Star: A Novel Paperback – May 17, 2005

This was a great book. It was what I expected it to be, sex, drugs, and rock and roll. I am a fan of Pam (especially when she is on Howard Stern) so I would like her book. People who don't know who the heck she is might still like it. It's loosely based on her life, although I would like to think it's all true :-)WOW. Some life. It was a rather short novel. This would be a great beach, or vacation read. It did lure me in to buying the second book 'Star Struck' here on Amazon as well... Great deal too I think I payed 1 penny for the book and $3.99 for shipping!! Overall interesting, and exciting.

The mental equivalent of eating a bag of candy -- not the top of the literary ladder, but very sweet and fun nonetheless!

I purchased this book after seeing Ms. Anderson's interview about it on NBC's Today Show. I have had a bit of a fascination with Pamela since she first hit the celeb circuit because though she is pretty, she has a certain "something" other than her looks that is hard to ignore. Sort of like a train wreck.I was ready to put this book down and walk away after reading the first chapter. Even though Pamela had a ghost writer help her, the story read like a 12 year old's diary. Then, after the second chapter, it started to get funny. By the third chapter there were some pretty profound things coming out of the character's mouth that made me wonder if there was indeed more depth to Pamela Anderson than we have been privy to all these years.Star Wood Leigh is a sweet, naïve girl from a small town. She happens upon fame through a series of lucky breaks and coincidences. The story takes us through her learning the ropes of Hollywood including many, many sexual escapades. Some of it is quite graphic. I found myself bored with a lot of the mundane details of her daily life which seemed to be included only as filler between the hot, racy parts. The most fun I think I had reading this book though was figuring out the "real" names of the people and places Star was encountering. Some funny ones are "Mann Magazine", the fictitious adult magazine started by "Marsten Mann" for the real magazine, Playboy and the famous rock star named "Jimi Deed".I agree with some of the other reviewers here that mention that the book has inconsistencies. One example would be how she was talking about one of her sexual conquests and she said he really cared enough for her to make sure she had an "O" too. But then on the very next line she described his lovemaking as selfish. Too many contradictions throughout the story. Also, the story didn't really have an ending. It just seemed like everyone simply got tired of writing and just quit.I really don't know why Pamela didn't just write an actual autobiography instead of this "fictitious" novel. Her life was all played out in the tabloids anyway; so much of what we read about this character Star didn't surprise me.Maybe now that the drivel is out of her system, Pamela will write a real book about her struggles as a mom and her health concerns and where she is going to go from here. In the meantime, read this book for some fun and escapism.

I can’t put it down! Fun and witty

This book was really good all the way to the end. The problem is the end sounded more like the middle. I was left with so many questions and no answers. After I finished reading I was pissed off and realized that Pam Anderson only did that so you have to buy the sequel. Screw that.

If your a Pamela Anderson fan or if your just looking for a good read, buy this book. It's a steamy and interesting autobiography.

I purchased this after seeing some favorable comments and knowing that it was a thinly veiled story of her life. And for the first few chapters it does have promise as this pretty, unworldly girl gets exposed to a life of which she never dreamed. But Pam is more than beautiful although she needs to drop most of the makeup and return to her original "girl next door" look. She has an engaging personality that comes across on screen and on guest spots such as Howard Stern. Her appeal is very "Marilyn Monroe-esque": Beauty, lust and cute charm when she opens her mouth.But that only goes so far as everyone she meets in LA loves her, wants to help her, and also wants to sleep with her. And right when the book should be the most exciting, it becomes too repetitive. She goes from the small town girl you root for to the, well, the Pam Anderson caricature of herself that she currently is.Did I like some parts of this book? Yes. But they are few and far between as the book goes on and I was happy to finish the book. Forget the hype. Don't read this book unless you have a specific interest in Pam Anderson. I agree with other reviewers. If you're going to write an autobiography, just right it.

Loved it. Lost my old copy years ago and very happy to have another.