Elizabeth Gage

Representation: N/A
Trigger warnings: Sexist and other slurs, physical injury and assault, blood, grief and loss depiction, murder, death of people, dismemberment
Score: Six and a half points out of ten.
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So this one is the last ever novel I read in 2023, and simultaneously, I finished it in the early days of 2024. All the libraries closed temporarily and I burned through all the other fictional works I owned, except this one. Now I had to pick it up and read it because this story is the only one left I haven't read. Did I mention I had it for years, but I left it untouched until now? It's also lengthy. When I finished it, I thought it was enjoyable, but it has flaws. A Glimpse of Stocking starts with a prologue set in the 1970s with a message from Christine explaining why she had to kill some people to protect Annie, but then it cuts to the late 1940s where Annie is unknowingly about to start her career as an actor, but in the opening pages, Annie lived through her childhood life. 200 pages in, Annie began her adult life and began her career as an actor for a seatbelt ad out of everything. Afterwards, another significant person, Damon Rhys, offered her an opportunity to act his movie, A Midnight Hour, leading to Annie's success. People even said she is the new Marilyn Monroe, which was surprising.

I liked the stars of the narrative, like Annie and Damon, but I don't understand the need for other POVs from insignificant players in the fictional work. The pacing was A Glimpse of Stocking's biggest drawback, as it was an unnecessary drag, clocking in at over 600 pages. I understand that the page count allows for deeper character development, but the piece of literature would be better without any filler. Also, splitting A Glimpse of Stocking into two would be a much needed improvement, as combining them would bloat it. After an incident, Annie spends time recovering from it; following that, Damon hires Annie to act in his last movie, The Fertile Crescent. Her character dynamic with Christine is intriguing, but the spotlight is mostly on Annie. That ending was dramatic.… (mehr)

Annie Havilland está iniciando su carrera en el mundo del cine. Trasladada desde Nueva York, ciudad en la que reside y trabaja, a Hollywood, tiene la esperanza de ser la elegida para su primer papel en una película que unos grandes estudios cinematograficos están planeando filmar en breve.. Pero el omnipotente y pervertido productor Harmonn Kurth tiene preparado para ella otro tipo de prueba muy distinta.. Annie Havilland descubre de pronto, de una forma brutal y cruel, toda la podredumbre de un mundo implacable dominado por la corrupción. Sola, deberá aprender a pelear y sobrevivir en un mundo de alimañas.… (mehr)