Reality Check by Jen Calonita

I can't say I loved this book but it still was amazing. Though the overall story seemed quick, there was a lot of intro and rising action before the climax. There was also a lot of typos in the text which kind of bothered me, but it wasn't too bad.
Also, if you plan on reading this book, don't read the summary provided on the front flap. It's slightly incorrect and mentions something that isn't even mentioned until three-quarters into the book
Reality Check is about Charlie and how she and her three best friends are invited to be the stars of a reality TV show, The Cliffs, obviously they couldn't turn down such a promising offer. The show was supposed to be a pure reality one about their friendship, but things stray sadly afar from that idea. Their friendships start to break up; the show is turning up nothing as they imagined. Soon, The Cliffs, is something Charlie wants to completely step away from. The four friends gave up a lot to get on the show, and they'd have to give up a lot to get off it.
I hated all the back stabbing, misunderstandings and betrayals that took place in this book but it was acurate, well-written and down right amazing. There was a nice and happy ending, even if there was one part that kind of wanted to make me cry. It was upsetting, but in a way that showed that the author was amazing and got me feeling just how I was supposed to.
Oh yeah, I also absolutely LOVED the cover of the one I read. It's like doll-versions of the main characters. It was cute and looked like how it was supposed to.
I'd suggest this book to anyone who loves a good teen fic or watches all those cheesy reality shows. And even if you don't, this was an amazing book that's worth a try.
I'd rate the book a 8.9/10
~Mushu



I read this book in like 1 day so that kind of says a lot about it. It was an interesting concept and I really liked it. The characters had a certain fiction to them that made them more interesting. I agree with Mushu that the cover was pretty cute and it made sense - people become plastic when they're put on TV. Once I started this book I just really had to finish it. I would totally suggest this to people who like shows like The Bachelorette [which is waaaay better than The Bachelore, personal opinion] or Love in the Wild or Keeping Up With The Kardashians or any reality show because the book is from the perspective of someone on a reality show so you get to see what how things get taken out of context as well as things getting omitted and stuff like that.

I would rate this book a 8.7/10 because it was a pretty good story and everything, it just had a lot of typos and wasn't completely perfect.

-Flounder