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Exclusively Chloe
Chloe-Grace can't help it—she's spectacular. How could she not be with celebrity parents who have been the queen and king of Hollywood for years? And Chloe is a celebrity all unto herself as well— she's the first celebrity-adopted kid in Hollywood. But now Chloe's sixteen, and she is tired of every undesired moment of the world's attention. She wonders what it would be like to be a "normal" kid in a regular school. To really understand it, though, she would need to go undercover. So after getting a "make-under" at the hands of her mother's fabulous stylist, she enters the "real" world. But she soon finds out that there is just as much drama there as there is in Hollywood....
245 pages, Paperback
First published March 9, 2009
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Jon Yang
2 books17 followersJ.A. Yang was born in Taipei and came-of-age in San Diego. He has authored a few books, been published online here and there, and podcasts when the mood strikes. His favorite font is Enviro.
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October 31, 2008
It's my book! Of course it's amazing.
July 31, 2010
Debut author, J.A. Yang, tells the story of Chloe - a sixteen year-old adopted child of Hollywood royalty. Her father is a rock star, her mom is a movie star. She is a product of her environment, which can be superficial when she talks about jewelry and fashion, but thankfully Chloe has much more depth than expected of anyone in her position. When she begins searching for her birth parents, the book really takes a life of its own and Chloe becomes a girl you root for. Deep down to the core, she's a sensitive, down-the-earth girl looking for answers to her past.
The supporting characters are hilarious! Her fake dad, her jewelry friend. Even her adopted parents quirky behavior. Chloe's innovative navigation through her issues gives readers an untrashy depiction of Hollywood life.
The ending is a little too cliche for me, but admittedly, I have a sordid view of happy endings. I know Young Adult readers will love it!
The other side of me believes happy endings are not reflective of most of real life. I wonder how long Chloe's new relationship will last? How will her discovery of her new family affect her as she grows older? What will her relationship with her adopted parents be like? Since she's Chinese American, will she grow more in touch with her Chinese side?
And then I laugh at myself, because I realize I'm in my mid-thirties...and male. I'm like, totally not the target market for this novel. So teenage girls - line up! You'll love this book!
A solid debut by J.A. Yang. Can't wait to read more novels by this up & coming author! A sequel perhaps? A fast easy read, a strong recommend.
The supporting characters are hilarious! Her fake dad, her jewelry friend. Even her adopted parents quirky behavior. Chloe's innovative navigation through her issues gives readers an untrashy depiction of Hollywood life.
The ending is a little too cliche for me, but admittedly, I have a sordid view of happy endings. I know Young Adult readers will love it!
The other side of me believes happy endings are not reflective of most of real life. I wonder how long Chloe's new relationship will last? How will her discovery of her new family affect her as she grows older? What will her relationship with her adopted parents be like? Since she's Chinese American, will she grow more in touch with her Chinese side?
And then I laugh at myself, because I realize I'm in my mid-thirties...and male. I'm like, totally not the target market for this novel. So teenage girls - line up! You'll love this book!
A solid debut by J.A. Yang. Can't wait to read more novels by this up & coming author! A sequel perhaps? A fast easy read, a strong recommend.
May 19, 2009
EXCLUSIVELY CHLOE depicts the harsh realities of Hollywood politics without being too trashy. Chloe-Grace is a relatable and likable protagonist, a young girl caught in between the glitz of celebrity life and a desire to know what it feels like to be normal. If you’ve ever wondered what Brad and Angelina’s lot might feel like as teenagers, there is an excellent possibility—one can hope!—that they will turn out like Chloe-Grace: a down-to-earth girl who doesn’t take her glamorous situation for granted, yet knows how to have fun with what she has.
The book falls short in quite a few aspects, however. I found the pacing of EXCLUSIVELY CHLOE to be rather odd, as Chloe-Grace and her friends party through half the novel before she even thinks about being normal. I had expected from the synopsis on the back of the book that more of the story would revolve around Chloe-Grace’s experience as a normal teenager at an average high school, and so Chloe-Grace doing basically nothing for a hundred pages took me off on an unhappy detour.
Besides for Chloe-Grace, most of the other characters are unexciting and unoriginal. You have your basic attention-obsessed best friend, flamboyant homosexual stylists, career-oriented parents, super-nice everyday classmates at the “normal” high school, the perfectly sweet romantic interest. The stereotypes and generalizations bogged the story down for me, leading to an unsatisfying conclusion that was too neat, too easily wrapped up.
The shortcomings can be cast aside, however, if you’re simply looking for a fun and new look into Hollywood life. Chloe-Grace’s story of the trials and tribulations of being a celebrity-adopted kid will be the one everyone can turn to for a glimpse at how they live—at least until Maddox and his brothers and sisters hit puberty.
The book falls short in quite a few aspects, however. I found the pacing of EXCLUSIVELY CHLOE to be rather odd, as Chloe-Grace and her friends party through half the novel before she even thinks about being normal. I had expected from the synopsis on the back of the book that more of the story would revolve around Chloe-Grace’s experience as a normal teenager at an average high school, and so Chloe-Grace doing basically nothing for a hundred pages took me off on an unhappy detour.
Besides for Chloe-Grace, most of the other characters are unexciting and unoriginal. You have your basic attention-obsessed best friend, flamboyant homosexual stylists, career-oriented parents, super-nice everyday classmates at the “normal” high school, the perfectly sweet romantic interest. The stereotypes and generalizations bogged the story down for me, leading to an unsatisfying conclusion that was too neat, too easily wrapped up.
The shortcomings can be cast aside, however, if you’re simply looking for a fun and new look into Hollywood life. Chloe-Grace’s story of the trials and tribulations of being a celebrity-adopted kid will be the one everyone can turn to for a glimpse at how they live—at least until Maddox and his brothers and sisters hit puberty.
