Catch a Falling Star

Reviewed by: Mariah Machado - Davis Memorial Library , Limington,ME, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: November 10, 2014

Review

Seventeen year old Carter is happy staying in her small home town of Little, CA working in her family's diner, and doing community service at the local old folks home. Teen movie star Adam Jakes needs some positive publicity, and while filming on location in Little he offers Carter a job as his pretend girlfriend. Carter's brother has a gambling addiction, not an issue often addressed in YA fiction, which brought an interesting angle to the story.The book also explores themes of growing up and leaving home, and growing as a person. Despite its predictability the light romance is enjoyable. The characters may lack a little depth - this book is fluff not grit, but it is good fluff. If you enjoy books such as This Is What Happy Looks Like by Jennifer E. Smith, or movies like Win A Date With Tad Hamilton, then Catch a Falling Star by Kim Culbertson is for you.

Overall Book Score: good