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A review by lah_reads
The Trouble with Scarlett: A Novel of Golden-Era Hollywood by Martin Turnbull
3.0
This book had some good moments, but it just doesn't compare to the previous book in the series.
The author continued with the habit of telling instead of showing while skipping the timeline a bit awkwardly, and telling the readers about things after the fact through narration instead of letting us experience it with the characters (especially frustrating toward the end when a character makes an observation about missing someone she's been spending time for the last few months after meeting up with him during a trip that wasn't included in the story).
Unlike the first book, there weren't any really exciting moments. It was just the three main characters hanging out with celebrities while trying to make their way in Hollywood. I even started to find Gwendolyn tiresome as she seemed to forget that she swore to herself in the first book that she would make it into show business on talent. It was disappointing, to say the least.
I do have to say that I love Marcus. If I continue to read the series, it will be primarily because he's a wonderful character, and I want to see where the books take him. I'm also curious to see how Kathryn's story continues and I'm hopeful that Gwendolyn comes to her senses and turns back into the character I loved so much in the first book.
I don't know for certain if I'll pick up book 3. Maybe in the future, but I think I need to take a break from this one for a bit. I'll have to try to remember them this summer when I need something light and quick.
The author continued with the habit of telling instead of showing while skipping the timeline a bit awkwardly, and telling the readers about things after the fact through narration instead of letting us experience it with the characters (especially frustrating toward the end when a character makes an observation about missing someone she's been spending time for the last few months after meeting up with him during a trip that wasn't included in the story).
Unlike the first book, there weren't any really exciting moments. It was just the three main characters hanging out with celebrities while trying to make their way in Hollywood. I even started to find Gwendolyn tiresome as she seemed to forget that she swore to herself in the first book that she would make it into show business on talent. It was disappointing, to say the least.
I do have to say that I love Marcus. If I continue to read the series, it will be primarily because he's a wonderful character, and I want to see where the books take him. I'm also curious to see how Kathryn's story continues and I'm hopeful that Gwendolyn comes to her senses and turns back into the character I loved so much in the first book.
I don't know for certain if I'll pick up book 3. Maybe in the future, but I think I need to take a break from this one for a bit. I'll have to try to remember them this summer when I need something light and quick.