April 20, 2009
When Chloe was a baby, she was adopted by a Hollywood power couple - her mom is a famous actress and her father is a rockstar. Now she's 16, and she just found out that her parents are getting a divorce - worse, she found out because there was a picture of her father on the front of a tabloid and he was kissing another woman. Now, everywhere she goes people look at her with pity. Everyone knows her families business and she is tired of being the center of attention.
****Doing this book as a book talk for 2009 school visits.
****Doing this book as a book talk for 2009 school visits.
September 23, 2011
this was a great book! i love reading books about celebreties
October 30, 2023
Chloe-Grace finds out about her parents' impending divorce on the cover of a magazine. That's what happens when your parents are famous. As the adopted child of hot celebrities, the paparazzi have followed Chloe all her life but she's never gotten used to it. Some of the kids who attend the celebrity kids' school Newton love the attention but not Chloe. She longs for animosity. After the divorce headlines the paparazzi are even worse. Chloe needs time to deal with the news. She can't find peace at school where everyone is asking questions about her parents. At home she' dealing with her mom, as her dad has moved out, who is dating....publicly...both her parents are using the paparazzi against each other. Chloe is desperate to hide from it all. She's wondered who her birth parents are and this seems like a time to try to find out. She enlists the help of Jean-Paul who has connections. He finds something interesting....which leads to Chloe becoming Lilly and transferring from Newton to Hollis High School.
November 8, 2020
Although I have some problems on how the story was written when it came to time/how slow things went, to how rushed things felt, I definitely thought it was a great book in terms of the plot. I liked the characters, and the story line was a great concept, if only it was written out a bit better. Liked it.
February 20, 2011
Contrary to the back of the book, Chloe does not decide to undergo a makeunder until halfway through the book. It wasn't boring per se, but there was a lot of set up occurring and after awhile I just wanted her to leave her wealthy school and annoying best friend, Rachelle and get on with switching high schools. What's worse is that there are maybe 3-4 chapters dealing with Chloe's new life and then we hurtle towards the ending. All of a sudden, all this drama erupts and then everything is solved a chapter later. Unfortunately, unlike real life, this book ends in a cheery, ultra-neat way. I was hoping for a bit more complexity or at least some loose strings. What's worse is that there's a cheesy epilogue. What really ticked me off was * I was also a bit bothered by the fact that Chloe is in love with Jack by the end of the book. Jack whom, as a character, is flatter than a pancake. Angelic personality so of course they'd be in love right? No. All the other characters are equally one-dimensional, I kept expecting Rachelle and Chloe to have a fight because Rachelle is not what I would call best-friend material but to each her own. Furthermore, like Yan, I kept expecting Vicki to do something horrible, I don't know if that was just me being so wary of people or if the writing made it seem like something was going down...
I did like that this is an example of what I want to see more of: diverse YA chick lit. I was expecting to not like Chloe but she could have been far more monstrous than she was. She's obviously used to being famous and she embraces the perks of fame, but she doesn't try to hog the spotlight and certainly doesn't mind spending a quiet night at home. Sure she could annoy the reader by how she views 'ordinary' people as boring, but that makes the book and Chloe, seem more genuine. "Vickie was saying this almost in admiration, as if she thought I was a strong person for having a crazy life or something. I knew she was giving me words of encouragement, but I didn't feel strong at all. Just overwhelmed." (pg. 97). That quote shows how down-to-earth Chloe is. While most of the secondary characters were one dimensional, I did really like Luther. Luther is the typical over-the-top makeup artist, but I was so entertained by his excitement over playing Chloe's fake dad that I didn't mind.
Exclusively Chloe is nothing extraordinary, but it delivers on being a relaxing read, a good choice for when one is in-between some heavier books. The diverse, over-the-top, secondary characters make this book both a tad disappointing and more entertaining. Plus it's the first book I've ever read that gives an idea of what life might be like for the adopted children of celebrities. There were tiny little details that made me smile too, like how Chloe's parents decorated her room in a 'Chinese style' when she was younger. It's a cute idea but it made me shake my head. The book starts off slow and ends too fast and clean, and Chloe falls in love way too quickly. While avid fans of chick lit may not see anything new in this plot, this was a new-to-me read and I can definitely see why people like chick lit.
I did like that this is an example of what I want to see more of: diverse YA chick lit. I was expecting to not like Chloe but she could have been far more monstrous than she was. She's obviously used to being famous and she embraces the perks of fame, but she doesn't try to hog the spotlight and certainly doesn't mind spending a quiet night at home. Sure she could annoy the reader by how she views 'ordinary' people as boring, but that makes the book and Chloe, seem more genuine. "Vickie was saying this almost in admiration, as if she thought I was a strong person for having a crazy life or something. I knew she was giving me words of encouragement, but I didn't feel strong at all. Just overwhelmed." (pg. 97). That quote shows how down-to-earth Chloe is. While most of the secondary characters were one dimensional, I did really like Luther. Luther is the typical over-the-top makeup artist, but I was so entertained by his excitement over playing Chloe's fake dad that I didn't mind.
Exclusively Chloe is nothing extraordinary, but it delivers on being a relaxing read, a good choice for when one is in-between some heavier books. The diverse, over-the-top, secondary characters make this book both a tad disappointing and more entertaining. Plus it's the first book I've ever read that gives an idea of what life might be like for the adopted children of celebrities. There were tiny little details that made me smile too, like how Chloe's parents decorated her room in a 'Chinese style' when she was younger. It's a cute idea but it made me shake my head. The book starts off slow and ends too fast and clean, and Chloe falls in love way too quickly. While avid fans of chick lit may not see anything new in this plot, this was a new-to-me read and I can definitely see why people like chick lit.
September 13, 2009
Definitely not a really difficult book but rather, Exclusively Chloe is a book that's just meant to pass the time away. It really was quite an adorable book.
Besides how adorable it is, there were some stuff that bothered me just a tiny bit.
