Reviews for Red Carpet Suicide: A Survival Guide on Keeping Up with the Hiltons

The average rating for Red Carpet Suicide: A Survival Guide on Keeping Up with the Hiltons based on 2 reviews is 3.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2009-05-13 00:00:00 Sally Goade IF YOU ARE EASILY OFFENDED, THEN DO NOT READ THIS !! OK, that joke was probably too obvious. Anyway, I had grandiose ambitions to read Sophie's World and learn about the history of philosophy, but....I ended up reading this instead. I think it's more of a 3 1/2 stars for me. It's basically a book-length version of what he talks about every day on his website, perezhilton.com: celebrities, particularly the ones who are "famous for being famous", like Paris Hilton (from whom he derived his nom de plume). He talks about the self-perpetuating relationship between paparazzi, the media, celebrities, and the gossip-insatiable public, particularly the kinds of actions that these kinds of celebrities (whom he deems "hiltons") engage in in order to enhance their fame. There are hilarious zingers like: "Charity without press coverage is like peeing yourself in black pants: it gives you a nice, warm feeling but no one really notices." He hits his usual targets, including Paris Hilton, Nicole Richie, Lindsay Lohan, Britney Spears, Tara Reid, and many others from the present day (and some from the past). You probably should be familiar with his website in order to achieve maximum comprehension of this book (e.g., know who "Zacquisha" is). If you want to read this book, I suggest you do it now, because in a couple of years, you probably won't remember who most of these people are anymore.

Review # 2 was written on 2008-12-30 00:00:00 Ilia Ilia Yes, I admit that I'm a huge fan of Perez and that I read his website frequently. I have a thing for knowing what's going on with who in Hollywood. It's a guilty pleasure. I know I shouldn't care but do. This book is Perez's first book and it shows sometimes. I still liked it a lot though. There are three sections to this book. The first section is how to become a hilton. He defines a hilton for you and tells you what you can do to be one. The first part of this section is hilarious. I caught myself laughing out loud. Towards the end of this section however it gets boring. It's almost like Perez loses his steam or is trying too hard or something. The second section of this book is about the future of all the hiltons and their kids. Well I was back in the floor laughing about Suri's, Shiloh's and Maddox's futures. Not to mention what he thinks will happen to Brittany Spears and Lindsay Lohan. The last section is about him. How he got where he is today. That part was ok. I felt it was a little long and Perez was making himself be important but that's ok. It's his book. Overall, I found this book to be pure Perez and it's very funny. I would recommend it to anyone that has read his website or anyone interested in making fun of celebrities.