Let me start off by saying I really enjoyed the first half of this book, the idea was extremely interesting and I’m an avid watcher and lover of all kinds of survival shows and movies, this however I think is one of the issues.

If you know anything about survival, I mean anything, you know the number one rule is you have to BOIL any water you find. You can’t just drink it straight from the pond! After I read this I couldn’t stop thinking about it and I’m sad to say it took me out of the story. I kept waiting for the other shoe to drop, who was going to get sick from drinking the unboiled water ??!! It just seems like such a basic thing for survival to completely gloss over.

Other than that I enjoyed the multiple POVs this book had, even if some of the characters seemed like they weren’t as interesting or like able as others, they eventually became enjoyable.

I give this book 3 stars because I enjoyed most of it and I think it’s definitely worth a try if you enjoy a funny survival story (even if they are ignoring basic principles of survival) and if you enjoy reading books about celebrities. Had a touch of romance at the end but I wouldn’t call it a romance per se.

Imagine a certain top celebrity show. A group of stars are left on a deserted island to take part in a reality TV show called Star Survivor. Zoe Stenson is a Hollywood star, Toby Masters and author, Emily, Chase and influenza and June Sharpe, a TV celebrity.
Whilst they think they’ve signed up for a show where they will be living in five star luxury. Once the cameras aren’t rolling. They know that during the day they will live in the wild.

Things start to go wrong when they’re in a storm. The helicopter leaves them at the wrong south Pacific Island The bags they have taken with them are no use. There is nothing there and they have to live as they signed up for as survivors. They hope the world is looking for them, but as the weeks go on hope begins to fade.

What is happening at home? Are they being missed? Is the production company in trouble? Why are they on the wrong island?

I don’t really want to say too much and give the plot away, but it’s safe to say that this is a fantastic holiday Read. I really like the characters , and the way that they were bought together. Many thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for the opportunity to see an ARC of this book.

I wanted to like this book but I just found it incredibly hard to get through. It had redeeming qualities like the survival story, a romance, and a plot twist but the pace read as incredibly slow and spanned over years in such a short book

Enjoyable and easy to read, the perfect beach read!

Being marooned on a tropical island, four celebrities fight for survival in what should have been a cushy gig as participants on a reality tv show but ends up as something quite different when they are dropped off on the wrong island in a freak tropical storm.

We follow the viewpoint of each of the four – world-famous actress Zoe, children’s author Toby, morning TV host June and mumfluencer Emily – while they try to come to terms with their situation and fight to survive on whatever food they can find. Forging new friendships along the way, they all have to rely on each other despite their obvious differences, and hope against hope that they will be found in time.

This is not the type of book you think about for days after finishing. However, I thoroughly enjoyed myself while reading it and was happy to find that the characters were fully rounded human beings with different levels of emotional maturity, but all willing to change and grow.

The writing is good, and I enjoyed getting to know each of the characters. Even the articles from various newspapers worked well, and I don’t usually like those. The author’s journalistic past, however, ensured that they were relevant and on point.

I loved this book! The characters, the plot, their interaction on the island.
The characters are relatable and I felt really identified with them, specially with how we all are judge from the outside by everyone. The story was funny and such good read!

****SPOILERS**** The premise of this book was so intriguing: four celebrities are supposed to go on a reality TV show (essentially, UK Survivor), but their helicopter crashes into a deserted island, where they must survive for months until their inevitable rescue. Post-rescue, the group is forced to readjust to life in the real world, with some shooting to A-list fame, while others are forced to deal with the unseemly revelations that came out during their absence. On paper, this sounded like an interesting concept, but, unfortunately, it didn't deliver. The pacing was all over the place, the dialogue felt stunted, and the character-building was both patchy and contradictory. It tried to do too many things in too short of a book, and I was left wanting more in some places and much, much less in others (unnecessary, random, out-of-place sex scene popping up 90% of the way in, I'm looking at you). The bones were there, and I really think this could have been something good, but I didn't love it. Maybe it's just not for me. On the bright side, it was a quick read.

An A list actress, middle age to presenter, disgraced author and mum influencer are travelling to an island via helicopter, ready for the start of ‘Star Survivor’. A show where they will look like they are surviving on a deserted island whilst secretly staying in hotel quality accommodation. Due to a freak storm they end up on the wrong island, one with no TV crew, lodgings or supplies. Now the four stars do have to learn how to survive, and quickly.

The first half of the book is about the helicopter trip to the island and subsequent survival. The next quarter is about the reaction once they are found with a six month time hop for the last quarter. I enjoyed the first part, as we got to know the characters and the island changed a couple of them for better. Once they are found it was disappointing how quickly the bond with one islander was ended. I kind of wasn’t sure where the tale was headed either almost half the book left, but it turned it to quite an interesting and unusual tale. Overall I liked it.

Four celebrities, who would otherwise never been seen together, are left to fend for themselves on a deserted island under the disguise of a reality TV show, Star Survivor. Promises of rest, relaxation, and pampering quickly dissolve as Toby, June, Zoe, and Emily soon realize they are in true isolation. Will these four unlikely friends band together to survive not only the elements, but one another? With their high profile status’ stripped, they must learn to work together while also overcoming their own struggles of self identity and worth.

