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A review by booksturnbrains
Eve in Hollywood by Amor Towles
3.0
I first heard about Eve in Hollywood through an ad on Goodreads. I saw the words "All About Eve" splash across the screen and immediately clicked on it as the 1950s film of the same name is my favorite movie. I was slightly disappointed until I scrolled down and saw Gone with the Wind mentioned, my second favorite movie. That was when I decided that I had to read Eve in Hollywood.
After reading Eve in Hollywood I realized that while Eve Harrington was not the star of the show, Eve Ross was very similar as these short stories explore the allure she held over others both out and in the business. However indirectly Eve and her imperfect scar left a mark on those who even fleetingly crossed her path.
Although my favorite paths crossed was that of Olivia de Havilland. Eve so calm and collected and Olivia ready to jump into the game. While at the Santa Monica piers the pair came off as carefree, and childlike, discovering the world for the first time. It was refreshing. As for Eve's story, we learn all about Eve. One would think, that with my love of old Hollywood that her encounter with David O. Selznick would have been my highlight of that short story, yes I did enjoy reading that part but Eve getting coffee at an establishment with percolating steam coming out of it was so vivid and would love to have sat down with a cup and just write in my journal or take in the sights.
Amor Towles created a vivid portrait and was enthused to oversee Eve cross-out her list of fifteen "must sees".
After reading Eve in Hollywood I realized that while Eve Harrington was not the star of the show, Eve Ross was very similar as these short stories explore the allure she held over others both out and in the business. However indirectly Eve and her imperfect scar left a mark on those who even fleetingly crossed her path.
Although my favorite paths crossed was that of Olivia de Havilland. Eve so calm and collected and Olivia ready to jump into the game. While at the Santa Monica piers the pair came off as carefree, and childlike, discovering the world for the first time. It was refreshing. As for Eve's story, we learn all about Eve. One would think, that with my love of old Hollywood that her encounter with David O. Selznick would have been my highlight of that short story, yes I did enjoy reading that part but Eve getting coffee at an establishment with percolating steam coming out of it was so vivid and would love to have sat down with a cup and just write in my journal or take in the sights.
Amor Towles created a vivid portrait and was enthused to oversee Eve cross-out her list of fifteen "must sees".