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Contemporary Fiction · 2010 · PG-13

Star Island

by Carl Hiaasen

A troubled pop star uses a body double — and the body double gets kidnapped instead.

For14+GenreContemporary FictionLength337 pagesRead time~9 hours

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Violence

Some

Violence; kidnapping

Language

Some

Strong language

Sexual Content

Barely any

Brief adult content

Substance Use

A lot

Heavy drug use; celebrity drug culture satirized

Emotional Intensity

Barely any

Themes of celebrity, exploitation, and Florida mayhem

What this book is about

Hiaasen's 2010 adult comedy follows Cherry Pye, a drugged-out pop sensation, and Ann DeLusia, her body double, when a tabloid paparazzo kidnaps Ann thinking she's Cherry. Hiaasen at his most satirical about celebrity culture. For adults.

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Drug use

Strong language

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