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pookiee's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-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
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide, Drug use, and Rape
Moderate: Alcohol, Murder, and Body shaming
Minor: Gun violence
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
maudenbo's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Iâve only read two Catherine Steadman books to date and I loved them both for the same reason. While there are parts of the book you can predict, itâs so hard to fit all of the pieces together until the end. I love that there are twists that actually catch me off guard, a rarity in this genre for me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Violence, and Suicide
Moderate: Rape
Minor: Gun violence and Drug use
girlonbooks's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
đđđ Three Stars (as rated in Emily's car keys)
Mia Eliot is in Hollywood to make a fresh start. Her personal life may be crumbling around her but professionally she's riding the wave of her new-found fame on the critically acclaimed show called, *Jane*. With nothing and no one holding her back, Mia is determined to land her next big role. But the L.A. scene is a lot more cut-throat than what she's gotten used to in London. Mia finds solace one afternoon in commiserating over the whole charade with another actress at an audition. But only moments later the woman is gone, her keys and wallet left behind in Mia's possession. What began for Mia as a random act of kindness is quickly spiraling into something more dangerous. In a city built on fake personas, how far should one actress go to discover what's real?
Mia Eliot is in Hollywood to make a fresh start. Her personal life may be crumbling around her but professionally she's riding the wave of her new-found fame on the critically acclaimed show called, *Jane*. With nothing and no one holding her back, Mia is determined to land her next big role. But the L.A. scene is a lot more cut-throat than what she's gotten used to in London. Mia finds solace one afternoon in commiserating over the whole charade with another actress at an audition. But only moments later the woman is gone, her keys and wallet left behind in Mia's possession. What began for Mia as a random act of kindness is quickly spiraling into something more dangerous. In a city built on fake personas, how far should one actress go to discover what's real?
âItâs hard not to think the worst when youâre trying not to think the worst.â
I very much wanted to love this story. It has a neat enough premise and I think the bones were there. I just didn't really connect with any of what was happening and felt let down by the end. I can't say it was "bad" in any way, but I certainly had to drag myself through the end. Truth be told, my biggest motivator for finishing this book is that it was my Taurus pick for the month of June and I am nothing if not a completionist!
⨠Read this book because: you need a beach read or something to get you through a flight or longer commute
⨠Content warnings for this book: sexual assault, sexual violence, rape, violence, murder, drowning, gun violence, blackmailing, threats of violence, suicide, stalking
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Content Warnings
Graphic: Car accident, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Self harm, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Stalking, Suicide, Toxic friendship, and Violence
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