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Imagines: Dein Star ganz nah - Storys
Storys über Benedict Cumberbatch, Kanye West, Selena Gomez, Zayn Malik, Tom Hardy und viele mehr!
Manchmal verschwinden wir gerne in eine Fantasiewelt, die uns den Alltag versüßt und unsere Vorstellungskraft anregt. Genau das tun auch die Autoren dieses Bandes. In Imagines bringen namhafte Autoren, an allen voran Anna Todd, uns mit unseren liebsten Prominenten zusammen und erzählen Geschichten voller Ruhm, Glamour, Leidenschaft und Liebe.
Manchmal verschwinden wir gerne in eine Fantasiewelt, die uns den Alltag versüßt und unsere Vorstellungskraft anregt. Genau das tun auch die Autoren dieses Bandes. In Imagines bringen namhafte Autoren, an allen voran Anna Todd, uns mit unseren liebsten Prominenten zusammen und erzählen Geschichten voller Ruhm, Glamour, Leidenschaft und Liebe.
600 pages, Kindle Edition
First published March 29, 2016
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Anna Todd
106 books26.2k followersANNA TODD (writer/producer/influencer) is the New York Times best-selling author of the After series, the Brightest Stars trilogy, The Spring Girls, and the After Graphic novels. The After series has been released in 35 languages and has sold over twelve million copies worldwide—becoming a #1 best-seller in several countries. Always an avid reader, Todd began writing stories on her phone through Wattpad, with After becoming the platform’s most-read series with over two billion reads. She has served as a producer and screenwriter on the film adaptations of After and After We Collided, and in 2017, she founded the entertainment company Frayed Pages Media to produce innovative and creative work across film, television, and publishing. A native of Ohio, she lives with her family in Los Angeles.
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February 25, 2016Sigh.
Look, I've got nothing against fanfiction. There are some really awesome ones out there, and I admire people who can make something fresh out of their favorite fandoms. That's imaginative. That's fun.
But honestly, what the fuck. Like what the fuck.
I could not give less of a shit if these people wrote these fanfics for their own amusement and posted them online. There are millions of people who do that. But as soon as you try publishing them, for profit, WITH THE CELEBRITIES NAMES STILL IN THEM you've crossed a big line. (Weren't the One Direction names taken out of After because the publishers would've been fucked if they left them in? Am I wrong about this??) I'd be pissed if stuff like this came out about me, glowing portrayal or no.
Note: Although this book mentions many real celebrities, they have not participated in, authorized, or endorsed its creation.
How is that ^^^ not going to bite you in the ass, publishers?? One line is not a defense, and WHY DID YOU THINK THIS WAS A GOOD IDEA??
I am so confused and irritated right now. Fuck this book.
Look, I've got nothing against fanfiction. There are some really awesome ones out there, and I admire people who can make something fresh out of their favorite fandoms. That's imaginative. That's fun.
But honestly, what the fuck. Like what the fuck.
I could not give less of a shit if these people wrote these fanfics for their own amusement and posted them online. There are millions of people who do that. But as soon as you try publishing them, for profit, WITH THE CELEBRITIES NAMES STILL IN THEM you've crossed a big line. (Weren't the One Direction names taken out of After because the publishers would've been fucked if they left them in? Am I wrong about this??) I'd be pissed if stuff like this came out about me, glowing portrayal or no.
Note: Although this book mentions many real celebrities, they have not participated in, authorized, or endorsed its creation.
How is that ^^^ not going to bite you in the ass, publishers?? One line is not a defense, and WHY DID YOU THINK THIS WAS A GOOD IDEA??
I am so confused and irritated right now. Fuck this book.
probably-not
March 3, 2016Ugh.
Just... ugh.
I really hate the culture of fan fiction about real, living people being published for profit. It's just... Well, it's a lot of things, but at its very foundation it's just creepy.
Aaaaanyway, this description lost me for good at:
Just... ugh.
I really hate the culture of fan fiction about real, living people being published for profit. It's just... Well, it's a lot of things, but at its very foundation it's just creepy.
Aaaaanyway, this description lost me for good at:
Imagine selfies have been outlawed, making Kim Kardashian a freedom fighter who needs your help in bringing justice and good lighting to the people…Yes, because if there's one thing the world can't live without, it's selfies. *eye roll*
May 22, 2016
This sums up my opinion on this:
This might be the most embarassing idea for a book I've ever heard of. I read part of the Daniel Sharman's one (the one, btw, that it's written by Anna Todd) and I just could not even finish it. The writing itself wasn't terrible, but the story was so full of clichés that... ugh. Being Daniel one of my favorite actors and people, I just couldn't read this stuff. Like... I kept trying to imagine what he'd think reading it, since it is not approved stuff.
Is publishing fake stories about real people for money even legal...?
I've nothing against fanfiction. There are a lot of talented authors who write good stuff on Wattpad and I also wrote a few (without putting them online) to have some fun. But writing a book all of fanfictions, about real people and the reader... Gosh. Are people really gonna buy this stuff? Like, for real? When there are websites like Tumblr, Wattpad, and Fanfic.net full of these things, written even better, and for free?
I'm just happy for the Wattpad authors who have been pubblished in this "book", because it's still an accomplishment, but... Please, just not.
This might be the most embarassing idea for a book I've ever heard of. I read part of the Daniel Sharman's one (the one, btw, that it's written by Anna Todd) and I just could not even finish it. The writing itself wasn't terrible, but the story was so full of clichés that... ugh. Being Daniel one of my favorite actors and people, I just couldn't read this stuff. Like... I kept trying to imagine what he'd think reading it, since it is not approved stuff.
Is publishing fake stories about real people for money even legal...?
I've nothing against fanfiction. There are a lot of talented authors who write good stuff on Wattpad and I also wrote a few (without putting them online) to have some fun. But writing a book all of fanfictions, about real people and the reader... Gosh. Are people really gonna buy this stuff? Like, for real? When there are websites like Tumblr, Wattpad, and Fanfic.net full of these things, written even better, and for free?
