Review by scrubsandbooks - The Seventh Veil of Salome

scrubsandbooks 's review for:

The Seventh Veil of Salome by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

5.0

dark emotional tense medium-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

I have thoroughly enjoyed so many of Silvia Moreno-Garcia’s books and this book is no exception. Once again, she weaves an amazing tale that pulls you right into the setting, that being 1950s Hollywood in his book. The transition between scenes of Salome, and the actresses for the movie involving Salome was exception, well-timed, and well-paced. The characters were memorable and complex, even the ones you loved to hate (ahem, Nancy). I read the digital copy along with the audiobook when I had the chance and it is highly worth listening to as it has a full cast. Every character has a distinct voice even without the use of differing narrators, and they along with the plot felt easy to follow. I couldn’t put this down even when I had appropriate moments where I wanted to yell about what was happening, particularly when our male character has to deal with the casual racism and sexism in the film industry that was historical accurate of that time.

From both this book and the last one of Silvia’s that I have read (Silver Nitrate), it’s apparent that the author takes great strides to research the film industry and its many moving parts. I really can’t wait to read more, be it about film, about Mexico and Mexican culture (holy hell, the description of the dinner scene at Vera’s house made me hungry), or anything else.

And for those who are curious before reading this whether there's a happy ending or not,

there is no happily ever after in this one, nor is the ending particularly happy.

Content Warnings