A review by slampie
Mercury Pictures Presents by Anthony Marra

emotional funny informative reflective 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

Such a phenomenal book. It looks at world war two through the lens of an expat community in Hollywood with some time in an Italian confino colony and Utah army site. The characters are really rich diverse and well drawn.The book does such a beautiful job capturing critically the contradictory politics and racism of the WW2 home front. It's also funny and I cried a lot.