I'm just happy for the Wattpad authors who have been pubblished in this "book", because it's still an accomplishment, but... Please, just not.
May 5, 2016
I learned about author Anna Todd over the past couple years with her YA collection, the After series. I actually read the whole series and was made crazy by her. So I figured that this would be a cool book to check out as she has a chapter in here as well.
Loaded with over 600 pages and at least 25+ different authors, this is an interesting collection of stories that range in length, all having to do with the imagination of the author as they were as if they were involved with a celebrity in some manner.
There's one thing that I am not sucked in by and that's young adult books, probably due to my age. This book is dedicated really towards that genre and age group. While many of the stories I read were well written and well thought out, I was not overly enthused with some of the stories.
While this book would be great for the teens and twenty-somethings, it just wasn't something that I got engaged with.
Loaded with over 600 pages and at least 25+ different authors, this is an interesting collection of stories that range in length, all having to do with the imagination of the author as they were as if they were involved with a celebrity in some manner.
There's one thing that I am not sucked in by and that's young adult books, probably due to my age. This book is dedicated really towards that genre and age group. While many of the stories I read were well written and well thought out, I was not overly enthused with some of the stories.
While this book would be great for the teens and twenty-somethings, it just wasn't something that I got engaged with.
March 7, 2017
I'm done with this world.
34 rozdziały, każdy poświęcony innej, popularnej osobie (lub grupie). Sama myśl o tym, że czytałam fanfiction o połowę starszym ode mnie mężczyźnie przyprawia mnie o zawroty głowy. Dodajmy do tego drugoosobową (?) perspektywę, słownictwo wahające się między paplaniem bez ładu i składu a bardzo mocnymi przekleństwami, zdarzenia, które nigdy w normalnym świecie nie miałyby miejsca - ale hej, to fanfic, tu wszystko jest możliwe! - i mamy gwarantowaną potrzebę ucieczki w dzicz bez dostępu do Internetu lub chęć usunięcia wspomnień na temat tego... czegoś.
Z pewnością na świecie jest wiele osób, którym ta książka wydaje się swego rodzaju objawieniem, ale ja stuprocentowo do nich nie należę.
Jedna gwiazdka tylko dlatego, że trzy, góra cztery rozdziały były całkiem w porządku.
34 rozdziały, każdy poświęcony innej, popularnej osobie (lub grupie). Sama myśl o tym, że czytałam fanfiction o połowę starszym ode mnie mężczyźnie przyprawia mnie o zawroty głowy. Dodajmy do tego drugoosobową (?) perspektywę, słownictwo wahające się między paplaniem bez ładu i składu a bardzo mocnymi przekleństwami, zdarzenia, które nigdy w normalnym świecie nie miałyby miejsca - ale hej, to fanfic, tu wszystko jest możliwe! - i mamy gwarantowaną potrzebę ucieczki w dzicz bez dostępu do Internetu lub chęć usunięcia wspomnień na temat tego... czegoś.
Z pewnością na świecie jest wiele osób, którym ta książka wydaje się swego rodzaju objawieniem, ale ja stuprocentowo do nich nie należę.
Jedna gwiazdka tylko dlatego, że trzy, góra cztery rozdziały były całkiem w porządku.
April 27, 2016
I really didn't know what to expect when I first started reading because well lets face it, we all have our opinions made when it comes to most celebrities. I went in with an open mind and was pleasantly surprised. They all range in length, but were all very well written.
I think we can all agree that we love it whenever we get to see a different side of a celebrity, one that shows them in a different light, and makes us change our perspective of them. With these short stories I was able to do that, even if only for a little while. They made me wonder what I would say or do if it was me in the story. I put aside all of my preconceived notions and was highly entertained by every single story. Some had me laughing, while others had me swooning! And some definitely had me falling head over heels in 20 pages, in Medium and His English Heart especially. I now find myself wanting some of these to continue! When each story would end I would find myself saying "that's it? I need more".
I don't read a lot of Wattpad authors, so I was glad to have several of their stories with me in one book. If you're a fan of any of these authors make sure to pick this one up, if not, at least give it a try. They were all special in their own way. Whether you're a fan of Kim Kardashian, Tom Hiddleston, or Chris Evans, you'll find a story here.
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I think we can all agree that we love it whenever we get to see a different side of a celebrity, one that shows them in a different light, and makes us change our perspective of them. With these short stories I was able to do that, even if only for a little while. They made me wonder what I would say or do if it was me in the story. I put aside all of my preconceived notions and was highly entertained by every single story. Some had me laughing, while others had me swooning! And some definitely had me falling head over heels in 20 pages, in Medium and His English Heart especially. I now find myself wanting some of these to continue! When each story would end I would find myself saying "that's it? I need more".
I don't read a lot of Wattpad authors, so I was glad to have several of their stories with me in one book. If you're a fan of any of these authors make sure to pick this one up, if not, at least give it a try. They were all special in their own way. Whether you're a fan of Kim Kardashian, Tom Hiddleston, or Chris Evans, you'll find a story here.
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August 4, 2017
Videorecensione:
Racconto 1: Kevin Fanning - Fare Selfie e Abbattere Il Patriarcato con Kim Kardashian
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VtrXl...
Voto: 1.5/5
Racconto 2: Annelie Lange - Supereroe In Lista D'attesa
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ApUwg...
Voto: 0/5
Racconto 1: Kevin Fanning - Fare Selfie e Abbattere Il Patriarcato con Kim Kardashian
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VtrXl...
Voto: 1.5/5
Racconto 2: Annelie Lange - Supereroe In Lista D'attesa
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ApUwg...
Voto: 0/5
February 25, 2017
Kurzgeschichten mag ich allgemein ganz gerne, bei Fanfictions bin ich jedoch grundsätzlich skeptisch, sodass ich auch nicht sicher war, ob "Imagines: Dein Star ganz nah" tatsächlich mein Fall ist. Da hier jedoch die Bestsellerautorin Anna Todd als Herausgeberin auftritt, wurde ich doch neugierig, sodass ich dem Buch eine Chance gegeben habe. Leider muss ich jedoch sagen, dass mich die Kurzgeschichtensammlung letztendlich doch nicht so begeistern konnte.
