by Rob Lowe
First published 2011
Rob Lowe's meteoric rise from Midwestern child actor to 1980s icon is a captivating tale of ambition, excess, and the perils of fame. Uprooted from Ohio's suburbs to the wild counterculture of Malibu, the teenage Lowe navigates the cutthroat world of Hollywood, risking everything to land his breakout role. But as his star burns brighter, he struggles to reconcile his public persona with his private struggles, building a life-long battle with addiction and the challenges of maintaining relationships in the spotlight. Through it all, Lowe's unrelenting drive and vulnerability shine, revealing the bittersweet journey of a young man who dared to chase the Hollywood dream.
Genres: drama, addiction, 20th-century, coming-of-age, autobiography, contemporary, biography-memoir, 21st-century
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: coming-of-age, fish-out-of-water
Setting: Malibu, Ohio
Period: 1980s
368 pages · Kindle Edition · Transworld Digital
Content warnings: addiction, substance-abuse