THE ANTHOLOGIST SINCE 1927 THE LITERARY AND FINE ARTS JOURNAL OF RUTGERS COLLEGE R E V I E W We're So Famous By Jaime Clarke [2001] Review by Ian MacAllen If you ever wanted to be an angst filled teenage girl, this books for you. I originally picked it off the shelf for--may the muse damn me for saying this--its cover. Following the lives of three teenage girls, the story is divided into three sections, one for each. Paque, the first narrator, is perhaps the most intriguing, at least for me. In each of the subsequent stories I was interested more in finding out what was going on with her rather than the other two. Don't think though that Stella or Daisy or flat, one dimensional characters. Stella for instance, keeps track of dead movie stars and her story revolves around finding out if one of her 'picks' has kicked it yet. Clarke successfully makes use of multiple genres in the book including a chat transcript, letters that Stella writes to Hollywood egos, and even a play script. While normally I am opposed to this sort of break from straight out prose, it worked well and kept pace with the story. Bottom Line: The book wraps up a little quickly and perhaps a little too easily. Clarke could have challenged himself a little more, but never the less it pulls all three stories together. Anyone looking for an "I-can't-put-it-down" novel, I strongly suggest finding yourself a copy. Be prepared to enter the world of three famous teenage girls.