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The Seventh Veil of Salome by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
3.0
mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

 disclaimer : I received this free from the publisher in exchange for an honest review

content warnings: sexual harassment, racism, misogyny, violence, blood, murder

rep: mexican m/c

The Seventh Veil of Salome is a tragic story of both Vera & Salome. It is probably Silvia Moreno-Garcia's weakest work in my opinion but a good novel nonetheless. Taking place in the atmospheric Los Angeles & hollywood. A likeable & complex female character facing both misogyny & also racism. We see her story alongside that of Salome, a Jewish princess from the new testament- a role that Vera is playing. Both compelling stories but the pacing in the middle was a real drag for me. A good novel from Moreno-Garcia but not her best.