The Bling Ring is based on a true story about 7 teenagers, obsessed by the celebrity world, who became Hollywood's most reckless burglary gang and the case surrounding them.I hadn't heard of this case, probably because I live in England and don't ever have E!News on my TV however I became fascinated with it once I'd heard about it (which was after I found out Emma Watson had been cast in the film). Who would ever believe that 7 teenagers, a few years older than me, could steal millions of dollars worth of things from Hollywood's A-Listers. Sounds a bit far fetched but it actually did!
The book is written by Nancy Jo, journalist and author of Vanity Fair’s acclaimed exposé of the Bling Ring who gained unprecedented access to the group to answer the question, why did they do it? In the process she uncovered a world of teenage greed, obsession, arrogance and delusion that surpassed her wildest expectations (Amazon)
Because I was interested in the actual case, I found this book really interesting. Who would've realised that celebrities forget to but on there alarm systems and leave a spare key under the door mat? Maybe celebrities are like the rest of us.
For someone like me, who hadn't really followed the case, it's a fantastic read because there are additional facts from police reports and references to things discovered by TMZ. Because Nancy Jo had access to all the suspects in the case including information Nick Prugo told to police about the involvement of other individuals not charged with any crimes that I had not read elsewhere, such as the possible involvement of "Pretty Wild" star Tess Taylor.
It's a bit of a heavy book at times, especially because spends a fair amount of time referencing sociological studies about fame & going on small tangents comparing mastermind Rachel Lee & Prugo to people like Bonnie & Clyde, using historical evidence to support her thought process however it defiantly helps put the book and the case itself into context.
This book is really good but it's like nothing I've read before; it isn't written like a story, more of a report/article type thing. I wasn't sure whether or not I would get into it or not however I thought it was really good!
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