An sich fand ich so manche Geschichte ja ganz nett, Problem ist jedoch, dass ich die meisten Geschichten leider nur als mittelmäßig empfand, da ich entweder mit dem Promi, bzw. mit dem Schreibstil nichts anfangen konnte und so manche Geschichte für mich viel zu weit hergeholt war, sodass ich manchmal nur genervt die Augen verdreht habe.
Wer allgemein sehr gerne Fanfictions liest sich dabei auch für die Boyband One Direction, Kim Kardashian oder auch Selena Gomez begeistern kann, wird sich eventuell mehr mit den Geschichten von Jen Wilde, Ariana Godoy, Anna Todd, Rachel Aukes und Co. anfreunden können.
Das Cover ist sehr schlicht, fällt aber dennoch aufgrund des satten Farbtons auf. Die Kurzbeschreibung ist in Ordnung, auch wenn man bei einer Kurzgeschichtensammlung selbstverständlich nicht allzu viel erwarten kann, da man nur schwer sämtliche Inhalt zusammenfassen kann.
Kurz gesagt: "Imagines: Dein Star ganz nah" hat sicherlich die ein oder andere nette Geschichte parat, allerdings war ich doch weitesgehend enttäuschend, da die meisten Fanfictions viel zu weit hergeholt waren und mich somit nicht begeistern konnten. Sehr schade.
An sich fand ich so manche Geschichte ja ganz nett, Problem ist jedoch, dass ich die meisten Geschichten leider nur als mittelmäßig empfand, da ich entweder mit dem Promi, bzw. mit dem Schreibstil nichts anfangen konnte und so manche Geschichte für mich viel zu weit hergeholt war, sodass ich manchmal nur genervt die Augen verdreht habe.
Wer allgemein sehr gerne Fanfictions liest sich dabei auch für die Boyband One Direction, Kim Kardashian oder auch Selena Gomez begeistern kann, wird sich eventuell mehr mit den Geschichten von Jen Wilde, Ariana Godoy, Anna Todd, Rachel Aukes und Co. anfreunden können.
Das Cover ist sehr schlicht, fällt aber dennoch aufgrund des satten Farbtons auf. Die Kurzbeschreibung ist in Ordnung, auch wenn man bei einer Kurzgeschichtensammlung selbstverständlich nicht allzu viel erwarten kann, da man nur schwer sämtliche Inhalt zusammenfassen kann.
Kurz gesagt: "Imagines: Dein Star ganz nah" hat sicherlich die ein oder andere nette Geschichte parat, allerdings war ich doch weitesgehend enttäuschend, da die meisten Fanfictions viel zu weit hergeholt waren und mich somit nicht begeistern konnten. Sehr schade.
July 2, 2017
Einige Stories waren ja echt nicht schlecht, vor allem die mit Daniel Sharman (Anna Todd), Justin Bieber, Supernatural oder 1D. Aber dafür war auch so viel Mist dabei, der einfach sinnlos oder so krass unnatürlich ist. Schade.
April 26, 2016
this was great!
May 1, 2016
Okay. let me start off by saying I only bought this book to read Scarlett Drake's part and that's the only part/story I read out of this. And she was so good, you may think that "imagines" is a cheesy teeny twitter story made but it's not. Scarlett's part had an amazing ending and left me wanting more. It was very surprising and well written. If you need a reason to buy this book, just read her part and you'll be amazed.
May 1, 2016
I'm really enjoying my book and the star-studded cast. Every story is unique and well-written, it's difficult to say which one is my favorite! This is one anthology I'm happy to say I own.
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March 17, 2018Po pierwsze nie osądzajcie mnie, piszę teraz po sześć godzin dziennie i po wszystkim mój mózg to galareta, nie dam rady czytać nic sensownego. Po drugie, przeczytałam to for science, kolejne poświęcenie na ołtarzu rozwoju fantropologii. Po trzecie... to nie było takie... złe?
Inaczej, było okropne, cringowałam przez większość opowiadań tak, że chyba mam skręt kiszek, najgorsze były opowiadania z ludźmi, których znam i lubię, albo znam i nie lubię, a inni się nad nimi spuszczają, ale każdy ten rodzaj był zły z innego powodu. Ale też było na swój sposób te opowiadania były słodkie? W porównaniu do fanfiction, do którego przywykłam, jeśli chodzi o RPFy, były zadziwiająco słodkie i naiwne. Trzymanie się za ręce i patrzenie sobie w oczy, a nie nierekomendowane użycie zwierząt domowych (patrzę na ciebie fandomie SPN).
Co było najgorsze? Narracja drugoosobowa. Ja po prostu nie lubię, kiedy ludzie mówią mi, co mam robić. I ten początek każdego opowiadania w formie "Wyobraź sobie, że...". I potem leci pierwsze zdanie w stylu "Budzisz się przed świtem, jak zwykle" i "Masz chłopaka", i moją reakcją jest "skarbie, właśnie podałaś moją personalną definicję piekła, wypisuję się z tego opka". No i wszystko było tak heteroseksualne, że myślałam, że skonam z nudów. Okładka jest tęczowa, więc obiecywała coś innego. Queerbaiting wszędzie!
Co było najciekawsze? Uderzyła mnie różnica pomiędzy kulturą pisania ff na wattpadzie, skąd te potwory pochodzą, a cóż, regularną kulturą fanfiction z tradycjami sięgającymi od fanfiction.net przez LJ do AO3. Sama nazwa gatunku ff opartego na narracji drugosobowej była mi obca, bo kojarzę tę formę jedynie z Tumblra, gdzie taguje się jako "xreader", od określania pairingu postać x reader. Poza tym nie mogę przestać się dziwić, jakim cudem tylko najmniej reprezentatywne dla fanfiction teksty wychodzą w komercyjnym obiegu. "50 twarzy przemocy domowej" i to coś. Fanfiction to najlepsza literatura queerowa jaką czytałam, dlaczego nic z tego nie trafia do obiegu?
