel en el casting, la autora parece que nos traslada a capítulos más posteriores, está claro que le faltan capítulos por el medio, hizo una especie de puente invisible que no acabo de comprender. Se aclimata de una forma pasmosa, me ha dado la sensación en muchas situaciones de que la protagonista no tenía sangre en las venas, fría e incluso aburrida.Lo mismo le pasó en el aspecto sentimental, la autora no profundiza en los sentimientos de Paige, parece un robot, de repente nos suelta un "me gusta mucho Rainer" y hala, nos lo tenemos que creer porque lo dice ella ¡no hay evolución alguna! y qué decir de cuando entra en escena Jordan, de repente se enamora de él así sin más.Me creí más la historia con Jordan que con Rainer, por lo menos con el primero había atracción y está bien caracterizado. Me enganchó la historia gracias a Jordan y ese rifi-rafe con Rainer.También pudo aprovechar más la fama-prensa-intimidad y dar más miga a la historia, pero nada. ¿Y ese final que parece metido a calzador?Parece que no me ha gustado nada, pero no es así, me entretuvo, pero me da tanta rabia que este pedazo de argumento esté tan mal aprovechado... He leído en Goodreads que tiene continuación, cruzo los dedos para que la autora saque toda la artillería pesada y que describa más los sentimientos de Paige y que dé más consistencia a los capítulos.BUENO. Hollywood and celebrity YA fiction are basically book crack. Try as I might (and I don't try hard at all), I cannot resist a young Hollywood book. Famous In Love was one of the books I was most excited about at this year's BEA. I wouldn't say it's the best Hollywood themed book I've read, but I did enjoy it.Famous In Love is equally about filming a movie, the celebrity scene, and being a new actor and a romance. The romance starts off fairly standard and then begins delving into love triangle territory, but can't decide if it fully wants to go there. That's both a good and bad thing. On the down side, it felt like things weren't fully developed. On the bright side, it didn't get overly melodramatic and seemed fairly realistic.Paige is a pleasant 17 year old girl. She feels very normal, which sometimes comes over as bland. Isn't it funny that realistic portrayals of teenage girls often seem dull? At any rate, I liked that it was easy to put myself into her shoes. She wasn't overly confident or overly submissive. She seemed naive but only because she was in a new experience; she seems like the kind of person who catches on quick. Acting doesn't come easy to her, despite being a lifelong film and theater geek. I like that better than having a preternatural genius who is perfect at everything she does. I particularly liked the relationship between Paige and her two best friends, Jake and Cassandra. This was wonderfully developed and showed Paige at her best and at her worst. Overall, I thought Paige was a great lead character. I didn't feel as strong a connection to her as I do some characters, but she was impossible to dislike.Now for the boys. Rainer is our first and standard love interest. He is the charming, outgoing, alpha male, romantic type. I did not like him. While he comes off as a nice guy, there was a hint of smarminess behind him that I couldn't get beyond (think Ben Affleck). He seemed like the type of guy a typical 17 year old would *want* to date, but not necessarily who she *should* date. That being said, I can see why Paige wasn't able to resist him. The best thing about Rainer is his name. That is such a cool name! Kudos to the author for coming up with it.Then there's Jordan. He is the typical brooding bad boy with a heart of gold. That's the type of book boyfriend I prefer. I thought Paige would be better off with him than with Rainer. But Paige was in a tricky situation in choosing between the boys. If she was smart, she'd choose neither of them and maintain a sense of professionalism since she's new to acting - but then the book would be boring. I liked that Paige considered the situation and feelings of the boys when making her decision. It speaks well of her that she is capable of looking beyond herself. On the other hand, one can be too selfless.If you're looking for hot smexy times, this is not the place to go. The romance is very subtle. It's more sexual tension than anything else. Things like brushing a hair back or standing an inch apart. It's the romance writing I like best and often like much better than make-out scenes. The writing itself is good. My only complaint is that it drags. It took me longer than I wanted to really get into it, and even though I always enjoyed it, it was never a page turner.Famous In Love is a must read if you're a fan of young Hollywood books. It's not the best of its genre, but offers something different from many of the other books I've read. Paige is a realistic character and both of her romantic interests/co-stars have something to offer. Plus the filming process and the cast of side characters are fascinating. It makes you feel like you have inside knowledge into Hollywood.Recommendation: Probably borrow unless you're a big Hollywood fiction fan like me. Then you should buy.
What do You think about Tocando Las Estrellas (2014)?
Cute, engaging and quick read. Will pick up the sequel(s).
—NickiMinajlover
It was a great book with a really cute love triangle
—Long