First of all, there were some parts of Exclusively Chloe that just didn't seem to be realistic whatsoever. The transformation that Chloe-Grace had to go through to transfer school? All she did was cut her hair short and wearing "normal" clothes. I personally don't think that'll help at all. They might not recognize you at first but, honestly, in an hour or two, I'm sure the whole gig would be over. And the fact that Chloe held on for two weeks just didn't make sense to me. Oh, and when one of the guy at Hollis High School was questioned on whether or not "Lilly" - Chloe's pseudonym at the "normal" school - looked like Chloe, he didn't even think she did at all. It just blows my mind sometimes.
And second of all, some of the characters weren't very well-developed. For example, Rachelle, Chloe's "best-friend" just didn't seem like a very good friend. In fact, there were times when I was pretty sure Rachelle was just using Chloe to get to all the "in" clubs. And she also didn't seem to be concerned about Chloe's parent's divorce. Well, she was concerned...for a few minutes and then it's all about clubs, shopping and other irrelevant things. And Vickie, Chloe's other close friend from Newton, just had this whole bad vibe going on. I mean, she seemed nice and stuff but I kept thinking that something bad would happen. However, despite these two not-so-great characters, the one character that was amazing was Luther, Chloe's mom's stylist. He's just so cool and he's also extremely funny. Like, he's trying really hard to play the dad role and he even goes the extra mile and creates curfews and stuff. Oh, and he's willing to give things - like, major things - for Chloe which just does it for me.
The ending was also too neat and too clean for any endings actually. It felt like everything just happened to settle down too perfectly and there was no "big fight" at the end.
Overall though, I thought the plot itself was quite fascinating especially with Chloe trying to disguise herself just to get a taste of what normal people lived like. The writing style itself was really quick and it was quite enjoyable.
Besides how adorable it is, there were some stuff that bothered me just a tiny bit.
First of all, there were some parts of Exclusively Chloe that just didn't seem to be realistic whatsoever. The transformation that Chloe-Grace had to go through to transfer school? All she did was cut her hair short and wearing "normal" clothes. I personally don't think that'll help at all. They might not recognize you at first but, honestly, in an hour or two, I'm sure the whole gig would be over. And the fact that Chloe held on for two weeks just didn't make sense to me. Oh, and when one of the guy at Hollis High School was questioned on whether or not "Lilly" - Chloe's pseudonym at the "normal" school - looked like Chloe, he didn't even think she did at all. It just blows my mind sometimes.
And second of all, some of the characters weren't very well-developed. For example, Rachelle, Chloe's "best-friend" just didn't seem like a very good friend. In fact, there were times when I was pretty sure Rachelle was just using Chloe to get to all the "in" clubs. And she also didn't seem to be concerned about Chloe's parent's divorce. Well, she was concerned...for a few minutes and then it's all about clubs, shopping and other irrelevant things. And Vickie, Chloe's other close friend from Newton, just had this whole bad vibe going on. I mean, she seemed nice and stuff but I kept thinking that something bad would happen. However, despite these two not-so-great characters, the one character that was amazing was Luther, Chloe's mom's stylist. He's just so cool and he's also extremely funny. Like, he's trying really hard to play the dad role and he even goes the extra mile and creates curfews and stuff. Oh, and he's willing to give things - like, major things - for Chloe which just does it for me.
The ending was also too neat and too clean for any endings actually. It felt like everything just happened to settle down too perfectly and there was no "big fight" at the end.
Overall though, I thought the plot itself was quite fascinating especially with Chloe trying to disguise herself just to get a taste of what normal people lived like. The writing style itself was really quick and it was quite enjoyable.
July 20, 2010
*3.5*
This has been in my TBR pile for ages now and I'm not really sure why, because as it turns out, Exclusively Chloe is a fun, savvy, and start studded coming of age tale, one that was highly enjoyable.
Exclusively Chloe opens up just as Chloe is learning about her parent's divorce from a celeb magazine. It's quite the understatement to say that she's shocked, because all her life she's felt that her parents were truly going to be celebs that would stick it out for the long run. Especially given the fact that they adopted Chloe to show the world how truly much they loved each other. Though, that's not the case anymore, since with her mom's new love of dating, her dad's infidelity coming out from every angel, and the fact that their lives are being splashed across every magazine known to man, it's easy to see that things may never be the same. And with the chaos Chloe's life is right now, as well as the fact she just made an alarming discovery, she decides it's the best time to go undercover and find out what it means to be a normal teen. Though, will every problem in her life suddenly go away? Only time and pages will tell.
Chloe was a character that was funny, sweet, and just overall a good person, even if wasn't always the nicest one before. I especially liked the fact that while she was the child of two very famous people, she never was exactly snobby or shoved her wealth in people's faces. I also enjoyed seeing her path on finding out who she was and how her birth parents come into play in the future. Further more, I really liked Jack, Chloe's love interest, he was sweet, though I felt that he, as well as some of the secondary characters, could have been more developed.
In addition, I loved how Exclusively Chloe mixed together the serious parts of life and the not so serious parts to make a well-rounded novel. Though, I think I would have enjoyed this novel even more if Chloe possibly went further into discovering her Chinese heritage.
J.A. Yang's writing always moved smoothly and made the story addicting. He's someone I'm really looking forward to reading more by in the future.
In all, Exclusively Chloe is a great debut!
Grade: B
This has been in my TBR pile for ages now and I'm not really sure why, because as it turns out, Exclusively Chloe is a fun, savvy, and start studded coming of age tale, one that was highly enjoyable.
Exclusively Chloe opens up just as Chloe is learning about her parent's divorce from a celeb magazine. It's quite the understatement to say that she's shocked, because all her life she's felt that her parents were truly going to be celebs that would stick it out for the long run. Especially given the fact that they adopted Chloe to show the world how truly much they loved each other. Though, that's not the case anymore, since with her mom's new love of dating, her dad's infidelity coming out from every angel, and the fact that their lives are being splashed across every magazine known to man, it's easy to see that things may never be the same. And with the chaos Chloe's life is right now, as well as the fact she just made an alarming discovery, she decides it's the best time to go undercover and find out what it means to be a normal teen. Though, will every problem in her life suddenly go away? Only time and pages will tell.
