I Make My Own Fun
'A dark, crazed reversal of Notting Hill'
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Beschreibung des Verlags
A thrilling, intoxicating debut novel about celebrity and obsession
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'Darkly humorous and outrageous, this is your next obsession' LUCY ROSE
'A riotous dissection of celebrity culture' INDEPENDENT
'An absolute banger of the highest order' ALICE SLATER
'I adored this book' KATY BRENT
'The most entertaining debut of the year' KIA ABDULLAH
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She's the woman who has everything. But she wants more. She wants you...
Everyone knows Marina, the A-list movie star. But very few know Marina, the absolute monster.
Years at the top have proved that whatever Marina wants, she gets. But when she meets bartender Anna, Marina discovers something that can't be bought: Anna's affection. As Anna remains unmoved, Marina's advances become more desperate - and her obsession more dangerous.
The price of fame is heavy and someone will have to pay for it...
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'Absolutely brilliant'
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An egomaniacal movie star breaks down when a bartender refuses her advances in Beer's grating debut. The mononymous Marina has matured from a teenage Oscar winner into a megastar on the cusp of turning 30 who harbors nothing but contempt for her husband, fans, and assistant, Jules. In the lead-up to her latest film premiere, Marina resumes her habit of impersonating Jules on a dating app, and meets bartender Anna while waiting for one of her matches to show up. The pair go home, have wild sex, and the next morning Anna leaves nonchalantly, showing little interest in continuing their affair—which leaves Marina insatiably obsessed. Pathologically determined to recapture the magic of their night together, Marina launches into a deranged pursuit, putting the lives of multiple people at risk as she tries to Single White Female her way into Anna's life. Meanwhile, Beer weaves in Reddit comments analyzing Marina's behavior, and occasionally checks in on her husband, Henry, who's hiding a secret of his own. Mired in Hollywood clichés and never as wild as it wants to be, this careens from one contrived set piece to another before ending with a whimper. Contrary to the title's claims, it's not much fun at all.