Lisa Brace’s descriptive writing will draw you in from the start. It’s easy to fall in love with the deserted crew and root for their survival. Twists and turns along the way keep the pace of Star Survivor engaging; just when you think you know where the story line is headed, a new surprise pop up. Although fiction, Brace’s novel makes you question what you thought you knew of reality TV and gives a refreshing take on, “celebrities, they’re just like us”.

The plot of the reality show facing danger and potential death was very exciting especially with the suspense and tension throughout.

The book goes a little darker than I had expected but is still a fun kind of beach read book.
The first and second half feel a bit disjointed in this book unfortunately.
The end feels very rushed, and I wish that was more fleshed out.
All in all I did enjoy it and it was a quick read.

I enjoyed this I love how unique it was don’t think I’ve ever read a book like it before.
I loved the characters they were so well written.
This had everything suspense romance fab characters a different plot.
Super creative and fun a nice easy read that I was unable to put down

Star Survivor is the story of four celebrities on their way to film a survival reality TV show when the question of if they CAN survive is thrown into question. These four celebrities must question everything they thought they knew to have any hope for survival.

Star Survivor is the best book I've read this year. It's incredibly engaging and kept me invested at every twist and turn. The characters are mostly very charismatic and even in the parts of the story that I predicted while reading, I was engaged. For a book managing four different perspectives and stories it still works to successfully give all of the main characters some development and purpose. Overall, this book is great for a mystery and would be a great beach read for summer.

5 Stars

The newest reality tv show, Star Survivor, is ready to film. Four “stars”, children’s book author Toby Masters, mumfluencer Emily Chase, morning TV host June Sharp and Hollywood megastar Zoe Stenson are flying on a helicopter to a remote island where they will pretend to be fighting foe survival. Off camera, there will be golf carts, gourmet meals and luxurious accommodations. So when, during a wild storm, their copter can only hover over the island so they can jump to the ground, they aren’t worried. Now alone on a deserted beach, they spend time looking for hidden cameras, waiting for the golf carts and getting to know each other. Emily is first in awe of Zoe’s success but the two quickly bond. June, the oldest of the group, holds on to her vanity possessions (designer caftan, Manolo heels, as long as possible. They all aren’t sure of Toby, whose reputation as a womanizer proceeds him. He broke his ankle when he landed on the beach and doesn’t even seem to be a contender for the Star Survivor title. However, after waiting and waiting for the golf carts that never arrive, the four realize they are not on reality show island. They are deserted and alone far from civilization and will have to work together if any kind of survival is possible.

And that’s only the beginning of this impossible to put down thriller that skewers how we think about success. As their trappings slowly fall away, the real Toby, June, Emily and Zoe find their true selves. There is so much to come in their stories that I (spoilers!) can’t reveal. I can say I haven’t read anything quite like it and you will fall in love with these four characters! 5 stars.

Thank you to NetGalley, The Book Guild and Lisa Brace for this ARC.

You’ll enjoy this book if you like shows like “survivor” or “shipwrecked”.
Four celebrities get dropped on the wrong island and actually have to survive on a wild island.
Zoe, about 25, huge movie star.
Emily, around 30, a mommy influencer.
June, around 60, a morning show host
And Toby, mid 40, writer of popular children’s books.
The three women are pretty well fleshed out, but Toby is just really unlikeable. A playboy who objectifies a lot of women and sleeps with them.
The book goes a little darker than I had expected but is still a fun kind of beach read book.
The first and second half feel a bit disjointed in this book unfortunately.
The end feels very rushed, and I wish that was more fleshed out.
All in all I did enjoy it and it was a quick read.

Everything in this book is about appearances and with that the cover had me fooled into believing it was an easy read, uplifting, and nothing too demanding. Ha, boy was I wrong – in a good way: I almost cried with the scene of June tied to her empty, plastic, milk bottles.

Indeed, it was a funny book, but way more than that, as it is about the abuse and trial by media, women being celebrated and berated for their looks, and how we should be speaking up when possible.

June tells herself that if she'll survive she's gonna be more kind (less demanding) to herself, so I'm trying to stick to that theme :) I think we all could do with that sort of self-compassion.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for a copy of the book.

A very VERY interesting book. I don't think the cover does it justice. Star Survivor is a fake reality show that is rigged from the get-go. The stars actually relax in a 5 start hotel when not shooting and eat delicious meals made by a chef. Emily (social media influencer for moms), Zoe (ultra famous move start) Toby (well known author) and June (beloved Tv star) are nervous but looking forward to being in the program. That all changes when the helicopter needs to drop them early due to storms. Suddenly they are on an island all alone. Or are they?

This is more than a popcorn adventure and follows the stars through the harrowing time on the island as well as what happens after. I enjoyed this so much and I think you will too! It's a vacation-gone-wrong mixed with social media commentary and general domestic thrills!
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