Silver Screen

This book is complicated enough that I suspect it needs a second reading to fully understand the intricate plotting. Unfortunately I just didn't like it enough to want to bother. At times it seemed unnecessarily complex, overwhelming the reader with its sci-fi detail, yet at other times things that seemed obvious to me weren't noticed by the characters until much later. I'm just not sure if this is awkward plotting or the author enjoying flinging clues about, waiting to see what gets picked up on. I have to say that the ending was an utter surprise to me, but I have no idea how the protagonist came to her conclusions. There is a sub-text flowing through this that had the possibility of being far more interesting than the plot itself. The female character struggles with self-doubt, body image issues, possible weight issues, and a troubled yet joyful relationship with food, along with questions about female friendships. These issues were only hinted at, but this intertwining thread was intriguing.