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quynh23's review
challenging
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
madarauchiha's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
3.0
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uhhh ehh kinda dreamy nonsensical type of story. really misogynistic in endlessly killing women. cool whatever. The prose was nice. Idk, didn't click with it.
content warnings
minor murder, death, alcohol use
medium vomit, medical content, bone fractures,
major alcoholism, domestic abuse,
uhhh ehh kinda dreamy nonsensical type of story. really misogynistic in endlessly killing women. cool whatever. The prose was nice. Idk, didn't click with it.
content warnings
minor murder, death, alcohol use
medium vomit, medical content, bone fractures,
major alcoholism, domestic abuse,
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Alcohol, Domestic abuse, and Misogyny
Moderate: Vomit, Medical content, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Murder, Death, and Alcohol
abception's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
amandaquotidianbooks's review
3.0
Enjoyed the themes more than the writing style. An important message about the fascination with young, pretty, dead women; how theyβre remembered for all the wrong reasons; how they lose their identities after their murders. Not sure how I felt about including Elizabeth Short... did it prove the point or exploit her more??
corrie's review
5.0
Excerpts from a Film (1942-1987) is a short story from one of my favorite wordsmiths A.C. Wise.
Itβs a lovely but disturbing, real and yet metaphorical tale of old Hollywood, when young girls flocked to town with dreams of stardom and immortality.
There is Mary, a young woman destined to be a star but haunted by the ghosts of so many murdered women. Is there a serial killer? Is it the sleazy producer George, haunted and obsessed by Mary?
A.C. Wise manages to blow me away yet again with her beautiful words.
5 stars
Itβs a lovely but disturbing, real and yet metaphorical tale of old Hollywood, when young girls flocked to town with dreams of stardom and immortality.
There is Mary, a young woman destined to be a star but haunted by the ghosts of so many murdered women. Is there a serial killer? Is it the sleazy producer George, haunted and obsessed by Mary?
A.C. Wise manages to blow me away yet again with her beautiful words.
5 stars
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