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3.94 AVERAGE
3.94 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
medium-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
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
challenging
emotional
sad
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:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
challenging
emotional
funny
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
DNF’d at 25%. I wanted to love this based on the premise, but I just couldn’t get into it. The different character POV chapters (that weren’t even really chapters) would just start out of nowhere with no explanation for who they were half the time and they kept switching tenses and it was driving me up a wall. I can understand the point the book was trying to make and why some of the thematic choices were made, but I don’t agree with them. On top of that, the characters felt so flat and the plot was just a lot of telling. I wasn’t having a good time and I don’t care to find out what happens next
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I won't lie, I don't know how to feel about this book... I may re-read it in the future to grasp it a little better. I didn't really care to read the very detailed movie scenes. I think Silvia could've opted for a screen written format for that, and it not only would’ve gotten the same point across but also been a slightly shorter book.
Her writing style and prose is still one of my favorites to read, and I felt extremely bad for Vera throughout the entire book. The assimilation to American culture, the culture shocks, and blatant racism she faced in the entertainment industry was so heartbreaking.
Nancy has got to be one of the most unhinged characters I’ve read in a while. I went from feeling bad for her to being disgusted by her and it never left from there.
Her writing style and prose is still one of my favorites to read, and I felt extremely bad for Vera throughout the entire book. The assimilation to American culture, the culture shocks, and blatant racism she faced in the entertainment industry was so heartbreaking.
Nancy has got to be one of the most unhinged characters I’ve read in a while. I went from feeling bad for her to being disgusted by her and it never left from there.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism, Xenophobia
Moderate: Drug abuse, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Alcohol
Minor: Sexual content