Yeah, it's pure fluff, but it's pretty fun fluff to read.

A very interesting look at the movies made or written by (or merely influenced by) John Hughes and the so-called "Brat Pack" actors. The specific films that are heavily profiled are: Sixteen Candles, The Breakfast Club, St. Elmo's Fire, Pretty In Pink, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Some Kind of Wonderful, and Say Anything. It also talks about the article where the "Brat Pack" label came from and the music in the films.

I actually don't remember seeing many of these movies in theaters, although I think I've seen most of them on video. But there's no denying their outsize influence. The book is perhaps a bit longer than it needed to be (and is occasionally repetitive), but it goes into a lot of depth philosophically as well as historically. And while Gora seems to be in love with her subject, it's still well-written and avoids being gushy. Basically, a really fun read that makes me want to re-watch all those movies again. ( )