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When a New Yorker spread catapults Daria, Polly, and Amelia Heller—Brooklyn’s red‑haired ‘It’ girls—into the spotlight, the sisters find themselves navigating a ruthless industry with no parental guidance. Their mother, a former beauty queen, looks to the daughters for validation, while their father is absent. The trio’s rapid rise leads to modeling gigs, magazine shoots, and A‑list parties that strain their relationships. As Amelia lands a role on Off‑Broadway and tensions surge, even the family’s quiet brother nearly breaks under the pressure. Through four first‑person parts, the novel examines how the pursuing of fame can fracture bonds yet also remind siblings of the love that keeps them together.
First publish date: 2008
Genre: Family & Domestic Fiction/Family Saga
Authors: Theresa Rebeck
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