Co było najlepsze? Kim Kardiashian na czele selfie rewolucji mającej na celu obalenie patriarchatu. Pierwsze opowiadanie w tomie jest naprawdę, autentycznie dobre. W sumie jest jednym tekstem w tomie, który ma jakiś przekaz poza swoją wartością eskapistyczną. Porusza tak wiele problemów patriarchatu (panjaśnianie, praca emocjonalna kobiet, społeczna kontrola kobiecych ciał, żeby wymienić tylko kilka), że nadaje się jako tekst do analizy na gender studies. Byłam zachwycona.
W każdym razie, przeczytane. Mogę tylko dodać, że opowiadanie o Hiddlestonie było najdłuższe i chyba miało być czymś w stylu "slow burn". Cringowałam nieustannie. I hardo.
Inaczej, było okropne, cringowałam przez większość opowiadań tak, że chyba mam skręt kiszek, najgorsze były opowiadania z ludźmi, których znam i lubię, albo znam i nie lubię, a inni się nad nimi spuszczają, ale każdy ten rodzaj był zły z innego powodu. Ale też było na swój sposób te opowiadania były słodkie? W porównaniu do fanfiction, do którego przywykłam, jeśli chodzi o RPFy, były zadziwiająco słodkie i naiwne. Trzymanie się za ręce i patrzenie sobie w oczy, a nie nierekomendowane użycie zwierząt domowych (patrzę na ciebie fandomie SPN).
Co było najgorsze? Narracja drugoosobowa. Ja po prostu nie lubię, kiedy ludzie mówią mi, co mam robić. I ten początek każdego opowiadania w formie "Wyobraź sobie, że...". I potem leci pierwsze zdanie w stylu "Budzisz się przed świtem, jak zwykle" i "Masz chłopaka", i moją reakcją jest "skarbie, właśnie podałaś moją personalną definicję piekła, wypisuję się z tego opka". No i wszystko było tak heteroseksualne, że myślałam, że skonam z nudów. Okładka jest tęczowa, więc obiecywała coś innego. Queerbaiting wszędzie!
Co było najciekawsze? Uderzyła mnie różnica pomiędzy kulturą pisania ff na wattpadzie, skąd te potwory pochodzą, a cóż, regularną kulturą fanfiction z tradycjami sięgającymi od fanfiction.net przez LJ do AO3. Sama nazwa gatunku ff opartego na narracji drugosobowej była mi obca, bo kojarzę tę formę jedynie z Tumblra, gdzie taguje się jako "xreader", od określania pairingu postać x reader. Poza tym nie mogę przestać się dziwić, jakim cudem tylko najmniej reprezentatywne dla fanfiction teksty wychodzą w komercyjnym obiegu. "50 twarzy przemocy domowej" i to coś. Fanfiction to najlepsza literatura queerowa jaką czytałam, dlaczego nic z tego nie trafia do obiegu?
Co było najlepsze? Kim Kardiashian na czele selfie rewolucji mającej na celu obalenie patriarchatu. Pierwsze opowiadanie w tomie jest naprawdę, autentycznie dobre. W sumie jest jednym tekstem w tomie, który ma jakiś przekaz poza swoją wartością eskapistyczną. Porusza tak wiele problemów patriarchatu (panjaśnianie, praca emocjonalna kobiet, społeczna kontrola kobiecych ciał, żeby wymienić tylko kilka), że nadaje się jako tekst do analizy na gender studies. Byłam zachwycona.
W każdym razie, przeczytane. Mogę tylko dodać, że opowiadanie o Hiddlestonie było najdłuższe i chyba miało być czymś w stylu "slow burn". Cringowałam nieustannie. I hardo.
did-not-finish
April 28, 2016I do not read fanfiction so I really had no idea what I was going to get when I opened this up for a read. I didn't want to read all of the stories so I picked a few at random. I guess fanfiction just isn't my thing because even though the stories were short none of the ones I picked out held my interest at all.
The stories are written so that "you" as in "you"... yeah "you"! are the main character which I did not like at all. I think it would have been funnier if the stories were just written about someone having an adventure with their favorite celebrity. It just felt awkward to me the way it was written because I don't sit around drooling over celebrities. Young teenage me from decades ago used to do that but middle aged me just wasn't able to put herself into the stories in that way. So, I do think that this book would definitely be more interesting and appealing to a much younger population.
No rating from me because I'm just not the right reviewer for this book.
I received an Advanced Copy for Review
The stories are written so that "you" as in "you"... yeah "you"! are the main character which I did not like at all. I think it would have been funnier if the stories were just written about someone having an adventure with their favorite celebrity. It just felt awkward to me the way it was written because I don't sit around drooling over celebrities. Young teenage me from decades ago used to do that but middle aged me just wasn't able to put herself into the stories in that way. So, I do think that this book would definitely be more interesting and appealing to a much younger population.
No rating from me because I'm just not the right reviewer for this book.
I received an Advanced Copy for Review
June 1, 2016
Full review at Smart Bitches, Trashy Books
Full disclosure, I’m drunk right now. Not like, super drunk, but buzzed. I’m also going through one of those phases where I don’t have the focus to read an entire novel so I was looking for something in the short story category. Hence Imagines.
Imagines is a giant-ass book of RPF (real person fic) by a variety of Wattpad authors. I hadn’t read RPF before (it’s like fanfic, but features actual celebrities rather than the characters they play) and I discovered two things:
1. It’s a little unsettling for me to read about a real person versus a character.
2. I’m really fucking old because I don’t know who half these people are.
The problem for me was, I didn’t know who half these people were. Who the fuck is Daniel Sharman? Who the fuck is Dylan O’Brien? Is that Conan O’Brien’s son? I actually asked Redheadedgirl that and she was SO DISAPPOINTED in me. When I googled these people they were all so young I needed another drink. Christ. At one point I may actually have been sobbing “Who the hell is Cameron Dallas?!” into my rum and Coke.
