Reviews - The Seventh Veil of Salome

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The Seventh Veil of Salome

Silvia Moreno-Garcia

3.95 AVERAGE

mermads's review against another edition

5.0

4.5 stars

but that's show business, baby!

henpower's review

4.0

dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

blvdst_laurent's review against another edition

3.0

Not sure how I feel about this one. I think the telling of Salome’s story was interesting along with Vera and Nancy’s. But I feel like there was a lot of extra stuff/perspectives that could have been left out. It felt like it was trying to be so many things at once, I’m specifically thinking of the character chapters that are like interviews in present day but you don’t really get that confirmation until the last few pages. So it felt like it was trying to be Daisy Jones and the six in that way, then you have the biblical story of Salome and then the stories of Vera and Nancy. I would have liked to have seen Vera reap the benefits of her film to get back at Nancy but did like that she pursued music. I’m just glad Vera didn’t die but sad that Jay did. The whole time with Nancy I kept thinking of Pearl and Maxxxine lol The atmosphere was cool I just don’t think I care enough about that time period and industry and found it kind of boring at parts.

prizazz's review against another edition

4.0

Beautiful done. Some gay Hollywood. And I thought telling the story of Salome alongside making the movie of her story was well done.

mistressofmovement's review against another edition

3.5

emotional medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

materialambition's review against another edition

3.0

pretty good.. pace was a little slow but the end was really good. pretty simple story and likable characters but nothing sensational

j_sunday's review against another edition

4.0

This is more than just a love story.

With several women competing for the leading role of a Hollywood movie in the 1950s, one has to expect some hard feelings going down. Nancy Hartley, an attractive 26-year-old model, thought she was best for the part. But the director was looking for someone that had more of an exotic look. And there she was: Veras Larios. She didn’t have the experience but she was a very beautiful 21-year-old Mexican actress. With hard work, she could learn the lines and become a star.

It was all about the production of the Biblical story of Salome, a beautiful princess, who was in love with a preacher. The book had multiple POVs that told the story of the challenging relationships of these three women. There were a lot of layers and prejudice with this plot that could be split into several pieces. When one woman gets the leading role and takes the boyfriend, there has to be emotional backfire.

It was years ago when I saw the opera: Salome. It wasn’t my favorite then and this part of the story was slow even though I enjoyed an original storyline. I was most impressed with how the author used her knowledge of Hollywood stars and music from the past and incorporated it into a chain-of-events with three women that were trying to find their true love. It concludes like the end of a fireworks show.

My thanks to Del Rey and NetGalley for allowing me to read an advanced copy of this book with an expected release date of August 6, 2024.