This story, is about a young woman, Tamara, in LA that
aspires to be a film director telling the story of her mother, Angela’s,
journey to become a famous actor. The book begins in the perspective of the daughter
and changes to Angela rather quickly. In this section, we learn of her life in
Tulsa and decision to move to LA where she then finds herself performing sexual
favors to be an extra in films, or just because she feels like it. After
completing Angela’s section I read the book summary where it states her “unplanned
pregnancy derails her plans for stardom”. Yes, an unplanned pregnancy will do
that but her decision to partake in recreational drugs and multi-partner sexual
activity wasn’t helping. Quite frankly, I was not interested in the story of
her life because it is so heavily laden with sexual activity and alluded struggle
with sexual identity. Maybe it’s because of society’s acceptance of
homosexuality at the time or her upbringing from which she rebels, but Angela,
at no point, tries other avenues to further her film career and I think she was
looking for an out, and got it, when she got pregnant.
The next section is Mildred, Angela’s mother, and I hope it becomes more interesting. It has taken much longer than expected to complete this novel and I will not be reading it past the first of January.
The next section is Mildred, Angela’s mother, and I hope it becomes more interesting. It has taken much longer than expected to complete this novel and I will not be reading it past the first of January.
If you have gotten further than I, and have an alternative
incite to share, please do. Otherwise, the next novel will be Powder Necklace by Nana Ekua
Brew-Hammond. Until next time…..Mella
I share the struggle to read dry tales of another's life story. You would think that the author would have expected these reactions and planned for them in the writing. Oh well.
ReplyDeleteAgreed. There wasn't anything that made the story worth finishing. The majority of it was written in past tense and I think that prevented me from connecting with the characters.
DeleteOne can benefit from "past tense" experiences they simply have to be need to be if placed on paper...good stories!
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