Maybe that’s my whole issue with this book. All of these chapters involve interacting with celebrities and my favorite thing about celebrities is that they are people I don’t have to interact with. I don’t actually want to have to talk to them–which requires a level of extroverting that is, quite frankly, exhausting–let alone go clubbing. I want them to entertain me then go away with zero expectation of anything from me.
I gave Imagines a C because while I didn’t work for me, it was exactly what it promised to be–short stories featuring real celebrities. It’s also clearly intended for an audience that I don’t belong to. I suspect they are probably all available free online somewhere; I’m just too drunk and lazy to check that.
- Elyse
Full disclosure, I’m drunk right now. Not like, super drunk, but buzzed. I’m also going through one of those phases where I don’t have the focus to read an entire novel so I was looking for something in the short story category. Hence Imagines.
Imagines is a giant-ass book of RPF (real person fic) by a variety of Wattpad authors. I hadn’t read RPF before (it’s like fanfic, but features actual celebrities rather than the characters they play) and I discovered two things:
1. It’s a little unsettling for me to read about a real person versus a character.
2. I’m really fucking old because I don’t know who half these people are.
The problem for me was, I didn’t know who half these people were. Who the fuck is Daniel Sharman? Who the fuck is Dylan O’Brien? Is that Conan O’Brien’s son? I actually asked Redheadedgirl that and she was SO DISAPPOINTED in me. When I googled these people they were all so young I needed another drink. Christ. At one point I may actually have been sobbing “Who the hell is Cameron Dallas?!” into my rum and Coke.
Maybe that’s my whole issue with this book. All of these chapters involve interacting with celebrities and my favorite thing about celebrities is that they are people I don’t have to interact with. I don’t actually want to have to talk to them–which requires a level of extroverting that is, quite frankly, exhausting–let alone go clubbing. I want them to entertain me then go away with zero expectation of anything from me.
I gave Imagines a C because while I didn’t work for me, it was exactly what it promised to be–short stories featuring real celebrities. It’s also clearly intended for an audience that I don’t belong to. I suspect they are probably all available free online somewhere; I’m just too drunk and lazy to check that.
- Elyse
April 26, 2016
Thank god I'm a fast reader.
All right. This is an anthology from about 30+ writers about celebrity encounters, some romantic, some not. This book loses any love for me for a few reasons.
1) they didn't get permission from the celebrities involved and yet they are getting $$$$ off these folks' names. (And yeah, I know that tabloids do that, but I don't think that's right either and do we really want to encourage more of that?)
2) the stories are boring and predictable (seriously, just imagine what you think a 14 year old would write about meeting her favorite celebrity and that's what most of these are)
3) you can get better stories for free at tons of places including Wattpad one of the businesses involved with this
4) this is fanfiction getting paid. I know I've sort of mentioned this above, but fanfiction shouldn't be making money without permission from the owners. Not right in any sense.
As for why I read this, I read it as part of my reading challenge to read books outside my comfort zone. A friend challenged me to read this because she adored a couple of the authors. I don't really share that love.
I don't normally throw books away, but this one might go into the dustbin.
All right. This is an anthology from about 30+ writers about celebrity encounters, some romantic, some not. This book loses any love for me for a few reasons.
1) they didn't get permission from the celebrities involved and yet they are getting $$$$ off these folks' names. (And yeah, I know that tabloids do that, but I don't think that's right either and do we really want to encourage more of that?)
2) the stories are boring and predictable (seriously, just imagine what you think a 14 year old would write about meeting her favorite celebrity and that's what most of these are)
3) you can get better stories for free at tons of places including Wattpad one of the businesses involved with this
4) this is fanfiction getting paid. I know I've sort of mentioned this above, but fanfiction shouldn't be making money without permission from the owners. Not right in any sense.
As for why I read this, I read it as part of my reading challenge to read books outside my comfort zone. A friend challenged me to read this because she adored a couple of the authors. I don't really share that love.
I don't normally throw books away, but this one might go into the dustbin.
Want to read
March 10, 2016I see imagines all the time on instagram and I don't like them because they are always so unrealistic and cheesy but I will give this book thingy a try. I might not like it because I don't look at an attractive celebrity and think "Oh wow I wish he was my boyfriend" I just don't. I never have and I guess that's weird? So imagines don't do anything for me.
April 26, 2016
I'm so sorry! Please don't hate me, but I really don't like this book.
It's not just that it's wrong for them to be making money off these celebrities. It's that the stories are boring. Why should they get paid when other people are doing loads better fanfiction for free?
Mother of Troy, people. This is bad and it is not fun to read. Don't waste your time on it. Please. Just so much...ugh
It's not just that it's wrong for them to be making money off these celebrities. It's that the stories are boring. Why should they get paid when other people are doing loads better fanfiction for free?
Mother of Troy, people. This is bad and it is not fun to read. Don't waste your time on it. Please. Just so much...ugh
February 9, 2022
Le pongo una estrella, porque no sé cómo poner 0.
En conclusión, no lean esta cosa jaajaja
Es una recolección de relatos tontos, subreales... sé que son fanfics, pero ni en la propia wattpad los fanfics son tan malos como aquí.
En conclusión. Quiero deshacerme de esa cosa ajajaj
En conclusión, no lean esta cosa jaajaja
Es una recolección de relatos tontos, subreales... sé que son fanfics, pero ni en la propia wattpad los fanfics son tan malos como aquí.
En conclusión. Quiero deshacerme de esa cosa ajajaj
September 23, 2020
I have nothing against fanfiction but this one ain't it, chief.
November 17, 2017
Il y a quelques années, je lisais énormément de fanfictions. Nous étions à l'époque de la saga Twilight et j'ai lu essentiellement des fanfictions avec les personnages ou les acteurs de ces sagas. Qu'est ce qu'une fanfiction? Il s'agit d'un récit où le fan rédige une fiction avec les personnages ou l'univers d'une saga. Ainsi , il y a eu des multitudes de FF comme on les nommait à l'époque et que ce soit en VF ou en VO, j'en avais des tonnes dans la PAL.
