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A review by didion20
The Seventh Veil of Salome by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Favorite Quote: "Vera wasn't looking at anyone when she danced. But Salome would. She was dancing for the tetrarch's court, and their eyes would fix on her, but then wouldn't her eyes fix back on them? There was a certain danger in seeing and being seen.
Vera imagined herself as a statue of marble and basalt. She had pictured Salome helpless, pierced by a hundred eyes, and had felt herself pierced, too. But Salome looked, too. Like Medusa, she turned men into stone" (pg. 285).
Vera's journey paralleling with Salome's made this so worthwhile and it is summarized with this quote here. Vera connects with Salome not only through her run-throughs with the lines, but also how she feels trapped by expectations and ways to navigate them (Vera's foray into Hollywood and Salome's navigation of her family and political chaos). It made it all so compelling in addition to the commentary on how Hollywood pits one woman against the other and race relations between both Nancy and Vera.
Vera imagined herself as a statue of marble and basalt. She had pictured Salome helpless, pierced by a hundred eyes, and had felt herself pierced, too. But Salome looked, too. Like Medusa, she turned men into stone" (pg. 285).
Vera's journey paralleling with Salome's made this so worthwhile and it is summarized with this quote here. Vera connects with Salome not only through her run-throughs with the lines, but also how she feels trapped by expectations and ways to navigate them (Vera's foray into Hollywood and Salome's navigation of her family and political chaos). It made it all so compelling in addition to the commentary on how Hollywood pits one woman against the other and race relations between both Nancy and Vera.