Stuck Up and Stupid
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3.5 • 19 Ratings
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- $8.99
Publisher Description
An ordinary girl. A Hollywood star. A love story that could change everything. Pride and Prejudice gets a modern twist from two debut authors who know their material—and deliver it with heart and hilarity. Lily has the whole summer stretched out before her—endless days of sunshine and friends at beautiful Pippi Beach. Then superstar Dorian Khan arrives, with his party of Hollywood types. While most of the locals, including Lily’s glamor-obsessed mum, are thrilled to be so close to the A-listers, Lily can’t help but see them as superficial and arrogant, especially Dorian, the most famous of them all. But as Lily’s and Dorian’s paths continue to cross, she begins to wonder if she’s got him all wrong. Has she been what she hopes never to be—stupid? Playwright Kate Rice and her daughter, Hollywood actor Angourie Rice, team up to write a teen romance novel from those who know firsthand what the international film industry is really like. Inspired by the ever-popular Austen fandom, Stuck Up and Stupid is for a generation of teens who are definitely NOT looking for love.
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Australian mother-daughter team and debut authors Angourie and Kate Rice approach Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice from a glamorous, contemporary Hollywood lens in this star-studded rom-com. Summers spent in secluded Pippi Beach are usually high school graduate Lily's favorite time of year—swimming with her cousin Juliet and friend Nicola, nights strolling on the shore, and attending the annual New Year's Eve talent show. Everything is shaping up to be just as relaxing as previous summers, until famous young movie stars Casey and Dorian move into the rental down the street. The whole island, especially Lily's flirtatious mother Lydia, is smitten with the boys almost immediately, whereas Lily couldn't care less. But then Casey strikes up a flirty relationship with Juliet, forcing Lily into the actors' orbit. Lily feels put off by Dorian's dark, brooding demeanor. Despite Lily's attempts to avoid him, however, the duo continues to cross paths even after the summer ends, as when she and Dorian meet again during a trip to Los Angeles. Upbeat prose injects an air of dreaminess into depictions of the Australian coast setting. Hollywood drama and an enemies-to-lovers romance add a splash of tension to the novel's summery vibes. Characters are intersectionally diverse. Ages 14–up.