Le site fanfiction est depuis parti aux oubliettes même si de grand noms de romance ont été publiés. Je ne citerai que EL James et son fameux MOTU, Sophie Jackson et son héros 100% oréo et en France , nous avions eu Dear You d'Emily Blaine par exemple. Désormais la plateforme d'écriture en ligne est Wattpad et les écrits existent dans leur propre univers. Même si After d'Anna Todd est effectivement une fanfiction 1D, d'autres auteurs ont pris leur envol après que leur écrit aient rencontré le succès sur cette plateforme.
Anna Todd a ici rassemblé dans un recueil 34 fanfictions qui ont été publiées sur Wattpad. Toutes ont en point commun le fait qu'on a imaginé que le héros ou l'héroïne de l'histoire va pouvoir rencontrer une star ou son idole. J'avoue que pour certaines stars, j'ai dû aller vérifier sur internet de qui il s'agissait car c'était parfois de très jeunes stars ou des youtubeurs que je ne connaissais pas . Les choix sont très eccléctiques et je dirais donc qu'il y en a pour tous les goûts. De Kim Kardashian en passant par Benedict Cumberbatch, Jamie Dornan, Zayn ou encore Daniel Sharman, chaque fanfiction nous emmène dans son univers.
J'ai vraiment été emportée dans les histoires qui font au moins 50 pages car l'auteur a le temps de planter de le décor, de développer ses personnages et nous faire adhérer à ce fantasme ou ce rêve éveillé. Il y a pas mal de récits (ou One Shot comme on les appelait à l'époque) qui ne font pas plus de 10 pages et là j'ai moins été prise dans l'intrigue car ce pan de vie est trop court pour que je puisse me mettre dans l'ambiance ou m'identifie aux personnages. Ces OS très courts restent intéressants mais ne nous offrent qu'un aperçu très éphémère de la plume de l'auteur.
Je vais à présent vous parler de mon top 3 de ces fanfictions dont la thématique était Imagine...
1) Expression artistique d'Anna Todd : Cette fanfiction se déroule en présence de Daniel Sharman qui s'est fait connaître pour son rôle dans la série TV Teen Wolf. Nous savons qu'Anna Todd est fan de cet acteur et qu'elle aurait aimé le voir jouer dans sa future adaptation ciné d'After. Mais revenons à la fanfic et au message qu'elle dégage. J'ai aimé lire ce récit car nous avons une héroïne lambda qui n'est pas éblouie par la célébrité du jeune homme. Au contraire, dès qu'elle se rend compte que les fans sont souvent à ses côtés et intrusifs dans sa vie , elle veut prendre le large et mettre de côté cette parenthèse dorée. Elle a fait des kilomètres pour assister à ce cours de dessin et être pris comme modèle n'était pas prévu au programme. J'ai donc apprécié la douceur de ce récit et le message véhiculé.
2) Faire des selfies et renverser la suprémacie masculine de Kevin Fanning : C'est intéressant de voir une fanfiction rédigée par un homme car cela est toujours différent de l'écriture féminine. L'auteur se met dans la peau d'une héroïne qui va croiser le chemin de Kim Kardashian. Nous sommes dans un monde futuriste où les selfies sont désormais interdits et notre célébrité est donc en cavale car elle se révolte et continue de narguer les forces de l'ordre gouvernementales. J'ai adoré l'ironie et l'humour qui se dégage dans ce récit aux accents un peu féministes aussi car les hommes ont le pouvoir eux de faire des selfies.
3) Son coeur d'anglais de Kora Huddles : De nouveau j'ai passé un bon moment car l'auteur développe son personnage et la relation qu'elle entretient avec Tom Hiddleston. Nous sommes dans le milieu du ciné et la relation entre les deux héros se développent doucement mais surement. La frontière entre l'amitié et l'amour sera donc exploité avec une touche d'humour en plus. On s'attache au fur et à mesure aux protagonistes et on se prend au jeu de la séduction . J'ai aimé l'humour , les jeux de mots et la complicité qui se dégage.
Le site fanfiction est depuis parti aux oubliettes même si de grand noms de romance ont été publiés. Je ne citerai que EL James et son fameux MOTU, Sophie Jackson et son héros 100% oréo et en France , nous avions eu Dear You d'Emily Blaine par exemple. Désormais la plateforme d'écriture en ligne est Wattpad et les écrits existent dans leur propre univers. Même si After d'Anna Todd est effectivement une fanfiction 1D, d'autres auteurs ont pris leur envol après que leur écrit aient rencontré le succès sur cette plateforme.
Anna Todd a ici rassemblé dans un recueil 34 fanfictions qui ont été publiées sur Wattpad. Toutes ont en point commun le fait qu'on a imaginé que le héros ou l'héroïne de l'histoire va pouvoir rencontrer une star ou son idole. J'avoue que pour certaines stars, j'ai dû aller vérifier sur internet de qui il s'agissait car c'était parfois de très jeunes stars ou des youtubeurs que je ne connaissais pas . Les choix sont très eccléctiques et je dirais donc qu'il y en a pour tous les goûts. De Kim Kardashian en passant par Benedict Cumberbatch, Jamie Dornan, Zayn ou encore Daniel Sharman, chaque fanfiction nous emmène dans son univers.
J'ai vraiment été emportée dans les histoires qui font au moins 50 pages car l'auteur a le temps de planter de le décor, de développer ses personnages et nous faire adhérer à ce fantasme ou ce rêve éveillé. Il y a pas mal de récits (ou One Shot comme on les appelait à l'époque) qui ne font pas plus de 10 pages et là j'ai moins été prise dans l'intrigue car ce pan de vie est trop court pour que je puisse me mettre dans l'ambiance ou m'identifie aux personnages. Ces OS très courts restent intéressants mais ne nous offrent qu'un aperçu très éphémère de la plume de l'auteur.
Je vais à présent vous parler de mon top 3 de ces fanfictions dont la thématique était Imagine...
