The real originality of this series comes from the bald treatment of reality tv stars. The writing is simplistic, a little more so than befits even the 1st-person narrative of a 16-year-old. The plotting is overall pretty predictable, but there's lots of fun twists that make this addictive "porn for girls" in the same way Twilight is. 
 One of things I liked best about this is (view spoiler)[having a heroine who in addition to acting for the cameras, also has to fake her affection to someone who reciprocates far more than she feels. I found it very relatable. (hide spoiler)]