There's No Place Like Home: Secrets of My Hollywood-- Character patterns

                               In the final book of the Secrets of My Hollywood Life series, There's No Place Like Home, by Jen Calonita, Kaitlin Burke is going through a tough time in Hollywood; paparazzi following her everywhere, her over-powering mother signing her up for too many jobs, and her crashing relationship with her non-celebrity boyfriend. When faced with so many challenges, Kaitlin's flaws and weaknesses are shown. Rather than facing her troubles, Kaitlin let's everything pile up until it is too much for her to handle.
                            
                                A weakness of Kaitlin's that I have noticed in this book, is that she ignores her problems and says she's fine with it. For example, Kaitlin's mother makes several career choices for Kaitlin before even asking her. Even though her mother's actions upset her, Kaitlin constantly says that her mother "know's what's best" for her. Kaitlin is out and supposed to be enjoying her birthday party, and rather than socializing and having fun, she only has one thing on her mind-- her mom is taking too much control over her life, and how she will be able to handle four jobs. This example shows how Kaitlin does not confront people about her problems, rather, she leaves herself to worry about them later.
                            
                             Another flaw that Kaitlin has is that she is continuously trying to escape her problems. She is having publicity problems and rather than holding a press conference, to make her "wild partying" scandal go away quietly, she makes an escape to Disney Land with her boyfriend, just piling up the problems making her even more stressed.
                          
                            These weaknesses Kaitlin has, really stood out in this book because of all the bumps that occur in Kaitlin's usually perfect road. Never has Kaitlin had to deal with any serious issues-- such as getting fired, having outbursts in public, or having to deal with four jobs! These problems showed the reader how strong or weak Kaitlin really is and how prepared she is for the tough acting career she has ahead of her.