When the characters at Disney go on strike, the teens hired as replacements quickly learn that it isn't exactly the Happiest Place on Earth. Ella is, appropriately enough, assigned the role of Cinderella, simply because the glass slippers fit. Every afternoon at 3:00 she gets married to Prince Charming, an unbelievably handsome boy who speaks fluent Disney. It should be a dream come true, but Ella no longer believes in dreams.
Luke is assigned to be Dale the Chipmunk. His job entails sweating inside a hairy outfit while waving wordlessly to overstimulated children and their exhausted parents. Chip is played by his girlfriend, Cassie, who is perfect in every way. Why, then, does Luke find himself more drawn to imperfect things like the theme park's Phantom and the enigmatic Ella?
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The Dream Factory
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| Author | Brad Barkley • Heather Hepler |
| Illustrator | - No Illustrator |
| Publisher | Speak, 2009 |
| Genres | Emotions / Feelings • Family & Friends • Lessons / Behavior |
| Age Range | High School |
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Cliche, cliche, cliche
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Frankly, living in Central Florida, I expected more from a book that seemed to know a little more than the average person about Walt Disney World. I have enough friends who have worked in the park to know that it's no bed of roses, and it's definitely a tougher job than most people think, but this book portrays the park as an unfair workplace, or maybe that's just the way they are trying to make it seem through the eyes of the teens in this story. The book pretty much stinks of a former employee taking a stab at an old job that they didn't like much. Okay now let's get to the characters: Rich guy with parents that want him to be a businessman, but he wants to be something creative? Check. Nerd girl with a hidden past becomes hot when she takes off her glasses? Check. Hot girl who is really a bitch? Check. Smart, nerdy guy that nobody likes has key information that they need? Check. All other teens acting stupid, drunk, immature and oversexed? Check. Basically this story relies on you knowing all these characters from other stories. The kids in the book have no respect for the job they are given, break the rules constantly, and basically have no self control whatsoever. The main characters are shallow and the story is very predictable. While I don't necessarily object to sex in a story if it is key to developing characters or the plot, the groping and sexual references are unnecessary other than perpetuating a 'horny teen' image. The story ends exactly how you expect it to. No surprises there. I suppose maybe if you were an older teen girl, like a junior or senior, you might find this enjoyable as something to read on a trip or the beach - but certainly don't expect to get anything out of it. And I wouldn't recommend to anyone younger than a sophomore. |
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