The Daughters Take the Stage - Book Review

Title ~ The Daughters Take the Stage
Series ~ Daughters #3
Author ~ Joanna Philbin
Release Date ~ May 10, 2011
Age Group ~ Young Adult
Publisher ~ Poppy
Source ~ Little, Brown Books For Young Readers

GOODREADS SUMMARY

The daughter of chart-topping pop star Holla Jones, stylish and sensitive Hudson Jones, is on the brink of her own musical debut. Hudson has inherited her mother's talent, but she hasn't yet embraced Holla's love of the megawatt spotlight. Can Hudson find a way to perform that reflects her own low-key style? Or will Holla see to it that her only daughter becomes a pop music sensation?

REVIEW

The Daughters series follows the lives of three girls who have mega-popular parents. The first book features Lizzie, whose mother is a super model. The second book features Carina who has a billionaire media-mogul father. Now, The Daughters Take the Stage, features Hudson, who has a pop star mother.

Holla is a pop music sensation. She has many fans and is at the top of her game. Holla’s dream is to have her daughter, Hudson, perform chart-topping pop songs too. The problem is, Hudson has her own style and she would rather perform soulful song. Can you say conflict?

I love the character development of Hudson. She goes from being someone who always said yes, to someone who is able to stand up for herself – even to her overly involved mother. Hudson goes from suffocating under her mom’s thumb, to finally blooming into her own person. I found myself rooting on Hudson as she took charge and ordered a pizza. You go girl!

This is a friendship series. Although each book has a featured daughter, the other two are never far away. I honestly don’t know what any one of these girls would do without the other two. They will be lifelong best friends who never have any drama between them. Love this!

Sometimes it seems like the children of celebrities must have it all. They have fancy homes, exciting vacations, the best clothes, and famous friends. But, in the end, they are really no different from anyone else. They want to be taken seriously and given a chance to shine in their own spotlight. This series drives home that point.

RATING

5 Stars

COVER COMMENTS

The pink carpet! How cute is that? The covers in this series are so fun with their simple pencil drawings and the girls being photographed from behind. Awesome!