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3.94 AVERAGE
3.94 AVERAGE
For the most part, I enjoyed this read – it's fun, pacy, and I loved both historical settings. I really liked the way the story is told not just through the perspectives of these three women, but with snippets from other characters in the film industry – it felt like a documentary interspersed with interviews, which I think worked so well. I also appreciated hearing the perspectives of POC working in golden-age Hollywood.
I liked Salome's parts the most out of the three women, and Nancy's the least – although I felt sorry for her, I didn't find her very sympathetic, if that makes sense, nor quitehorrible enough to be fun. She felt more two-dimensional than three-, and I'm not sure that that worked for me given we spend a decent amount of the novel in her mind. I also found some parts a bit predictable/trite, particularly the conflict in Vera and Jay's romance and then them making up just for tragedy to strike. I also found Vera straight up punching Nancy to be 1) unbelievable and 2) moved on from too quickly . But also I'm a lesbian so take some of that with a pinch of salt...
Saying that, I liked the settings and Moreno-Garcia's writing enough to keep going with the story. The descriptions of the dance were beautiful!
I liked Salome's parts the most out of the three women, and Nancy's the least – although I felt sorry for her, I didn't find her very sympathetic, if that makes sense, nor quite
Saying that, I liked the settings and Moreno-Garcia's writing enough to keep going with the story. The descriptions of the dance were beautiful!
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I enjoyed this a lot. Not only was it an entertaining read, but I loved Moreno-Garcia’s writing style. I started listening to this book on Libby several months ago but wasn’t engrossed and let the hold slip. I then got a physical copy from the library but my reading slump also made it so I didn’t finish then. Finally, I bought the book and really started to get into it. I think the storytelling, character building, and scene building were all beautifully done. You can feel old Hollywood and Ancient Rome in this book!
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
🤌🤌 She can write no wrong 🤌🤌
This is my third book by Silvia Moreno-Garcia and it’s the third 5* 💫 I could let that speak for itself BUT
Omg this book was exactly what I needed at the time - trying to stay awake after a long conference on a 7 hour journey that was delayed to 9 hours AND THIS BOOK DID IT !!
The drama, the tension, the intrigue - every story line kept my heart rate up, I struggled to put it down. Fantastic writing, interesting characters who you love to love and love to hate, and just impeccable settings in that glitzy but sleazy 1950’s Hollywood <3
I’ve loved each book by this author for the drama she wrapped in different flavours - love, horror and I’d say this one was tension
This is my third book by Silvia Moreno-Garcia and it’s the third 5* 💫 I could let that speak for itself BUT
Omg this book was exactly what I needed at the time - trying to stay awake after a long conference on a 7 hour journey that was delayed to 9 hours AND THIS BOOK DID IT !!
The drama, the tension, the intrigue - every story line kept my heart rate up, I struggled to put it down. Fantastic writing, interesting characters who you love to love and love to hate, and just impeccable settings in that glitzy but sleazy 1950’s Hollywood <3
I’ve loved each book by this author for the drama she wrapped in different flavours - love, horror and I’d say this one was tension
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Murder
Outside my usual wheelhouse of books by this author, The Seventh Veil of Salome is quite the imaginative story.
The story itself is told from multiple perspectives and that is where I tended to struggle quite a bit as it tied into the pacing which in turn, made the plot less than tolerable. The characters themselves are interesting enough but we get many inner dialogues and it doesn’t help move the pacing along much. Where this author continue to shines is how she handle discussions on race.
For the most part, this is an interesting tale. If you’re a fan of Hollywood noir and the grit of old movies, then this book is right up your alley.
Thank you to the publisher for the opportunity to read/review.
The story itself is told from multiple perspectives and that is where I tended to struggle quite a bit as it tied into the pacing which in turn, made the plot less than tolerable. The characters themselves are interesting enough but we get many inner dialogues and it doesn’t help move the pacing along much. Where this author continue to shines is how she handle discussions on race.
For the most part, this is an interesting tale. If you’re a fan of Hollywood noir and the grit of old movies, then this book is right up your alley.
Thank you to the publisher for the opportunity to read/review.
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment
Moderate: Classism
Minor: Murder
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes