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Acts of Violet
by Margarita Montimore
I loved "Oona Out of Order" by this author, Margarita Montimore, so I was excited to get my hands on her latest novel. "Acts of Violet" has the hints of what I like to call "believable" magic realism that I really enjoy and I was intrigued from the very beginning. The book genre played it cheeky by putting the "magic" right there in front of you. Clever. And I really enjoyed the multiple points of view. The audiobook listened like a podcast, because well, it was written AS a podcast! A podcast within a story. A story that weaves and turns and flips and you aren't really sure where it's going until you're there.
Beautifully written, as I had hoped. But Violet herself? Not all that likable! Violet is... was? Is a superstar magician in the boys club that is show magic. She skyrockets to the top with her outlandish style, insane tricks, and over-the-top shows. But when she mysteriously disappears, what is left in her wake is a sad story of family, grief, betrayal, and secrets. Her sister, Sasha, is faced with the tenth anniversary of Violet's disappearance and must deal with the grief all over again. This time, with an overzealous journalist trying to get the scoop for his new podcast "Strange Exits". Strange it is! But what really happened? Maybe we will never know.
Overall, a very entertaining listen with the uniqueness I would expect from Montimore.
Beautifully written, as I had hoped. But Violet herself? Not all that likable! Violet is... was? Is a superstar magician in the boys club that is show magic. She skyrockets to the top with her outlandish style, insane tricks, and over-the-top shows. But when she mysteriously disappears, what is left in her wake is a sad story of family, grief, betrayal, and secrets. Her sister, Sasha, is faced with the tenth anniversary of Violet's disappearance and must deal with the grief all over again. This time, with an overzealous journalist trying to get the scoop for his new podcast "Strange Exits". Strange it is! But what really happened? Maybe we will never know.
Overall, a very entertaining listen with the uniqueness I would expect from Montimore.