1) Expression artistique d'Anna Todd : Cette fanfiction se déroule en présence de Daniel Sharman qui s'est fait connaître pour son rôle dans la série TV Teen Wolf. Nous savons qu'Anna Todd est fan de cet acteur et qu'elle aurait aimé le voir jouer dans sa future adaptation ciné d'After. Mais revenons à la fanfic et au message qu'elle dégage. J'ai aimé lire ce récit car nous avons une héroïne lambda qui n'est pas éblouie par la célébrité du jeune homme. Au contraire, dès qu'elle se rend compte que les fans sont souvent à ses côtés et intrusifs dans sa vie , elle veut prendre le large et mettre de côté cette parenthèse dorée. Elle a fait des kilomètres pour assister à ce cours de dessin et être pris comme modèle n'était pas prévu au programme. J'ai donc apprécié la douceur de ce récit et le message véhiculé.
2) Faire des selfies et renverser la suprémacie masculine de Kevin Fanning : C'est intéressant de voir une fanfiction rédigée par un homme car cela est toujours différent de l'écriture féminine. L'auteur se met dans la peau d'une héroïne qui va croiser le chemin de Kim Kardashian. Nous sommes dans un monde futuriste où les selfies sont désormais interdits et notre célébrité est donc en cavale car elle se révolte et continue de narguer les forces de l'ordre gouvernementales. J'ai adoré l'ironie et l'humour qui se dégage dans ce récit aux accents un peu féministes aussi car les hommes ont le pouvoir eux de faire des selfies.
3) Son coeur d'anglais de Kora Huddles : De nouveau j'ai passé un bon moment car l'auteur développe son personnage et la relation qu'elle entretient avec Tom Hiddleston. Nous sommes dans le milieu du ciné et la relation entre les deux héros se développent doucement mais surement. La frontière entre l'amitié et l'amour sera donc exploité avec une touche d'humour en plus. On s'attache au fur et à mesure aux protagonistes et on se prend au jeu de la séduction . J'ai aimé l'humour , les jeux de mots et la complicité qui se dégage.
June 21, 2016
Ho impiegato una settimana a leggere questo libro. No, non ho avuto impegni lavorativi e no, non mi sono fatta distrarre da serie televisive. Semplicemente questo libro non mi ha preso. Non ci siamo proprio.
Il primo racconto su Kim Kardashian è stato qualcosa di così surreale che leggendo pensavo “Ma che diavolo s’è fumato l’autore?”. Sì, perché era un uomo. E lì ho storto il naso per l’immagine superficiale che l’autore ha di noi donne, come se la nostra vita potesse finire se, in un universo parallelo, venisse dichiarato illegale farsi i selfie. Allucinante.
Alcuni racconti sono stati davvero carini, ma su 34 racconti solo una manciata mi hanno davvero preso. Quello della Todd su Daniel Sharman è stato davvero carino, insomma, chi non vorrebbe conoscere un ragazzo a un corso di pittura e poi scoprire che è un attore famoso?
Quello su Nick Bateman è stato una sorpresa, (addirittura il migliore a mio parere) e forse quello meglio sviluppato, insomma, non è che i due si sono incontrati e puf! è stato subito amore. Ma l’autrice ha delineato meglio il personaggio narrante, descrivendone il passato e il carattere forte e indipendente, nonostante il poco spazio. Davvero carino.
L’elemento che mi aveva convinto a leggere questa raccolta è stato il nome di Jamie Dornan nella trama. Chi mi conosce sa che lo adoro, quindi non potevo farmelo scappare, ma purtroppo non mi ha convinto più di tanto.
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Il primo racconto su Kim Kardashian è stato qualcosa di così surreale che leggendo pensavo “Ma che diavolo s’è fumato l’autore?”. Sì, perché era un uomo. E lì ho storto il naso per l’immagine superficiale che l’autore ha di noi donne, come se la nostra vita potesse finire se, in un universo parallelo, venisse dichiarato illegale farsi i selfie. Allucinante.
Alcuni racconti sono stati davvero carini, ma su 34 racconti solo una manciata mi hanno davvero preso. Quello della Todd su Daniel Sharman è stato davvero carino, insomma, chi non vorrebbe conoscere un ragazzo a un corso di pittura e poi scoprire che è un attore famoso?
Quello su Nick Bateman è stato una sorpresa, (addirittura il migliore a mio parere) e forse quello meglio sviluppato, insomma, non è che i due si sono incontrati e puf! è stato subito amore. Ma l’autrice ha delineato meglio il personaggio narrante, descrivendone il passato e il carattere forte e indipendente, nonostante il poco spazio. Davvero carino.
L’elemento che mi aveva convinto a leggere questa raccolta è stato il nome di Jamie Dornan nella trama. Chi mi conosce sa che lo adoro, quindi non potevo farmelo scappare, ma purtroppo non mi ha convinto più di tanto.
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April 26, 2016
This is the sort of book that really should have been better edited. While there are a couple decent stories, nothing in this book is worth the price tag. It's essentially slightly more polished real person fanfiction, which you can find for free at Wattpad or Fanfiction.net or A World of Our Own or almost anywhere else.
Most of these stories are pretty boring, drear, and self indulgent.
It's sort of cool that this book is the first of its kind. But yeah, pretty poor stuff. You'll be better off browsing the sites above for free stories.
Most of these stories are pretty boring, drear, and self indulgent.
It's sort of cool that this book is the first of its kind. But yeah, pretty poor stuff. You'll be better off browsing the sites above for free stories.
February 28, 2017
It's interesting how polarizing this book is, but all in all, I found this to be a fun collection of stories. I'm not a celebrity aficionado, per se, but enjoyed the ride all around. I got this because I'm a long-time fan of Kevin Fanning (teehee) (Taking Selfies and Overthrowing the Patriarchy with Kim Kardashian was one of his best yet), and love that I got introduced to such a diverse and engaging group of writers. As with any volume of this size, there's a few stories that didn't quite grab me, but hey. Well done, Wattpad, this was a great ride.