Chloe was a character that was funny, sweet, and just overall a good person, even if wasn't always the nicest one before. I especially liked the fact that while she was the child of two very famous people, she never was exactly snobby or shoved her wealth in people's faces. I also enjoyed seeing her path on finding out who she was and how her birth parents come into play in the future. Further more, I really liked Jack, Chloe's love interest, he was sweet, though I felt that he, as well as some of the secondary characters, could have been more developed.
In addition, I loved how Exclusively Chloe mixed together the serious parts of life and the not so serious parts to make a well-rounded novel. Though, I think I would have enjoyed this novel even more if Chloe possibly went further into discovering her Chinese heritage.
J.A. Yang's writing always moved smoothly and made the story addicting. He's someone I'm really looking forward to reading more by in the future.
In all, Exclusively Chloe is a great debut!
Grade: B
January 14, 2010
Reviewed by Sarah Bean the Green Bean Teen Queen for TeensReadToo.com
Chloe-Grace is a celebrity just for being her. She's the first celebrity-adopted kid in Hollywood and everyone has watched her every move all her life. Now that Chloe's sixteen, she wonders what it would be like to be "normal" and be a regular kid at a regular school. So she decides to get a "make-under" and go undercover at a new school. But is Chloe ready for the real world?
Ok, I admit it, I read the headlines on the magazines when I'm standing in line and I watch E! News. This book was a cute light read that I would recommend to anyone who enjoys a look into Hollywood, so if you know the names of celebrities and their children, you'll probably enjoy this book.
Chloe is relatable and even though she has a famous, expensive, and fashionable lifestyle, she's nice and sweet and wasn't a rich snotty girl, which I liked. I got annoyed that Chloe didn't seem to realize that Rachelle wasn't that great of a friend - she was the character that bugged me the most and she seemed to only want to be near Chloe because of her fame. Vicki and Jana, on the other hand, were great friends and I'm glad Chloe recognized their true friendship.
This book really felt like it had two parts - it was about halfway into the book before Chloe actually got to her undercover make-under, which I had been looking forward to reading about. It really seemed like it was two books combined into one - Chloe the famous girl and Chloe the normal girl. Because it took so long to get to Chloe the normal girl, the romance wasn't as built up as I would have liked. Jack was still pretty adorable though, even with the short amount of book time he was given. The ending also felt a little rushed - I wish there could have been more in the second half dealing with Chloe's normal life.
Since this was a pretty clean read (Chloe does go out to a club, but she herself doesn't drink) I'd give this one to younger teens or tweens looking for a book on the rich and fabulous. If you're looking for a light beach read that reads like a gossip magazine, I would pick up EXCLUSIVELY CHLOE.
Chloe-Grace is a celebrity just for being her. She's the first celebrity-adopted kid in Hollywood and everyone has watched her every move all her life. Now that Chloe's sixteen, she wonders what it would be like to be "normal" and be a regular kid at a regular school. So she decides to get a "make-under" and go undercover at a new school. But is Chloe ready for the real world?
Ok, I admit it, I read the headlines on the magazines when I'm standing in line and I watch E! News. This book was a cute light read that I would recommend to anyone who enjoys a look into Hollywood, so if you know the names of celebrities and their children, you'll probably enjoy this book.
Chloe is relatable and even though she has a famous, expensive, and fashionable lifestyle, she's nice and sweet and wasn't a rich snotty girl, which I liked. I got annoyed that Chloe didn't seem to realize that Rachelle wasn't that great of a friend - she was the character that bugged me the most and she seemed to only want to be near Chloe because of her fame. Vicki and Jana, on the other hand, were great friends and I'm glad Chloe recognized their true friendship.
This book really felt like it had two parts - it was about halfway into the book before Chloe actually got to her undercover make-under, which I had been looking forward to reading about. It really seemed like it was two books combined into one - Chloe the famous girl and Chloe the normal girl. Because it took so long to get to Chloe the normal girl, the romance wasn't as built up as I would have liked. Jack was still pretty adorable though, even with the short amount of book time he was given. The ending also felt a little rushed - I wish there could have been more in the second half dealing with Chloe's normal life.
Since this was a pretty clean read (Chloe does go out to a club, but she herself doesn't drink) I'd give this one to younger teens or tweens looking for a book on the rich and fabulous. If you're looking for a light beach read that reads like a gossip magazine, I would pick up EXCLUSIVELY CHLOE.
November 4, 2009
Chloe is the "original" celebrity-adopted baby from China, now 16 and trying to navigate around her high school, nicknamed "Celebrity High" for the number of famous offspring who attend it. When her actress mom and rock star dad decide to divorce, life gets extremely stressful for Chloe, since she can't live this out in private. Eventually, she decides to have a "makeunder" and enroll at a regular high school in a suburb of LA to get away from all the Hollywood drama, all the while searching for answers about her biological family.
The story itself is very sweet and very clean, especially for dealing with Hollywood stars. Chloe is likable, and you want to root for her. The author did a great job of making her world accessible and relatable to the reader, and it definitely felt like the world of stars that Chloe lived in was real, though completely different from the lives normal people live. The stress she feels from her parents' impending divorce is understandable, and the ways the parents react to the divorce is also believable.
It takes about half the book to get into the real plot of the story - Chloe going undercover at a regular high school - but I think it was good set up so we could understand just how different the two worlds are. The back of the book makes it sound like there is a lot of drama to be found at her new high school, but it's not exactly like that; it's just a different experience.
