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zacheadams's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
drjohnbrown's review against another edition
challenging
dark
reflective
medium-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
The kind of book you finish and immediately reopen to read again. In fact, I am. Best thing I’ve read all year.
obnorthrup's review against another edition
dark
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Feels like it should be a great book, but it just didn't catch my interest or keep my attention. It may appeal more to folks in creative industries, although I feel like that shouldn't be a requirement to get invested.
drhoagie's review against another edition
funny
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
heelturn2's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
reflective
tense
medium-paced
4.0
good characters who feel like real people who are unhappy and suck a little. great tense atmosphere. uses the medium soo well - lots of cool panel layouts and full page spreads and the first thought bubbles (!) I’ve seen in a while! I think some of this was lost on me bc I don’t really know much about Hollywood & movie guys so this will maybe get a reread with Wikipedia open for 1-2 sections
nolansmock's review against another edition
4.0
An immersive dive into the movie industry of Los Angeles (and beyond) that really pulled me in but lost some of the impact of its character building by casting too wide a net, perhaps. The diversions are interesting but don't tie into the story that much and by the time we return to the (many!) characters previously established we've missed things, motives are unclear, relationships aren't explained. Everyone is just kind of drifting along. A captivating read if you love movies and messy people but I'm not sure what all of it's many loose ends add up to.
shea_proulx's review against another edition
challenging
informative
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0