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After reading a string of depressing or violent books, I went looking for something silly and mindless. When I saw that Nicole Richie had written a book, I definitely thought I had found it. I started it with a critical attitude but about a quarter of the way through when I started recognizing who she was writing about or a mixture of certain characters then I started to enjoy it. She tells of the stupid and dangerous things that she and her crowd were living out. It was very much like reading a tabloid (and don't deny you don't when you are going through the checkout line!) but you can definitely get the feel of who Nicole was at that time and the kind of person she began to aspire to be. As far as I know, she has succeeded. I enjoyed the book.


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The Truth About Diamonds A Novel Nicole Richie 9780061137334 Books Reviews

For a young audience. It seems like fiction/non fiction which can make it confusing if you try to match the characters to real life people.
I really loved the second book. This one is great, but the creative fiction writing style is hard when she refers to herself, but You get distracted trying to figure out who a character could be in real life.
We all know Nicole Richie as a reality television star, a fashion queen, and as Lionel Richie's adopted daughter. What can now be added to that list is an author packed with potential for more great books in the future. This was a fairly quick read; the plot was very easy to understand. "The Truth About Diamonds" is loosely based on Nicole Richie's upbringing (although she denies it, those who have background information on Richie know otherwise). In the book, Chole, the main character, is adopted by a rock star and rarely receives attention from her famous father. She has a posse of friends-who've-done-nothing-to-get-rich, and they all stay close throughout the book, regardless of the problems each one of them face personally. Chole is a drug addict, who says that Simmon (who I assume in real life is a representation of Paris Hilton) is the friend she learned all her bad behavior from. Chole and Simmon get caught up in a commercial ad for makeup that really helps to boost their reputation and celebrity status. They get lost in a whirlwind of fame, fortune, and money, and find out the hard way how easy it is to forget the "truth" about "diamonds."
In my opinion,
this is actually the best of the two books written by Nicole Richie.
This book seems to incorporate autobiographical elements
that have been stylized and written in kind of a raw, realistic way.
I enjoyed this book and wish it would've gotten as much (if not, more) press
as her second book.
(By the way, this is definitely a mature book. I recommend it for young adults and older!)
Interesting storyline about the rich and famous. Not all it is cracked to be, when you have it all, there are still problems. Good read.
I picked this book up for two reasons. One, I have been a fan of Nicole's since her days on the Simple Life. Two, I wondered if she could actually pull this off. Well, obviously. I mean, if she could get published, she obviously has some writing talent, right? Well...maybe.

The book begins with an introduction by Nicole, telling us about her "friend" Chloe. She explains that the story is about her, told from Nicole's perspective. Sounds confusing, right? It is. It takes a while to get used to this brand of storytelling, especially since the reader can infer that Chloe is actually Nicole. Not only does this distract the reader, but it robs them of making any sort of connection with the main character. Emotional or otherwise. In some ways, this is a biased novel. It's as if we're supposed to like Chloe just because Nicole hints at what an amazing person she is (even though she spends the majority of the book on drugs and hanging out with the evil Simone).

As mentioned earlier, another distracting element is that Nicole tells Chloe's story from her own point of view even though we know it's about Nicole (it's more like an episode of 'Melrose Place' than a book). This is supposed to be fiction, yet she breaks the fourth wall by adding numerous tidbits about scandals that have surrounded her and a certain hotel heiress since their arrival, which causes the reader to break into a game of 'Guess Who and What.' But she leaves nothing to the imagination, slamming her ex-best friend, however, this is one of the more entertaining part of the books. Richie depicts Paris -- I mean, Simone -- as a drugged-out socialite, famous for making "home videos" on her signature phone, which was stolen and had all the phone numbers leaked to the press. Sounds familiar. And there is an odd tale about a disturbed childhood. Of course, this is the fiction part. And the main storyline that Chloe is asked by Simone to be a part of a national campaign, automatically informs the reader that this is in reference to Paris asking Nicole to be a part of the Simple Life.

Now, on the writing, Nicole has a very strong voice that is present with the one-liners that she has become famous for. But at times, it seems as if she's trying to make the reader laugh than telling her -- or Chloe's -- story. And there are many parts where she loses the reader within her wordy sentences. And she tends to go off on tangents, telling a story and switching over to another. But, she does admit that she is ADD in the introduction.

Entertaining? Sure. But that entertainment only lasts for so long. It's clear that this book was rushed. She has a strong story to tell, and she has great characters, but she should've spent more time tweaking the novel than writing it. For a first go, it isn't that bad. Don't pick this book up if you want direct dirt from Nicole's life. Think of this as a semi-autobiography. Half true, half fiction.
So I'm really not super picky about books, I like both light and heavy reads and knew this would be 'a day at the beach' type of book... but it's horrible. I've never written a bad book review until now. I hated the book mainly because I never had any attachment to characters or cared what happened to them... bad character development. Also, if the book is written from her voice, but she's also two characters... that confused me a bit and is a very bad way to tell a story. Overall there was nothing in the book that caught my attention. The story was boring. The characters are dull. The writing is really bad.Do not waste your money. One of the worst book I've ever read and I'm not even exaggerating at all.. it was that boring.
After reading a string of depressing or violent books, I went looking for something silly and mindless. When I saw that Nicole Richie had written a book, I definitely thought I had found it. I started it with a critical attitude but about a quarter of the way through when I started recognizing who she was writing about or a mixture of certain characters then I started to enjoy it. She tells of the stupid and dangerous things that she and her crowd were living out. It was very much like reading a tabloid (and don't deny you don't when you are going through the checkout line!) but you can definitely get the feel of who Nicole was at that time and the kind of person she began to aspire to be. As far as I know, she has succeeded. I enjoyed the book.