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onemorepagecrew's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Hollywood and science fiction combine into a novel with a queer protagonist? Yes, please. In Siren Queen we meet Luli, a Chinese American girl who wants nothing more than to be successful in the Hollywood movie business. In this coming-of-age story both Luli and the reader discover the magical world that truly runs Hollywood and what Luli is willing to sacrifice to succeed as a famous movie star.
I really enjoyed the slower pace of the book and the ways that magic appeared subtly at first then evolved into major components of the story. This was a quirky and unexpected plotline that was great in audio format.
Thank you to NetGalley and Macmillan Audio for providing an advanced copy of this book in exchange for my review – I enjoyed reading it!
Content warnings: addiction, adult/minor relationship
Content Warnings
Moderate: Addiction and Adult/minor relationship
internationalreads's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abortion, Blood, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Forced institutionalization, Outing, Body horror, Drug use, Sexism, Sexual content, Abandonment, Body shaming, Classism, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Alcohol, Child abuse, Dysphoria, Infidelity, Lesbophobia, Racial slurs, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, Vomit, Fatphobia, Racism, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, and Cultural appropriation
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