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Dorothy May Mercer

Not All That Light, Actually

Reviewed in the United States on August 29, 2013

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Roxanne starts out trying to become a Hollywood star. She supports herself by clerking in a store while attending numerous tryouts. She is pretty, but freezes up when she gets onstage. During the course of events she discovers she has a rare talent for modeling and becomes an almost instant success, as a modest teenage model who will not pose naked. During a whirlwind trip to New York amid the highly charged world of runway shows, she discovers booze and sex, and looses her inhibitions. Her sudden change of character may put off some readers. However Roxanne's unpleasant experience with the effects of alcohol on the personality rings all too true.
I'm not supposed to give away the ending, but since some reviewers have criticized it, I will add this. In my opinion the ending makes sense. Perhaps it could have been expanded, but it is in character, when you understand what alcohol does to certain people who fall victim to its more dire effects.

Jolie

Liked the writing style, but...

Reviewed in the United States on February 26, 2013

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I can't say I liked the story.

I was going along fine until about a third of the way through when a model Roxanne is talking to dumps a page-long confession about her abortion out of nowhere. Talk about left field! The novel had been pretty light and fluffy up until that point. From there it was just downhill and I was tempted to give up about two-thirds through, but pushed on. I shouldn't have.

I'm not sure why Roxanne's character went from one extreme to the other and no explanation (via character development) was given. I wanted to like it, but I didn't..

Pat Cher, Author, Mi'kmaq Song

Enjoyed

Reviewed in the United States on August 30, 2013

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Loved reading about Roxanne, a fantastic character who captured my imagination from the start. Recommended for all who love to read stories that are light with an undying sweetness and with well developed characters. Once I started reading Roxanne in La La Land couldn't put it down until I finished it.

SNM87

Excellent Read!

Reviewed in the United States on February 11, 2012

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I loved this book! I would almost consider it more of a novella though than a full novel, it only took me about 4 or 5 hours to read it and my only complaint is that I wish it had been longer. The author has a really unique writing style, I loved Roxanne's somewhat neurotic inner monologue. It vaguely reminded me of The Bell Jar and I would definitely recommend this book to someone who wants to read something different and refreshing!

cjgames

Lame

Reviewed in the United States on August 4, 2014

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The lead character is naive with low self-esteem. Most of the book Roxanne kept saying I should have said this, but chickened out. I think maybe this is a Christian book. Idk

Danielle Wilson

I couldn't finish

Reviewed in the United States on August 17, 2013

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I had slight expectation for this book any they were not met. I tried to finish the book, but I found the main character completely unrelatable and I just didn't care what happened

zackbeck

enjoyed

Reviewed in the United States on July 29, 2014

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I really enjoyed this book. I liked that she had morals and stuck to them. Also the interaction with others was well done

Jane Finchwood

Just so much fun

Reviewed in the United States on November 2, 2012

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The style of writing in Roxanne in La La Land is so much fun. I read the entire thing in a few hours and when I turned the last page (can you do that on a Kindle?) wanted the story to go on and on. Roxanne is quirky and just fun to know. I kept wishing I knew her in real life. Also, it is refreshing to read a story where the main character has moral values.