I know this is a book, but I thought part of the ending was too unbelievable and happy. I'm all for happy endings, but it just seemed too perfect, especially when you consider what the ending in reality would be. My other complaint is that some of the minor characters did not seem as fleshed out or multi-dimensional as they could have been. Regardless, I thought the book was fun and I imagine that most people - especially ones who love celebrity news - would enjoy it.
The story itself is very sweet and very clean, especially for dealing with Hollywood stars. Chloe is likable, and you want to root for her. The author did a great job of making her world accessible and relatable to the reader, and it definitely felt like the world of stars that Chloe lived in was real, though completely different from the lives normal people live. The stress she feels from her parents' impending divorce is understandable, and the ways the parents react to the divorce is also believable.
It takes about half the book to get into the real plot of the story - Chloe going undercover at a regular high school - but I think it was good set up so we could understand just how different the two worlds are. The back of the book makes it sound like there is a lot of drama to be found at her new high school, but it's not exactly like that; it's just a different experience.
I know this is a book, but I thought part of the ending was too unbelievable and happy. I'm all for happy endings, but it just seemed too perfect, especially when you consider what the ending in reality would be. My other complaint is that some of the minor characters did not seem as fleshed out or multi-dimensional as they could have been. Regardless, I thought the book was fun and I imagine that most people - especially ones who love celebrity news - would enjoy it.
June 6, 2009
Exclusively Chloe was by no means a provocative novel but rather something to sooth the time away. When I first spotted Exclusively Chloe I immediately knew that it would be an adorable read.
Chloe-Grace was the roundabout teen that wanted to escape. J.A. Yang created a perfect scenario that is popular in the famous society—divorce. So who can blame Chloe when she wanted to escape it all. The transition from famous Chloe to everyday Lilly was slightly unrealistic as a new haircut and downgrading your clothes will not hide you from people finding you out. Which, thank goodness, J.A. realized as he the paparazzi soon discovers her.
Exclusively Chloe does well in reenacting a typically celebrity life from what I know from television. From the cute and high end fashion to the club scenes and outlandish events, Exclusively Chloe manages to show it all off.
Some characters fell flat for me though. Rachelle I cannot seem to grasp as a best friend material. Vickie I was suspecting throughout the entire novel as a backstabber for some reason or another. Jake came in abruptly but was still endearing. Angela I wanted to stab her eyes. Jana was picture perfect—really nice and caring. Luther, the makeup artist, somehow shone to me. I think I was blinded by how awesome he was and dazzled by the stars radiating from him.
Still taking a hold on that this book was rather short I must admit that J.A. did well on the characters. I poke at the small details because that is what I do.
The ending was a bit fast paced than I cared for. The entire conflict was wrapped up in a bright red bow. I would have liked to see the struggle played out more instead of everything being so peachy-clean.
Overall: Exclusively Chloe was a cute and easy read that is perfect for the summer.
Chloe-Grace was the roundabout teen that wanted to escape. J.A. Yang created a perfect scenario that is popular in the famous society—divorce. So who can blame Chloe when she wanted to escape it all. The transition from famous Chloe to everyday Lilly was slightly unrealistic as a new haircut and downgrading your clothes will not hide you from people finding you out. Which, thank goodness, J.A. realized as he the paparazzi soon discovers her.
Exclusively Chloe does well in reenacting a typically celebrity life from what I know from television. From the cute and high end fashion to the club scenes and outlandish events, Exclusively Chloe manages to show it all off.
Some characters fell flat for me though. Rachelle I cannot seem to grasp as a best friend material. Vickie I was suspecting throughout the entire novel as a backstabber for some reason or another. Jake came in abruptly but was still endearing. Angela I wanted to stab her eyes. Jana was picture perfect—really nice and caring. Luther, the makeup artist, somehow shone to me. I think I was blinded by how awesome he was and dazzled by the stars radiating from him.
Still taking a hold on that this book was rather short I must admit that J.A. did well on the characters. I poke at the small details because that is what I do.
The ending was a bit fast paced than I cared for. The entire conflict was wrapped up in a bright red bow. I would have liked to see the struggle played out more instead of everything being so peachy-clean.
Overall: Exclusively Chloe was a cute and easy read that is perfect for the summer.
June 20, 2009
Ok, I admit it, I read the headlines on the magazines when I'm standing in line and I watch E! News. This book was a cute light read that I would recommend to anyone who enjoys a look into Hollywood, so if you know the names of celebrities and their children, you'll probably enjoy this book.
Chloe is relatable and even though she has a famous, expensive and fashionable lifestyle, she's nice and sweet and wasn't rich snotty girl, which I liked. I got annoyed that Chloe didn't seem to realize that Rachelle wasn't that great of a friend-she was the character that bugged me the most and she seemed to only want to be near Chloe because of her fame. Vicki and Jana on the other hand were great friends and I'm glad Chloe recognized their true friendship.
This book really felt like it had two parts-it was about halfway into the book before Chloe actually got to her undcover make-under, which I had been looking forward to reading about. It really seemed like it was two books combined into one-Chloe the famous girl and Chloe the normal girl. Because it took so long to get to Chloe the normal girl, the romance wasn't as built up as I would have liked. Jack was still pretty adorable though, even with the short amount of book time he was given. The ending also felt a little rushed-I wish there could have been more in the second half dealing with Chloe's normal life.
Since this was a pretty clean read-(Chloe does go out to a club, but she herself doesn't drink)-I'd give this one to younger teens or tweens looking for a book on the rich and fabulous. If you're looking for a light beach read that reads like a gossip magazine, I would pick up Exclusively Chloe.
Chloe is relatable and even though she has a famous, expensive and fashionable lifestyle, she's nice and sweet and wasn't rich snotty girl, which I liked. I got annoyed that Chloe didn't seem to realize that Rachelle wasn't that great of a friend-she was the character that bugged me the most and she seemed to only want to be near Chloe because of her fame. Vicki and Jana on the other hand were great friends and I'm glad Chloe recognized their true friendship.
