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myriadreads's review against another edition
4.0
My first Anna North, and I will definitely be checking out more of her work. In The Life and Death of Sophie Stark, readers get to know a brilliant and mysterious director, Sophie Stark, through the eyes of the people who knew her and worked with her, and through reviews written about her work during her life. The only time the character speaks for herself is in the text of an interview conversation, and through dialogue reported by those she left behind. The story slowly fills in and takes on dimension as readers learn how Sophie got started in film, what motivated and shaped her personal relationships, and what she wanted from life. Each character who speaks has his or her own compelling story to share, too, because Sophie surrounded herself with people who interested her. This book pulled me in and made me feel like a part of Sophie's story. By the end, I felt like I'd read about someone who really lived, and impacted others in her time here.
For audio fans, this one is about 8 hours, with a fantastic narrator, and it's available on Hoopla with no waiting: https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/11373903
For audio fans, this one is about 8 hours, with a fantastic narrator, and it's available on Hoopla with no waiting: https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/11373903
etakloknok's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
micah_celeste's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
bluesdelulu's review against another edition
High school I want to finish very interesting
btronix's review against another edition
5.0
Just brilliant. I got this from the library and then hesitated to read it as its not my typical genre and some of the reviews were less than flattering. As you can no doubt guess from my rating I'm glad that I read it anyway.
Even though the subject is not your typical character (she's neuroatypical) it's not a hard book to read and strangely satisfying as it just feels plausibly human, warts and all.
Even though the subject is not your typical character (she's neuroatypical) it's not a hard book to read and strangely satisfying as it just feels plausibly human, warts and all.
krobart's review against another edition
4.0
See my review here:
https://whatmeread.wordpress.com/2015/05/05/day-697-the-life-and-death-of-sophie-stark/
https://whatmeread.wordpress.com/2015/05/05/day-697-the-life-and-death-of-sophie-stark/
avagypsy's review against another edition
4.0
beautiful writing, great fleshed out characters & shows the brilliance of storytelling <3
shesagift's review against another edition
5.0
Unconventional narrative structure, but loved the way it was put together. No huge surprises, but a good character story that's good for reading on lazy day.