London Phillips, Rich Montgomery, Heather Cummings, and
Spencer
Ellington return to vie for the throne of fame, but a
media-
frenzy, little lies, and rumors might just end the
Pampered
Princesses' reign as Hollywood High royalty.
London is being pressured by her mother to undergo a
breast
reduction to attain the perfect runway model physique on
top of
trying to keep her secret boyfriend secret and the
billionaire
boyfriend her parents think she has from blowing her
cover.
Rich Montgomery can't help it if all the boys like her.
Even
London's boyfriends and it's not like London is around
anyway.
Heather is out of mandatory rehab and with the hopes of
another
show in the works, she's ready to start living in style
again.
That is if her mother doesn't drink all the money up
before
Heather can even make it. Spencer is making friends with
Heather and Rich because she's determined to learn
everyone's
secrets and be the Queen of Hollywood High once and for
all.
PUT YOUR DIAMONDS UP is the third novel in the
Hollywood
High series by Ni-Ni Simone and Amir Abrams. I've
struggled
to write this review because while I didn't particularly
care
for this book, I do see why it would appeal to high school
students. There is a thin sheen of glamour as these girls
are
wealthy, beautiful, and fashionable. They travel the
world,
spend what they want, and do what they want with limited
consequences. I say thin sheen because beneath the money,
their
lives are shallow and unproductive.
That's not to say they are without conflict. London and
Heather
have the most developed conflict, not only with their
mothers
but because they are the two characters I could see a
possibility of character growth. Unfortunately, that
didn't
happen, but this isn't the end of the Hollywood
High
series.
I felt incredibly old, protective, and disapproving while
reading PUT YOUR DIAMONDS UP. Frenemies is a word and
concept I
wish didn't exist. The toxic nature of female
relationships as
portrayed by reality TV and teen shows revolving around
wealth
and fame helps spur this idea that girls and women must
compete
with each other; for guys, in beauty, in material
possessions,
everything. It hurt to read about how these four girls
treat
each other while saying they're friends. The name-calling,
backstabbing, passive-aggressive threats, and flat-out
bullying
is destructive and while theye written to be humorous, I
found little humor in their behavior. I felt a little sick
to
my stomach at how horribly they treat each other and the
few
times they came to each other's rescue did not justify the
manipulation and plots against one another.
PUT YOUR DIAMONDS UP, Hollywood High 3, wasn't for
me.
The backstabbing world of fame and wealth doesn't appeal
to me
and reading about four girls who are caught in this
destructive
behavior—and oblivious to its destructive nature—made my
heart
hurt for young girls who might actually feel that friends
and
enemies are interchangeable.
Explosive rumors and a mega-media frenzy almost ended the
Pampered Princesses' reign as Hollywood High royalty. Now
only one diva can win the ultimate fame of thrones. . .
London Phillips is keeping her billionaire boyfriend
close--and her secrets closer--by pretending to play her
mother's game. But the rules dramatically change when her
ex-boo, Justice Banks, ends up in the arms of her best
friend . . .
One lie too many cost spoiled Rich Montgomery her one true
love. No problem--finding a new man is what she does best.
But a certain bad boy's drama is more dangerous than she
ever imagined . . .
Fresh out of rehab, teen star Heather Cummings has
Hollywood
High's newest hottie dead in her party-girl sights. And
unexpected news could fulfill all her dreams--or shatter
them for good. . .
Spencer Ellington wants revenge. And making alliances with
her ex-frenemy and her biggest enemy is a small price to
pay
to expose everyone's dirty little deceptions--and conquer
Hollywood High's powerful in-crowd once and for all. . .
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