This book really felt like it had two parts-it was about halfway into the book before Chloe actually got to her undcover make-under, which I had been looking forward to reading about. It really seemed like it was two books combined into one-Chloe the famous girl and Chloe the normal girl. Because it took so long to get to Chloe the normal girl, the romance wasn't as built up as I would have liked. Jack was still pretty adorable though, even with the short amount of book time he was given. The ending also felt a little rushed-I wish there could have been more in the second half dealing with Chloe's normal life.
Since this was a pretty clean read-(Chloe does go out to a club, but she herself doesn't drink)-I'd give this one to younger teens or tweens looking for a book on the rich and fabulous. If you're looking for a light beach read that reads like a gossip magazine, I would pick up Exclusively Chloe.
August 13, 2009
Chloe-Grace is the adopted 16 year old daughter of major celebrities and thus a celebrity herself. When her parents announce their intention to divorce and the glare of fame becomes too much for her, Chloe decides to go undercover at a regular high school and try out an anonymous life.
There are so many books out there about normal teens finding themselves suddenly famous (fantasy wish fulfillment for many in our culture today), but this is one for the Suris and Maddoxs of the world who must yearn to know what it is like to slum it in J Crew and a dented Honda.
The novel is broken in two halves – the first gives us a rather standard look at Chloe’s paparazzi-filled life while the second, detailing Chloe’s life as “Lilly”, is far more clever and interesting. I didn’t feel like the first part warranted being so long since it really didn’t offer anything we haven’t seen before in the way of the celebrity lifestyle – just lots of flashbulbs, pampering, high fashion, entourages and impulse jewelry purchases. Part two is where the meat is, and some elements, such as the Jack romance and the reunion with her Chinese birth family, are given short-shrift IMHO.
Chloe is an appealing main character, and while some of her supporting characters, such as friends Vickie and Jana, brother Henry, and stylist/fake father Luther, pull their weight, most of the rest simply fade into the background as easily forgettable stereotypes. Still, this is a fun look at celebrity with nothing objectionable in it – a perfect vehicle to show younger starstruck teens that fame is not all it’s cracked up to be.
There are so many books out there about normal teens finding themselves suddenly famous (fantasy wish fulfillment for many in our culture today), but this is one for the Suris and Maddoxs of the world who must yearn to know what it is like to slum it in J Crew and a dented Honda.
The novel is broken in two halves – the first gives us a rather standard look at Chloe’s paparazzi-filled life while the second, detailing Chloe’s life as “Lilly”, is far more clever and interesting. I didn’t feel like the first part warranted being so long since it really didn’t offer anything we haven’t seen before in the way of the celebrity lifestyle – just lots of flashbulbs, pampering, high fashion, entourages and impulse jewelry purchases. Part two is where the meat is, and some elements, such as the Jack romance and the reunion with her Chinese birth family, are given short-shrift IMHO.
Chloe is an appealing main character, and while some of her supporting characters, such as friends Vickie and Jana, brother Henry, and stylist/fake father Luther, pull their weight, most of the rest simply fade into the background as easily forgettable stereotypes. Still, this is a fun look at celebrity with nothing objectionable in it – a perfect vehicle to show younger starstruck teens that fame is not all it’s cracked up to be.
May 24, 2009
I really really liked Exclusively Chloe. At first glance it might appear to be all glitz and glamor, the Hollywood Lifestyle and while that's part of it there is so much more going on than the blurb leads you to believe. For as much as Hollywood and fame don't equal a realistic life for 99% of the population, I found this story to be really believable and understandable. When is comes down to it, it's about a girl trying to find her place in the world with people that get her and like her for her and not who her adoptive parents are.
My favorite parts of the story were when Chloe-Grace (aka Lilly while at public school) is trying out this other lifestyle in public school. Her clothes aren't designer, she drives a old car, and is just a regular girl at school. Those were the most interesting parts of the story to me, all the layers of excess are stripped off and Chloe's personality shines through. One of my favorite things in the book is the real reason she decides to start at a public school, and I'm totally not spoiling it for you, you'll have to read the book to find out! I'll only say by the end of the book I had a few tears in my eyes. What a great story!
I will admit that the story wraps up with a nice big bow on top and some people don't like those kinds of endings, but me, I loved it! It made me feel so good! I am excited to see what author J.A. Yang comes up with next!
My favorite parts of the story were when Chloe-Grace (aka Lilly while at public school) is trying out this other lifestyle in public school. Her clothes aren't designer, she drives a old car, and is just a regular girl at school. Those were the most interesting parts of the story to me, all the layers of excess are stripped off and Chloe's personality shines through. One of my favorite things in the book is the real reason she decides to start at a public school, and I'm totally not spoiling it for you, you'll have to read the book to find out! I'll only say by the end of the book I had a few tears in my eyes. What a great story!
I will admit that the story wraps up with a nice big bow on top and some people don't like those kinds of endings, but me, I loved it! It made me feel so good! I am excited to see what author J.A. Yang comes up with next!
May 15, 2009
The Good: It was way better than I expected it to be. The story line has been used a lot before, but it had it's own quirky twist to it. There are some cliches in here and it's sometimes corny... but somehow, J.A. Yang pulls it off!
The characters are awesome. Regardless if they're main or supporting, I could differentiate between all of them and I loved (except a few who I just wanted to stab with a pencil) all oth them! And Chloe... unlike all the other normal person during during the day and celebrity by night main characters, I actually liked her. So, kudos to you, J.A.
The Bad: Chloe cries a lot. Maybe it's just me (since I'm such an ice queen), but I thought that was way dramatic and I thought it was a little... generic. You know when you're a newbie writer, you tend to pull the "she sobbed hysterically" and "it was the last thing I said/thought before I passed out" card. At least Chloe didn't "faint into the blackness", otherwise I might've just chucked the book out the window.