July 19, 2016
The idea behind the book was fun. I remember the books as a child where it put the person into the story and this book attempted that same concept. While I did enjoy reading everyone's short idea of celebrity encounters there were just too many stuck on making it boy meets girl and awwww... my favorite was a Kim Kardashian one where the world has banned selfies which I thought was unique, interesting, and that the writer's imagination was outstanding.
August 1, 2016
Ho letto solo le prime quattro novelle! Non sono riuscita nemmeno a terminarlo (non mi era mai capitato prima!) NOIOSO e senza senso è dire poco!
February 26, 2017
Das Buch besteht aus diversen Kurzgeschichten zum Thema Fanfiction mit einem prominenten und so lesen wir uns hier durch die unterschiedlichsten Themen mit den unterschiedlichsten Stars. Auch von der Länge der Geschichten variiert es sehr stark, manche sind länger, manche kürzer.
Mir haben die Geschichte hier gut gefallen. Ich könnte jetzt bei einer der Storys eine gewisse Präferenz hervorheben und von daher denke ich auch, dass für jeden Leser was dabei ist. Allerdings gibt es auch manche Storys, die jetzt mich nicht unbedingt überzeugen konnten, aber wie gesagt, durch die große Vielfalt ist, denke ich für jeden was dabei.
Außerdem wurden die Geschichten nicht nur von Anna Todd geschrieben, sondern von diversen Autoren, sodass man hier auch immer wieder sehr unterschiedlichen Schreibstile zu lesen bekommt. Was aber sehr viele oder fast alle Storys gemeinsam haben ist, dass sie in der DU – Sicht erzählt werden. Diese Erzählweise fand ich interessant gewählt, empfand ich aber manchmal etwas anstrengend. Ich denke, dass diese Erzählweise gewählt wurde, damit man als Leser mehr Nähe zu den Stars fühlt.
Persönliche Story Highlights waren für mich die Geschichte mit Kim Kardashian, Chris Evans und natürlich Benedict Cumberbatch. Es wurden die unterschiedlichsten Promis ausgewählt und ich denke, man dürfte die alle kennen oder zumindest fast alle.
Somit hat mir dieses Buch gut gefallen, obwohl ich besser gefunden hätte, wenn man nicht unbedingt den Namen der Autorin so groß genannt hätte, denn es wird sicher für viele irritierend und man meint, dass das Buch von Anna Todd alleine ist.
Das Cover muss ich noch definitiv loben, denn es wirkt ähnlich der Bücher der AFTER Reihe, allerdings in einem wirklich tollen Pink. Das kommt leider auf der Abbildung gar nicht so raus.
Fazit:
4 von 5 Sterne. Das Buch kann ich weiterempfehlen, denn ich denke, wer Fanfiction mag, ist hier richtig. Weitere Vorteil ist, dass man nicht alle Geschichte durchgehend lesen muss, denn sie sind nicht zusammenhängend und man kann sich so immer wieder mal eine rauspicken.
Mir haben die Geschichte hier gut gefallen. Ich könnte jetzt bei einer der Storys eine gewisse Präferenz hervorheben und von daher denke ich auch, dass für jeden Leser was dabei ist. Allerdings gibt es auch manche Storys, die jetzt mich nicht unbedingt überzeugen konnten, aber wie gesagt, durch die große Vielfalt ist, denke ich für jeden was dabei.
Außerdem wurden die Geschichten nicht nur von Anna Todd geschrieben, sondern von diversen Autoren, sodass man hier auch immer wieder sehr unterschiedlichen Schreibstile zu lesen bekommt. Was aber sehr viele oder fast alle Storys gemeinsam haben ist, dass sie in der DU – Sicht erzählt werden. Diese Erzählweise fand ich interessant gewählt, empfand ich aber manchmal etwas anstrengend. Ich denke, dass diese Erzählweise gewählt wurde, damit man als Leser mehr Nähe zu den Stars fühlt.
Persönliche Story Highlights waren für mich die Geschichte mit Kim Kardashian, Chris Evans und natürlich Benedict Cumberbatch. Es wurden die unterschiedlichsten Promis ausgewählt und ich denke, man dürfte die alle kennen oder zumindest fast alle.
Somit hat mir dieses Buch gut gefallen, obwohl ich besser gefunden hätte, wenn man nicht unbedingt den Namen der Autorin so groß genannt hätte, denn es wird sicher für viele irritierend und man meint, dass das Buch von Anna Todd alleine ist.
Das Cover muss ich noch definitiv loben, denn es wirkt ähnlich der Bücher der AFTER Reihe, allerdings in einem wirklich tollen Pink. Das kommt leider auf der Abbildung gar nicht so raus.
Fazit:
4 von 5 Sterne. Das Buch kann ich weiterempfehlen, denn ich denke, wer Fanfiction mag, ist hier richtig. Weitere Vorteil ist, dass man nicht alle Geschichte durchgehend lesen muss, denn sie sind nicht zusammenhängend und man kann sich so immer wieder mal eine rauspicken.
November 24, 2021
Did I get this dollar tree book solely to make fun of it? Yes. Am I ashamed? No.
This book screams early era of Wattpad, and honestly gave a sense of nostalgia. At the same time, half the stories were quickly written, and obviously lacked rhyme and reason or any form of logic. That's why it's fun, but it's also why I can't rate it highly.
Would I read this again? No.
This book screams early era of Wattpad, and honestly gave a sense of nostalgia. At the same time, half the stories were quickly written, and obviously lacked rhyme and reason or any form of logic. That's why it's fun, but it's also why I can't rate it highly.
Would I read this again? No.
July 15, 2023
Questa non è letteratura. Una bieca operazione commerciale, spudoratamente atta a cercare di monetizzare sul nulla. Tra la mediocrità dimenticabilissima, il putridume melenso solo qualche momento credo involontariamente comico che riesce a strappare un sorriso ma non a migliorare l'esperienza di lettura. Non lo consiglio nemmeno agli amanti del trash, non ne vale la pena.
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