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The Comeback
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One of Summer 2020’s Most Anticipated Novels
Marie Claire, Bustle, Popsugar, Goodreads, Today Show online, New York Post, Betches, Better Homes & Gardens, Bad on Paper podcast, The Stripe, Shondaland, HuffPost, CNN.com
“This beautifully written and compulsively readable book broke me from my pandemic blockage. It is the perfect summer read.”—Jenna Bush Hager
Grace Turner was one movie away from Hollywood’s A-List. So no one understood why, at the height of her career and on the eve of her first Golden Globe nomination, she disappeared.
Now, one year later, Grace is back in Los Angeles and determined to reclaim her life on her own terms.
So when Grace is asked to present a lifetime achievement award to director Able Yorke—the man who controlled her every move for eight years—she knows there’s only one way she’ll be free of the secret that’s already taken so much from her.
The Comeback is a powerful and provocative story of justice in the #MeToo era—a true page-turner about a young woman finding the strength and power of her voice.
by
Ella Berman (Goodreads Author)
Three and a half stars rounded down.
I was looking forward to reading this book. I thought it was going to be unique, but what it was was an awkward jump onto the #MeToo movement train. In the authors' notes, we are told that she didn't start this book until 2017. However, the movement started before that (in 2006), and having already lived through the movement, this book seems flat.
Another issue I had with this book is that the characters are quite shallow, even taking into consideration their ages. I must assume that this is Hollywood and that the author's writing reflects the attitude of Hollywood. I had trouble reaching deep enough inside of myself to find the least little bit of sympathy for Grace, her sister Esme or any of the secondary characters.
I understand that sexually abused people react in a variety of ways, and it is even worse for those who have had it started in adolescence. I wish I could care more about these characters and their plights.
This book did hold my interest enough to keep me reading, even as I was having issues with the story-line.
I see also that this book is getting fantastic reviews and raves from the younger crowd, so perhaps my issue has more to do with my age than with the goings-on in this story.
*ARC supplied by the publisher and author.
I was looking forward to reading this book. I thought it was going to be unique, but what it was was an awkward jump onto the #MeToo movement train. In the authors' notes, we are told that she didn't start this book until 2017. However, the movement started before that (in 2006), and having already lived through the movement, this book seems flat.
Another issue I had with this book is that the characters are quite shallow, even taking into consideration their ages. I must assume that this is Hollywood and that the author's writing reflects the attitude of Hollywood. I had trouble reaching deep enough inside of myself to find the least little bit of sympathy for Grace, her sister Esme or any of the secondary characters.
I understand that sexually abused people react in a variety of ways, and it is even worse for those who have had it started in adolescence. I wish I could care more about these characters and their plights.
This book did hold my interest enough to keep me reading, even as I was having issues with the story-line.
I see also that this book is getting fantastic reviews and raves from the younger crowd, so perhaps my issue has more to do with my age than with the goings-on in this story.
*ARC supplied by the publisher and author.
Synopsis:A TODAY SHOW #ReadWithJenna BOOK CLUB PICK! • An empowering, behind-the-scenes novel of a young Hollywood actress and the dark secret she’s ready to confront.
One of Summer 2020’s Most Anticipated Novels
Marie Claire, Bustle, Popsugar, Goodreads, Today Show online, New York Post, Betches, Better Homes & Gardens, Bad on Paper podcast, The Stripe, Shondaland, HuffPost, CNN.com
“This beautifully written and compulsively readable book broke me from my pandemic blockage. It is the perfect summer read.”—Jenna Bush Hager
Grace Turner was one movie away from Hollywood’s A-List. So no one understood why, at the height of her career and on the eve of her first Golden Globe nomination, she disappeared.
Now, one year later, Grace is back in Los Angeles and determined to reclaim her life on her own terms.
So when Grace is asked to present a lifetime achievement award to director Able Yorke—the man who controlled her every move for eight years—she knows there’s only one way she’ll be free of the secret that’s already taken so much from her.
The Comeback is a powerful and provocative story of justice in the #MeToo era—a true page-turner about a young woman finding the strength and power of her voice.
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