The epilogue... UGH. The only thing that comes to my mind when I think of it is, "What the EFF YOU CEE KAY?" It was totally unnecessary! It really had no purpose other than to show some fluff! So, I was a little dissapointed on how it ended.
Overall: Exclusively Chloe is a light and entertaining read that will charm reader with it spectacular style. It is an awesome debut and I strongly suggest you buy it (it's in paperback, too!) because it is FABULOUS.
Grade: A
The characters are awesome. Regardless if they're main or supporting, I could differentiate between all of them and I loved (except a few who I just wanted to stab with a pencil) all oth them! And Chloe... unlike all the other normal person during during the day and celebrity by night main characters, I actually liked her. So, kudos to you, J.A.
The Bad: Chloe cries a lot. Maybe it's just me (since I'm such an ice queen), but I thought that was way dramatic and I thought it was a little... generic. You know when you're a newbie writer, you tend to pull the "she sobbed hysterically" and "it was the last thing I said/thought before I passed out" card. At least Chloe didn't "faint into the blackness", otherwise I might've just chucked the book out the window.
The epilogue... UGH. The only thing that comes to my mind when I think of it is, "What the EFF YOU CEE KAY?" It was totally unnecessary! It really had no purpose other than to show some fluff! So, I was a little dissapointed on how it ended.
Overall: Exclusively Chloe is a light and entertaining read that will charm reader with it spectacular style. It is an awesome debut and I strongly suggest you buy it (it's in paperback, too!) because it is FABULOUS.
Grade: A
March 30, 2010
This book is about a celebrity named Chloe-Grace. She is consider as the only adopted celebrity kid. She tries to get out of the humiliation she gets from school about her parent's divorce. Her bestfriend Rachelle loves attention. She tends to get through everything by partying, using her "Chloe-Grace identity." to get in to clubs. After seeing her father and his girlfriend, and going through all that misunderstanding from her mother. Chloe-Grace decides to go "undercover" to see how its like in the normal world. And the fact that she also wants to see her biological parents and her brother Henry, she transfers to her brother's school with a different identity as "Lily".
I can connect to this book with a text to self connection because if I was Chloe-Grace, I would had done the same thing, moving to the normal world, to see how its like, to not be a celebrity. I think its a great thing that Chloe decided to also learn about her biological parents and meeting her brother Henry.I believe that every adopted kid would want to know where are their real parents.
I rate this book three stars, because i think this book was engaging. This book lets me imagine how its like to be a adopted celebrity. It attracted me to finish every chapter, but what I don't like about this book is some parts are a bit boring. There should be like more tragedies, it would make it interesting. I reccommend this book to teens who would want to experience the life of an celebrity.
I can connect to this book with a text to self connection because if I was Chloe-Grace, I would had done the same thing, moving to the normal world, to see how its like, to not be a celebrity. I think its a great thing that Chloe decided to also learn about her biological parents and meeting her brother Henry.I believe that every adopted kid would want to know where are their real parents.
I rate this book three stars, because i think this book was engaging. This book lets me imagine how its like to be a adopted celebrity. It attracted me to finish every chapter, but what I don't like about this book is some parts are a bit boring. There should be like more tragedies, it would make it interesting. I reccommend this book to teens who would want to experience the life of an celebrity.
February 16, 2010
Honestly, what really drew me to the book was the cover. Although I thought the summary that was provided on the back of the book was somewhat inaccurate. I thought the book was going to mostly be about Chloe undercover, but Chloe didn't undergo her transformation until the late second half of the book. Despite the misconception, I thought it was an entertaining light read. I love reading books about Hollywood and Chloe was a great main character, she was nice, sweet, and not snotty at all. Unlike most Hollywood starlet books, most of the descriptions weren't about the name of brands, which was a major plus. I enjoyed most of the characters, aside from Rachelle (one of Chloe's "best friends") who wasn't a good friend at all. I really liked Luther, her mother's stylist, and her fake "dad" for whom she lives with when she goes undercover. Luther gave me quite a couple of laugh of loud moments. I have to say, the book got a lot more interesting during the second half, when Chloe renamed herself as "Lilly" and transferred schools. There is also more to the story, than Chloe just wanting to see how "normal" life it, but I don't want to give away any spoilers. Put aside the few typical stereotypes and you have a look at some of the harsh reality of Hollywood (without being too trashy and unrealistic). In the end, Excursively Chloe was a fun/entertaining, light read.
Taken from my book review blog at http://sarasbookjourney.blogspot.com/
Taken from my book review blog at http://sarasbookjourney.blogspot.com/
February 18, 2010
What pops into your mind when you hear the word CELEBRITY?
Fame
Cameras
Money
Lights
Red carpet
Nosy people
Media
Paparazzi
Action
Elaborated vacations
Expensive clothes
Spoiled brats
Famous
Hollywood
Spectacular
Anything up normal
How would it feel to walk around public places just to hear, “Oh my god, it IS you.”? The book “Exclusively Chloe by J.A. Yang, gives you the insider’s life of a celebrity. It’s teaches you that their life isn’t all as it’s cracked up to be. Chloe-Grace, the first celebrity-adopted kid in Hollywood, is now sixteen years old and dealing with the paparazzi following her everywhere because of the parent’s sudden divorce. She doesn’t like all the attention and decides to go “undercover” and apply at a different high school where she can be “normal” like everyone else who wasn’t as fortunate as she was. The novel is broken in halves. The first part is Chloe’s life filled with gossip and the paparazzi tracking her down, while the other half is Chloe’s “normal” life where she is known as Lily not Chloe, which brings her more excitement than she thought. This book has a juicy plot and glamorous setting. Also, elegant characters and fancy writing style that lures the reader into Chloe’s world for the duration of the book.
