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American Star : a Love Stories by Jackie Collins is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.

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From Publishers WeeklyThe best thing about Collins's latest fictional foray (after Lady Boss ) is that despite its length, it doesn't take long to read: there's precious little in it. Two-dimensional characters, hilariously improbable situations, wooden dialogue and an impossible number of amazing coincidences all ensure that it will win stardom of its own. The story follows three young people from a small Midwestern town who overcome obstacles too numerous to mention on their way to superstardom in three different professions. Nick Angelo, abused son of a shiftless, alcoholic father, becomes Hollywood's most famous male actor. His black half-sister Cyndra finds fame as an international rock star after suffering through rape, incest, an abortion, a disastrous marriage and a murder charge. Poor little rich girl Lauren Roberts, who horrifies her socially ambitious parents by falling in love with the town pariah (Nick, of course), eventually becomes the world's most sought-after model--and she cooks, too. Collins has an effective way of dealing with characters who present obstacles to the minimal plot development; she simply kills them off in a highly dramatic fashion. Any mental effo

Who reads American Star : a Love Stories?

Author

Jackie Collins

Publisher

Pocket Books

Published

1993

Language

EN

ISBN

9780671023492

Category

work of fiction

Subjects

Fiction, Romance

Rating

3.94 / 5 (2,320 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-13