Story: This is the story of two friends, Violet and Audrey, living in Hollywood in the 1930's. They both have dreams, Audrey of becoming a star, and Violet of becoming a mother - and through this story we learn how far one of them will go to get her dream.
Narration: The narration of this audiobook was great! I felt like Ann Marie Lee's voice was perfect for the story, and I liked the southern accent she added for Violet's parts. She added just the right amount of drama to the reading without going over the top!
Writing: Meissner has an interesting writing style, maybe a little wordier than I am used to, but she knows how to paint a picture. I got a strong sense of time and place, the way she described the movie sets and studio where Violet and Audrey worked.
Thoughts: I really liked this book overall, though at times it was painful to listen to - not because of the narration, which I thought was great, but because of the story! I couldn't believe how my opinions of each character changed throughout this book! I started out not liking Audrey as much, but as the book went on I liked Audrey more and started to dislike Violet. Her reactions to things just became more and more self-centered, where at the beginning of the book she seemed more concerned about others. It made me think a lot about my own selfishness, because in some instances I know I would have had some of the same feelings as Violet - and it wasn't pretty. I wish the ending had addressed this issue of selfishness a bit more satisfactorily, but it was close enough for me. I definitely recommend it! It was the perfect book to listen to as I did laundry and housework the last couple weeks.
Note: I received the christianaudio production of this work for free from christianaudio Reviewers Program in exchange for a review. This is my honest opinion.
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