Actress

I was immediately pulled into this story about the daughter of a famous actress and their relationship with one another. The writing is beautiful and intelligent. The set up left me wanting to know more, rapidly turning pages to find out what's next. There's a power in those opening chapters that brings the reader in fully. And there's such a promise of great things to come.

Despite the truly wonderful prose and clear insight into these characters and how they relate with one another, the story sort of lost steam along the way. The final payoff was very much underwhelming. I enjoyed much of this novel, but overall, I felt a bit indifferent. Still, I'd love to read more from this author and hope I get the chance to someday.