Fame
Cameras
Money
Lights
Red carpet
Nosy people
Media
Paparazzi
Action
Elaborated vacations
Expensive clothes
Spoiled brats
Famous
Hollywood
Spectacular
Anything up normal
How would it feel to walk around public places just to hear, “Oh my god, it IS you.”? The book “Exclusively Chloe by J.A. Yang, gives you the insider’s life of a celebrity. It’s teaches you that their life isn’t all as it’s cracked up to be. Chloe-Grace, the first celebrity-adopted kid in Hollywood, is now sixteen years old and dealing with the paparazzi following her everywhere because of the parent’s sudden divorce. She doesn’t like all the attention and decides to go “undercover” and apply at a different high school where she can be “normal” like everyone else who wasn’t as fortunate as she was. The novel is broken in halves. The first part is Chloe’s life filled with gossip and the paparazzi tracking her down, while the other half is Chloe’s “normal” life where she is known as Lily not Chloe, which brings her more excitement than she thought. This book has a juicy plot and glamorous setting. Also, elegant characters and fancy writing style that lures the reader into Chloe’s world for the duration of the book.
April 8, 2010
This book Exclusively Chloe by J.A. Yang is about a girl named Chole who was adopted by famous parent living in Hollywood. Now Chole is 16 years old. She also find out that her parents are getting a divorce but what makes it even worse she found out in magazine. Every where she goes she is the center of attention. she hate the fact that everyone knows about her personal life.
I can make a Text-to-world. I can make this connection because every day a lot of famous are slammed with rediculious stories that are not true. It sometimes is true and ruins your life just like Chole because she had no Idea until her dad was on the cover kissing another girl.
I gave this book 3 stars. I gave it 3 stars because it was pretty good. I loved that fact the author's Theme and message was really good. I would recommend this book to people into Drama books.
I can make a Text-to-world. I can make this connection because every day a lot of famous are slammed with rediculious stories that are not true. It sometimes is true and ruins your life just like Chole because she had no Idea until her dad was on the cover kissing another girl.
I gave this book 3 stars. I gave it 3 stars because it was pretty good. I loved that fact the author's Theme and message was really good. I would recommend this book to people into Drama books.
December 1, 2009
Just when I thought there was nothing more to offer in the whole asian adoptee storyline, out comes J.A. Yang, who combines this with Celebrity life story, and the combination was pure gold. Asian Adoptee story with minimal angst. Wee~ Also, love Luther and the whole undercover at "normal" school to find long lost relative subplot. I thought Chloe-Grace's friends could have been better fleshed out though. For the whole novel, I felt like they never really went beyond the stock type personality... But this didn't deter me from enjoying the novel, at any rate. =D Highly recced for those who are looking for a YA novel that's light-hearted and fun.
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December 17, 2009
Although the writing and the story in the book was appealing I thought it was pretty superficial and too cutesy and sugar-coated. Maybe this was the point but everything in Chloe's life ended up perfectly tied up with a pretty pink (probably Gucci) ribbon. The whole book is set in the celebrity/Hollywood tabloid world complete with red carpet references throughout, which will be insignificant in 5 or 10 years. The core of the story is good - Chloe just wants to find out where she came from and in turn get more perspective on who she is, but because she is the adopted child of a mega celebrity couple it only takes her a few weeks to complete this quest, and she ends up with a hot boyfriend to boot. Teens looking for fluff will enjoy it.
June 23, 2009
Chloe-Grace is a celebrity child who’s led a life in the tabloids thanks to her adoptive parents. Her mom is an Oscar award-winning actress and her dad is a rock star. Chloe has led a pretty awesome life of shopping and being famous up until now, but now she’s starting to question everything. Would it be better to be anonymous? And how will she ever know if people really like her for the right reasons? When Chloe gets a make-under and goes undercover at a public school she discovers love, friendship and herself. I liked it!
April 7, 2010
I enjoyed and liked this book, there were definitely fake aspects but I thought it was good. In the same kind of category as Fifteen, this one is also very relatable... especially the way they talked. Jon Yang (yes it's written by guy!!) is good at making the words sound like a teenager is saying them, particularly by combining the words into one; ie supercute and supernice (most had super in them) my personal fave: uberjealous. This is no classic and has some swearing in it, but a fun and ummm truthful story. SM
May 14, 2010
I really liked this book. This book talks about how Chloe-Grace, a famous adaopted child was sick and tired of the pararazi everything and wanted to be normal. She found out that she has a genetically connected brother who was a high school freshmen, and she was a junior. She went to the school he (Henry) was in and renamed herself as Lily. She found that normal like is better than she could ever imagine,and she found her true love. But her undercover counld't last forever, she was discovered and faced problems with her friends.
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June 7, 2011Let me start by saying this book was not necessarily my type of reading, but it IS a book that my junior-high-aged, Sweet-Valley-High-devouring younger self would have enjoyed: it's got a poor little rich girl with a heart of gold, plenty of Hollywood glitz to make you feel like you've got a window onto the rich and fabulous, and a plot packed with friend hijinks, family drama and even romance. And it has a multicultural angle to boot. Full review on Finding Wonderland: http://writingya.blogspot.com/2011/05...
February 4, 2009
3.5, really, but I like to round up. Chloe is an adopted Chinese daughter, the first of the celebrity adoption craze, with a movie star mother and a (fading) rock star dad. The press watches her every move, especially when her parents are on the rocks. Chloe goes undercover at a public (the horrors!) high school and is on a mission to find her biological family. This is the kind of teen chick lit I like ...
August 26, 2009
This was a fun book about a teenager who has spent her entire life in the spotlight. Chloe-Grace was adopted from China when she was a baby - by a rock star and an Oscar-winning actress! Sick of the spotlight, she goes to a regular public school, pretending to be an average kid. It was a bit short, but pretty funny, and overall I thought it was a good book.
October 14, 2014
Totally cute YA book. Appropriate for younger ages. I would actually recommend this to my nieces. I think it was possibly lacking in descriptive factors but that not important for this age. The story is easy to follow, I thought it could do with some twists or some drama that all gets sorted out. I'd say 3.5
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