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A review by guinness74
Delayed Rays of a Star by Amanda Lee Koe
5.0
Disclaimer: I won this book in a Doubleday giveaway on Instagram.
An incredible first novel from Koe that delves into the lives of three women who were integral in film in the 20s and 30s and that's putting it mildly. This is definitely historical fiction, but Koe writes in such a way as to make believe you're seeing their lives from the 'fly on the wall' perspective, creating unilateral 'interviews' to interpret their views, their failures, their anger, and their success. I didn't know much about Wong, but Dietrich and Riefenstahl are household names at least, if not controversial trendsetters in their field. This is an outstanding book, even if you have very little interest in the era, the stars create their own world, all from the chance photograph of the three of them. Stunning work.
An incredible first novel from Koe that delves into the lives of three women who were integral in film in the 20s and 30s and that's putting it mildly. This is definitely historical fiction, but Koe writes in such a way as to make believe you're seeing their lives from the 'fly on the wall' perspective, creating unilateral 'interviews' to interpret their views, their failures, their anger, and their success. I didn't know much about Wong, but Dietrich and Riefenstahl are household names at least, if not controversial trendsetters in their field. This is an outstanding book, even if you have very little interest in the era, the stars create their own world, all from the chance photograph of the three of them. Stunning work.