When an actress is fired, the 16-year-old
canine coach on set fills in.
Ellie Quinn longs to be a
skilled animal coach like her father however is usually caught petsitting for
celebrities just like the diva Kate Montgomery, who’s starring in Born in
Beverly Hills, a derivative tv sequence primarily based on her earlier position. When
Kate’s on-screen sidekick is let go, Ellie reluctantly turns into the non permanent
substitute actress. Unconvincingly, her efficiency is properly acquired by the
present’s producers, leading to pressure amongst her, Kate, and the present’s two love
pursuits: Logan Canfield, Kate’s on-again, off-again boyfriend, and Cam
Rodriguez, the candy newcomer. Ellie is torn—if the present fails, her father will
promote his half of Animal Stars Inc. to allow them to go away Hollywood and transfer again to
Salinas to stay on her ailing grandfather’s lettuce farm along with her bitter aunt
and overwhelming cousins. However making certain the present’s success means collaborating in
uncomfortable fake-dating publicity stunts—and Ellie typically fails to face up
for herself when pushed into tough conditions. The story’s strongest attributes,
reminiscent of Cam’s opinions about on-screen portrayals of Latinx characters and
Ellie’s makes an attempt to make her personal selections, are sadly unable to
compensate for the rushed romance and plenty of unsympathetic characters. Main
characters are assumed white, aside from Cam who’s Mexican American.
An eye fixed roll–worthy seaside learn. (Fiction.
12-16)
