I have been reading this at work, which means a lot of reading in short bursts and stepping away from it. Which has been fine. The vibes are very intense. Historical fiction + magical realism. I don't know anything about early movies, and I have no idea which characters or movies or details are based on reality. That is the most interesting part about historical fiction, which isn't my favorite genre but I do love the spooky magical twists.
That said, the protagonist is making what I would consider to be Bad decisions, which is good writing, but stressful for me personally. I am Interested to see what happens to her and what she does in the future, but also I extremely want to look away. I do not know whether or not I will finish it! I'm ~30% of the way through. It is very compelling. So far, there is nothing extremely explicit. Again, the themes are pretty dark, but I think it would be okay for a teenager.
