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A review by angethology
The Stradivarius by Rae Knowles
2.25
"All this for a violin."
The Stradivarius is a queer retelling of Hamilton's "Gaslight," and while I absolutely adore the concept, it missed the mark for me in quite a few ways.
I personally think that some parts of the dialogue feel a bit inorganic or shoehorned in, sometimes also sounding a little too YA-ish for the characters. Besides that, there are some unnecessary fillers that only serve to curb the pacing of the film.
I usually love retellings and though I do like Ollie along with the "is the character really crazy or not" trope, I couldn't fully enjoy it.
Thank you Net Galley and Brigids Gate Press for the advance review copy, I'm leaving this review voluntarily.
The Stradivarius is a queer retelling of Hamilton's "Gaslight," and while I absolutely adore the concept, it missed the mark for me in quite a few ways.
I personally think that some parts of the dialogue feel a bit inorganic or shoehorned in, sometimes also sounding a little too YA-ish for the characters. Besides that, there are some unnecessary fillers that only serve to curb the pacing of the film.
I usually love retellings and though I do like Ollie along with the "is the character really crazy or not" trope, I couldn't fully enjoy it.
Thank you Net Galley and Brigids Gate Press for the advance review copy, I'm leaving this review voluntarily.