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2.82 AVERAGE
2.82 AVERAGE
A girl is hired to serve as a celebrity's double in the public eye. And a girl has no name.
She is taken to LA, trained to become Rosanna (the celebrity) and eventually starts making public appearances as her. The book is narrated from the point of view of the nameless double and it is slow paced.
The novel does not have a lot of dialogue and, at times, there were 4-5 pages describing the thoughts of the nameless narrator, a lot of instropetion, and not much interaction with other characters or events to advance the plot.
You might be able to predict what is going on here at the beginning of the novel, it is not hard to figure it out. Overall, it was ok.
ARC provided by Publisher via Netgalley
She is taken to LA, trained to become Rosanna (the celebrity) and eventually starts making public appearances as her. The book is narrated from the point of view of the nameless double and it is slow paced.
The novel does not have a lot of dialogue and, at times, there were 4-5 pages describing the thoughts of the nameless narrator, a lot of instropetion, and not much interaction with other characters or events to advance the plot.
You might be able to predict what is going on here at the beginning of the novel, it is not hard to figure it out. Overall, it was ok.
ARC provided by Publisher via Netgalley
This book was stupid and boring AF and I wish, oh how I WISH I could get back the several hours of my life that I just wasted reading this.
Plot: What plot? What was the point of anything that happened in this novel? I couldn't tell you.
Characters: A delusional nameless woman whose sole personality trait is being f*cking insane and the creepy, pathetic guy who recruits her to do a creepy job.
Every other character might as well not exist.
Writing: Terrible pacing, superflous descriptions, repetitive narration.
I hate myself for not DNFing this.
Plot: What plot? What was the point of anything that happened in this novel? I couldn't tell you.
Characters: A delusional nameless woman whose sole personality trait is being f*cking insane and the creepy, pathetic guy who recruits her to do a creepy job.
Every other character might as well not exist.
Writing: Terrible pacing, superflous descriptions, repetitive narration.
I hate myself for not DNFing this.
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This book was well written and had a good pace. But I have zero idea where some passages were going and am left with the feelings that the ending was unfinished.
I didn't expect this book to be a unanimous hit - and the lukewarm Goodreads rating proves it. It's a bit of a special premise, one that requires lots of suspension of disbelief and one that could go two very different ways:
Please do not read this expecting any heroes. The unamed protagonist is more Mrs Rochester than Jane Eyre; do not expect a plucky go-girl lead to cheer for. The protagonist loses herself in the plot. The plot is about immersion, not resistance, not individual triumph. Rather, the triumph is in compliance, subordination. The idea of perfection doesn't live for itself, but rather for what it is considered to be.
There is some commentary on celebrity culture and this photo-ready world's obsession with appearances. There are some lenghts, some repetitions in the monologues. It has a very claustrophobic ambiance so do not expect red carpets, despite the star-studded setting.
I do not want to give the impression that I liked this book because I Got It as opposed to the plebean masses who Just Did Not Get It. It's obviously all subjective. My liking of this book also factors in the fact that I
a) do not inherently mind a slow pace
b) am sucker for anything gothic
c)am a sucker for any sordid deconstruction of the lives of the rich and famous
d) had no set expectations and was actually in the mood for something a little less thriller-ish
The first way is a high-stakes actionpacked popcorn thriller. It isn't.
The second is a contemplative gothic-ish novel. That, it is. But it can be difficult to hold an audiance camptive with too many ramblings about hypotehticals and This Society.
Please do not read this expecting any heroes. The unamed protagonist is more Mrs Rochester than Jane Eyre; do not expect a plucky go-girl lead to cheer for. The protagonist loses herself in the plot. The plot is about immersion, not resistance, not individual triumph. Rather, the triumph is in compliance, subordination. The idea of perfection doesn't live for itself, but rather for what it is considered to be.
There is some commentary on celebrity culture and this photo-ready world's obsession with appearances. There are some lenghts, some repetitions in the monologues. It has a very claustrophobic ambiance so do not expect red carpets, despite the star-studded setting.
I do not want to give the impression that I liked this book because I Got It as opposed to the plebean masses who Just Did Not Get It. It's obviously all subjective. My liking of this book also factors in the fact that I
a) do not inherently mind a slow pace
b) am sucker for anything gothic
c)am a sucker for any sordid deconstruction of the lives of the rich and famous
d) had no set expectations and was actually in the mood for something a little less thriller-ish
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Too much of a slow burn. The characters fell flat. Nothing very interesting. I ended up skimming the last 30%, and the book just got worse. This thriller had a lot of potential, but it fell short. Disappointing since this is a debut book.
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The first 75% was very gripping and juicy, unfortunately the last 25% ruined it for me
I loved this book so much and I can't exactly put my finger on what it was about it that made it so special. It has been a long time since I felt like I was really in "the shoes" of a main character in a book (since I read The Bell Jar for the first time in 2014!). Beyda's writing made it possible for me to become completely immersed in the narrator's world and mind. The only negative I have about this book is that it ends without any real closure, which I am sure was done on purpose, but I need to know what happens! :) I look forward to reading more from this author.