One-Hit Wonder

I’m not sure what I was expecting from this book, but whatever it was, I got more. This is not your typical Brit Chic Lit. This is the story of Ana, shy, quiet, self-effacing who is sent to London by her overbearing mother to pack up the belongings of her half-sister Bee who has died suddenly. Ana barely knew her half-sister who was several years old than she, but had always imagined that her life was glamorous and fun-filled. But after arriving in London, going through Bee’s things and meeting
some of Bee’s friends, a different picture of Bee emerges. Ana finds that Bee’s life seems to be a mystery on top of a mystery. She becomes determined to find out all she can about Bee’s life and what led her to suicide. This story is beautifully told. I couldn’t stop reading, although did not want the book to end. This is the one of the best books I’ve read in a long time.

“One-hit Wonder” by Lisa Jewell is a story of a young country woman whose life changed by an incident. That incident was the dead of her half-sister, an once famous pop singer. The young woman used to live with her unhealthy mother in the countryside. No boyfriend, no job, and being controlled by her mother, she found her life boring. Her self-esteem was very low and she was very afraid to leave home. When the shocking news of the dead of her half sister arrived, her mother ordered her to go to London to collect all her sister’s stuff and come back in two days. However, when she came to London, she found out that the lifestyle in there did not rejected her like that in the small town. Also, she discovered some facts that led her to a conclusion that her siser had a secret life. With the help of her sister’s best friend and butler, she finally found the secret.
After the incident, she grew up and was more confident than before. She decided to stay in London and started her career. Meanwhile, her mother became less demanding and found a companion.
The reason why I give this book 3 stars is it contains bad language. Usually, the author used some four-letter words as a part of the charaters’s speech and somehow, she overused them. I felt annoyed when reading them. Moreover, the plot is guessable, which makes the story less interesting.

I was again disappointed by Lisa Jewell with One Hit Wonder. This story was a bit out there and ends so unbelievably happy and perfect, it’s sickening.

The story is about a beautiful and troubled pop star named Bee, who dies young. Her agoraphobic, mentally abusive mother, and her sister she hasn’t seen in over a decade. Ana, Bee’s sister, goes to London to clean out the apartment of her estranged older sister. She comes in contact with her friends and tries to explain the mystery of her life and her death. It’s all just way too unreal and out there

I have putting off reading this book all summer because I was not in the mood for it, what a mistake. One Hit Wonder was absolutely fantastic. It is a story of growth and understanding, finding yourself while uncovering the mystery that was your sister. This book was particularly engrossing, poignantly affecting a range of emotions (comedy, drama, romance); the moment I finished it I put it on my sister’s desk for her to read. I have read all of Lisa Jewell’s books and this story of Ana’s search for her sister Bee and the discoveries that develop make this my easy favorite.

… Although there are some bits about Anna finding her self confidence via clothes and dating, this is not a typical British “shallow party chick” book. During the process of learning about her sister and her life, Anna begins to grow up and find her own independence. There are parts of the book that are formulaic, but the loneliness of her sister’s life is palpable and adroit handling of the sadness of her death and life redeems the rest of the book.

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