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bookishgal71's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Car accident, Infidelity, Rape, Alcohol, Murder, and Blood
readwithloz's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
4.5
Catherine Steadman was already one of my auto-buy authors, but this one may be my fave, such a ride!
Content Warnings
Minor: Rape, Drug use, Violence, and Infidelity
minimicropup's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
Narration: đ
Narration was good, character voices not over the top but recognizable from each other.
Atmosphere: đ¤ˇââď¸
-Atmosphere and environment are almost exclusively our MCs thoughts and musings; we spend all our time hearing what theyâre thinkingâŚdoingâŚwondering
-Most of the story takes place in Hollywood but not very descriptive so you can imagineâŚwell, random places in Hollywood.
Main POV: đ¤
-a recognizable but not quite âfamousâ British actress visiting LA to audition for pilot season, and having very recently been dumped by their cheating partner. They view acting as their lifeâs work but arenât obsessed with being famous. They are highly moral, both self-doubting and self-assurred, and believe everyone has the best of intentions (tending to ignore evidence to the contrary).
Growls and Howls: đş
-The MC is naive and moral in a way that is difficult to believe. They donât learn. They wholeheartedly trust complete strangers including when those people clearly have it out for them. They mistrust the American police yet run to them to report minor suspicions and not major crimes (even when they have evidence).
-The entire text is based on the MCs every thought and motivation, but their decisions are so contrary even to their own thoughts. They recognize they are doing dangerous or self-sabotaging things but keep going anyways.
-Uhm, was the villain just a villain because they were in the foster care system?
Showânâtell: đ
Showy telling. Like informing the class of every thought and action involved in procuring, transporting, and revealing the crayon set about to be shown (and itâs not even a decent crayon set so now itâs just disappointing).
Reading Journey: đ¤¨
Get glammed up, a friend has promised you a night on the town and the Hollywood sights! Luxury car, bright lights, twisty roads for a glimpse of the Hollywood sign. Then Starbucks drive-thru and home by 9.
Possible match if you like:
-Detailed MC thought narratives
-Suspense plots driven by MC actions or lack thereof (conveniently IMO)
-Villain monologue
-Should-she-or-shouldnât-she romance
-Light commentary on #metoo in Hollywood
-Nothing-really-happens endings
Vibes: đ¤đ´đ
Format: Audible
Narration was good, character voices not over the top but recognizable from each other.
Atmosphere: đ¤ˇââď¸
-Atmosphere and environment are almost exclusively our MCs thoughts and musings; we spend all our time hearing what theyâre thinkingâŚdoingâŚwondering
-Most of the story takes place in Hollywood but not very descriptive so you can imagineâŚwell, random places in Hollywood.
Main POV: đ¤
-a recognizable but not quite âfamousâ British actress visiting LA to audition for pilot season, and having very recently been dumped by their cheating partner. They view acting as their lifeâs work but arenât obsessed with being famous. They are highly moral, both self-doubting and self-assurred, and believe everyone has the best of intentions (tending to ignore evidence to the contrary).
Growls and Howls: đş
-The MC is naive and moral in a way that is difficult to believe. They donât learn. They wholeheartedly trust complete strangers including when those people clearly have it out for them. They mistrust the American police yet run to them to report minor suspicions and not major crimes (even when they have evidence).
-The entire text is based on the MCs every thought and motivation, but their decisions are so contrary even to their own thoughts. They recognize they are doing dangerous or self-sabotaging things but keep going anyways.
-
Showânâtell: đ
Showy telling. Like informing the class of every thought and action involved in procuring, transporting, and revealing the crayon set about to be shown (and itâs not even a decent crayon set so now itâs just disappointing).
Reading Journey: đ¤¨
Get glammed up, a friend has promised you a night on the town and the Hollywood sights! Luxury car, bright lights, twisty roads for a glimpse of the Hollywood sign. Then Starbucks drive-thru and home by 9.
Possible match if you like:
-Detailed MC thought narratives
-Suspense plots driven by MC actions or lack thereof (conveniently IMO)
-Villain monologue
-Should-she-or-shouldnât-she romance
-Light commentary on #metoo in Hollywood
-
Vibes: đ¤đ´đ
Format: Audible
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape and Sexual assault
Moderate: Gun violence
Minor: Infidelity
nrogers_1030's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, and Infidelity
Moderate: Rape and Car accident
Minor: Sexism, Murder, and Gun violence
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