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Review: The Seventh Veil of Salome, Silvia Moreno-Garcia
First published in 2024, this novel tells the story of 1950s Hollywood through several different perspectives. Told through different points of view, the plot focuses on the making of a major film. A young woman from Mexico, Vera Larios, is cast as the lead character, and she soon ends up in a terrible conflict with…
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Review: The Marriage Portrait, Maggie O’Farrell
This novel might be one of my new all-time favorite books. Published in 2022, this novel sets a new bar for historical fiction about forgotten women in history. Maggie O’Farrell has developed a compelling narrative structure that builds in suspense, unfolding with immediacy in the present tense. Told in third person with exquisite detail and…
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Review: Matrix, Lauren Groff
What an absolutely beautiful novel! This story focuses on the life of Marie, a nun in the 12th century. Originally French, and of partial royal blood, Marie is banished to a convent in England as a young woman. Lauren Groff tells a fast-paced story that spans the entire life of Marie.
Diana Adair 