The Daughters
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4.3 • 184 Ratings
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- $7.99
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- $7.99
Publisher Description
The only daughter of supermodel Katia Summers, witty and thoughtful Lizzie Summers likes to stick to the sidelines.
The sole heir to Metronome Media and daughter of billionaire Karl Jurgensen, outspoken Carina Jurgensen would rather climb mountains than social ladders.
Daughter of chart-topping pop icon Holla Jones, stylish and sensitive Hudson Jones is on the brink of her own music breakthrough.
By the time freshman year begins, unconventional-looking Lizzie Summers has come to expect fawning photographers and adoring fans to surround her gorgeous supermodel mother. But when Lizzie is approached by a fashion photographer that believes she's "the new face of beauty," Lizzie surprises herself and her family by becoming the newest Summers woman to capture the media's spotlight.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
The daughter of talk show host Regis Philbin tackles a topic that s close to home in her predictably glam (think paparazzi chases, designer apparel, and Fashion Week appearances) but thoroughly enjoyable debut. This first book in a series about growing up with celebrity parents follows 14-year-old Lizzie (daughter of a supermodel), Hudson (daughter of a pop icon), and Carina (daughter of a media tycoon) best friends who feel doomed to live in the oppressive shadow of their superstar parents. The other girls struggles are barely touched on (presumably to be explored in later books), as Lizzie s adventures in ugly modeling ( using people who aren t traditionally beautiful to sell products ) and the unanticipated side effects of her newfound popularity take center stage. Despite the potential for a contrived story, Philbin s portrayal of the girls as down-to-earth overachievers who crave normalcy keeps the book in believable territory. Lizzie s physical insecurities (given that her gorgeous mother has been called walking proof of God ) and growth make her particularly relatable. Who knew? Stars daughters they re just like us. Ages 12 up.
Customer Reviews
OMG I <3ed this book!!!
This book was amazing!!! I cudnt put it down!!! I loved all the original characters and all their problems but I loved lizzies boy trouble with her luver!! Hahaha but I totally recommend it!!!:)
Read this book!
I love the way the author describes and wrote the connection between the friends. The conflicts in the book will make you not want to put the boom down. The ending of the book make me so curious and anxious for the next book! You have to read it!
This book is amazing!
I loved it so much. I didn't read it on iBooks but I got t from the library and it was amazing! The conflicts are so relatable whether you are like Lizzy and her friends or not!