The Celebrity at Home

"The Celebrity at Home" by Violet Hunt is a story that gives us a peek into the lives of the Taylor family, showing us their ups and downs, and all the funny and hard things about being famous, having a family, and growing up. We see everything through the eyes of Tempe, a young girl who wants to write about her life in a real and fresh way. At the start, Tempe, who is smart and observant, thinks her life isn't as happy as it should be. She tells us about her family: her dad, George, is a writer who doesn't always get along with his wife and kids. Her sister, Ariadne, is more traditional and elegant. Tempe shares that she's not happy with the rules of being an adult, how she sees her family in society, and how she wants a life where she can be more free and say what she really thinks. As she writes down her thoughts, wanting to be an author, Tempe's special way of talking makes the story both light-hearted and serious, asking us to think about the hard parts of family life back in the Edwardian era.