klew's review against another edition
3.0
This book's gotten a lot of hype but it didn't quite live up to expectations.
kiramke's review against another edition
5.0
Brutal. I mean, in a good way, in an emotionally incisive way that fulfills all the promise of her short story collection. She could've written about anything and I would've read it eagerly, but that she picked a topic I've always found interesting and disturbing and uncomfortable pleases me to no end.
annabella82's review against another edition
4.0
This novel surprised me a little. I ended up grabbing it from the bookstore because it was on clearance and it looked like a quick but fun read.
The story is simple but it has some compelling parts which make you want to keep reading. It also has some great, interesting characters.
The story is simple but it has some compelling parts which make you want to keep reading. It also has some great, interesting characters.
shelfimprovement's review against another edition
4.0
I waffled back and forth between three and four stars, so consider this a solid three-and-a-half star rating. Full review to come!
lisagray68's review against another edition
3.0
3 and 1/2. Very entertaining book about the life of a mega movie star, from all kinds of different perspectives - his kids, his ex-wife, his girlfriend, some guy who works at the studio. Clever, nice pacing. Nothing overly literary or deep, but enjoyable and good writing.
emiliesommer's review against another edition
4.0
The first time I picked this up, I thought it was good but slow, and eventually I put it down. I must have picked it back up at the right time because this weekend I sped through it and loved it. I love a peep into celebrity (even a fictional one) and this felt thoughtful and authentic.
claireguttormson's review against another edition
emotional
funny
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
ktrusty416's review against another edition
4.0
Really loving interconnected stories and Sneed does this really well - her characters are fully realised and have such distinct voices. Considering Hollywood looms menacingly throughout, I'm happy to say that this is less plot driven action-adventure movie and more thoughtful, character driven indie/European film.
haudurn's review against another edition
did not finish - there was nothing interesting or believable about these characters
srk_reads's review against another edition
3.0
It's a fun, quick read once you get into it. The only problem I had was that it jumps around from character to character so often that it's hard to keep up with whose story line you are reading. I like hearing from different people's perspectives, but maybe not THAT many people's perspectives.