Exclusively Chloe
by J. A. Yang

    EXCLUSIVELY CHLOE by J. A. Yang
    Category:  Contemporary
    Age Recommendation:  Grades 6+
    Release Date:  5/14/09
    Publisher:  Speak
    Reviewed by:  Sarah Bean the Green Bean Teen Queen
    Rating:  4 Stars


    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.