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teenage_reads 's review for:
Lies, Love, and Breakfast at Tiffany's
by Julie Wright
Plot:
Silvia Bradshaw greatest fear is cancer. The cancer that killed Audrey Hepburn, the cancer that took her right eye when she was five, and the cancer in which she fears will one day will come back for her. This childhood fear made Silvia hole Audrey at an arm’s length away. Where she loved her movies, and people told her she could be Audrey’s sister, Silvia never sought out to know the real Audrey, fearing the cancer that took her from the world. Audrey did lead Silvia to Hollywood, only it was not to be an actress. Silvia’s dream was to become a world renown movie editor, a competitive field that is not friendly to women. Working at Mid-Scene Films under Ben, he got her an interview, which led her at a job at Portal Pictures. Working through the movie, Sliver of Midnight, it might be her best work yet, only Dean will take all the credit. An old school drunk, Dean has not even touched a sliding bar, where Silvia has put in overtime to make up for his lack of work. With the movie needed his seal, Silvia finds herself in a night club trying to coax a drunken Dean back to the studio. Swoops in Ben, whom she has not seen since Mid-Scenes, help Dean get back to the studio. three a.m. in the studio, Ben and Silvia break the rules. As Ben helps Silvia with a few minor edits to the movie, Silvia could get fired if the company finds out she let a competitor work on the movie. Ben reappearing in Silvia’s life showed her what she was missing: love. No one else gets her like Ben, could make her laugh like Ben, or say random movie quotes and have her guess the movie, like Ben. Only issue was Alison, Ben’s college girlfriend who was trying to get back together with him. Deciding between breaking their relationship, or stepping down, Silvia must make a decision, so why not have this conversation over breakfast at Ben’s favorite place: Tiffany’s.
Thoughts:
What a sweet novel Julie Wright gave us with this Audrey Hepburn inspired story. I would not consider this a ‘proper romance’ as taken place in modern day with modern day social structure, there were a few sirs, but no m’lady. Proper as it was with Silvia dealing with Ben and Alison. Knowing she should not “steal her man”, Silvia made no romantic gestures towards Ben, but she did appear in his life, a lot. With classic cute miscommunications between the two of them, romantic moments when something was going to happen, but they did not, Wright chalked this book full of romantic nonsense. Making this book unique was Silvia’s ties with Audrey Hepburn, naming her eye after her, looking like her, yet fearing that if she knew more about her, the cancer would come get her too. Kind of a weird point to add, but hey, that is how childhood fears work. I am unable to tell how accurate Wright was with how people with only one eye work, but it seems to be accurate within the story, and just another feature that made Silvia a unique character. With bit of a slow beginning, and a mushy ending, this is a perfect valentine’s day read, cozy up during a winter storm, or to flip through a rainy day novel, that all readers with enjoy at least a part of.
Silvia Bradshaw greatest fear is cancer. The cancer that killed Audrey Hepburn, the cancer that took her right eye when she was five, and the cancer in which she fears will one day will come back for her. This childhood fear made Silvia hole Audrey at an arm’s length away. Where she loved her movies, and people told her she could be Audrey’s sister, Silvia never sought out to know the real Audrey, fearing the cancer that took her from the world. Audrey did lead Silvia to Hollywood, only it was not to be an actress. Silvia’s dream was to become a world renown movie editor, a competitive field that is not friendly to women. Working at Mid-Scene Films under Ben, he got her an interview, which led her at a job at Portal Pictures. Working through the movie, Sliver of Midnight, it might be her best work yet, only Dean will take all the credit. An old school drunk, Dean has not even touched a sliding bar, where Silvia has put in overtime to make up for his lack of work. With the movie needed his seal, Silvia finds herself in a night club trying to coax a drunken Dean back to the studio. Swoops in Ben, whom she has not seen since Mid-Scenes, help Dean get back to the studio. three a.m. in the studio, Ben and Silvia break the rules. As Ben helps Silvia with a few minor edits to the movie, Silvia could get fired if the company finds out she let a competitor work on the movie. Ben reappearing in Silvia’s life showed her what she was missing: love. No one else gets her like Ben, could make her laugh like Ben, or say random movie quotes and have her guess the movie, like Ben. Only issue was Alison, Ben’s college girlfriend who was trying to get back together with him. Deciding between breaking their relationship, or stepping down, Silvia must make a decision, so why not have this conversation over breakfast at Ben’s favorite place: Tiffany’s.
Thoughts:
What a sweet novel Julie Wright gave us with this Audrey Hepburn inspired story. I would not consider this a ‘proper romance’ as taken place in modern day with modern day social structure, there were a few sirs, but no m’lady. Proper as it was with Silvia dealing with Ben and Alison. Knowing she should not “steal her man”, Silvia made no romantic gestures towards Ben, but she did appear in his life, a lot. With classic cute miscommunications between the two of them, romantic moments when something was going to happen, but they did not, Wright chalked this book full of romantic nonsense. Making this book unique was Silvia’s ties with Audrey Hepburn, naming her eye after her, looking like her, yet fearing that if she knew more about her, the cancer would come get her too. Kind of a weird point to add, but hey, that is how childhood fears work. I am unable to tell how accurate Wright was with how people with only one eye work, but it seems to be accurate within the story, and just another feature that made Silvia a unique character. With bit of a slow beginning, and a mushy ending, this is a perfect valentine’s day read, cozy up during a winter storm, or to flip through a rainy day novel, that all readers with enjoy at least a part of.