Welcome to 2004 Los Angeles, where MySpace is king, indie rock dreams are alive (barely), and Carla and Pete are just trying to figure their lives out. Spoiler: they’re not doing great. Carla spends her days as a TV extra, which is basically the Hollywood version of purgatory, while Pete answers phones and wrestles with his sexuality. They love each other, but Pete is too caught up in his own identity crisis to be fully present, and Carla is starting to feel like maybe being adored isn’t the same as being chosen. Enter a mysterious, ridiculously charismatic stranger who throws their already fragile dynamic into chaos.

with a mix of dark humor, early-2000s nostalgia, and an unflinching look at what happens when ambition meets reality, Somewhere in Hollywood is as messy and bittersweet as your twenties. Think Bret Easton Ellis without the murder, or Just Kids if Patti and Robert had been stuck in a tiny LA apartment with a judgmental cat.

if you’ve ever chased a dream, questioned a relationship, or just really miss making mix CDs, this book will hit you right in the feels.

An enjoyable read about Hollywood self-discovery in the early 2000s. I was intrigued by the storyline and liked getting to know more about the characters that Michaud crafted. I was entertained. Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC.

Im so confused by this. The first half of the book dragged on and on endlessly. When I hit 50%, the show started and the book finally was interesting. Carla and Pete had NO chemistry at all. Like at. All. I love Misha and that storyline and would’ve preferred if this book was about them, not about Carla. Also, I fucking HATE alternating POVs within the same chapter. Just make each POV a separate chapter.

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