Chocolate Star
Books / Hardcover
ISBN: 0312154933 / Publisher: St Martins Pr, August 1997
A novel about young African-Americans in search of celebrity focuses on model-turned-singer Topaz Black, talented film director Gunther Lawrence, and top-notch basketball player Sean Ross as they each struggle with the price of success
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Chocolate stars are African-American twenty-somethings in pursuit of celebrity. Restless, edgy, with starlight all their own, they are passsionate about trading their humble beginnings for outrageous success. The backdrop is the entertainment world; the goal, fame and fortune; the challenge, balancing material achievement with values and faith.Topaz Black, a gorgeous model-turned-singer, fights her way into enormous wealth and popularity only to discover that the things that matter to her most have been left behind.Gunther Lawrence, a fabulously talented film director, rockets from South Central L.A. to an enormous mansion in Hollywood and his own production company, but his scorn of his origins and his need to differentiate himself prevent him from reaping the most precious rewards.Sean "Sylk" Ross, a college basketball hero, hooks his star to the pros, struggling to stay grounded while dealing with the lure of big-dollar contracts and celebrity status.As they make their way into the exclusive club of the extremely rich and famous, their lives intersect. Drug addiction, divorce, tragic death, and love help them come to realize that even fairy tales can turn into nightmares if they do not keep their feet firmly planted.
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