by Nina LaCour
Published: May 15, 2014
From Goodreads:
A love letter to the craft and romance of film and fate in front of—and behind—the camera from the award-winning author ofHold Still. A wunderkind young set designer, Emi has already started to find her way in the competitive Hollywood film world. Emi is a film buff and a true romantic, but her real-life relationships are a mess. She has desperately gone back to the same girl too many times to mention. But then a mysterious letter from a silver screen legend leads Emi to Ava. Ava is unlike anyone Emi has ever met. She has a tumultuous, not-so-glamorous past, and lives an unconventional life. She’s enigmatic…. She’s beautiful. And she is about to expand Emi’s understanding of family, acceptance, and true romance.I've wanted to read a Nina LaCour novel for so long. I have Hold Still and The Disenchantments on my phone but somehow, life, ugh, and other books, hmmm, keep getting in the way. Thankfully, Everything Leads to You was a supersmooth ride and I had so much fun reading it and nowihavetoreadeverythingelsebyherYES.
I loved the Hollywood setting. I loved that there wasn't the usual glitz and glamour you generally associate with the industry and all, because this is just regular people going about making a movie. And then our main character is a set designer, which I thought was the coolest nonclichedjobinabooksetinHollywoodEver. I don't know how authentic the Hollywood setting was since I've, obviously, never been there, but it felt so real. No jarring edges and jagged ends, the plot fit in smoothly with the setting, the mystery and romance angles taking themselves along into the mix. It was a good book.
The characters were so well fleshed out and I'm not just talking about the two leads. I'm talking about EVERYONEOFTHEM - a certain someone's certain ex, a random old couple who could just be passing through in the book but are equipped with such good moments that I remember them even months after reading the book.
The only complaint I'd have is to do with the romance, because there's not much of that - but there are fantastic friendship portrayals and a perfect little Hollywood mystery and it's the kind of book that throws you into quick-read mode (I read this in 3-4 metro rides; Yes, I read all my books on the metro these days. I've become one of those people) and it was good. It's a one time read but a good one time read. It'll engross you and leave you with a smile. Quite perfect for the summer.
4 comments:
I haven't read anything by this author, so that's great you really enjoyed your first foray into her work. Sounds like an interesting/unique look at Hollywood.
-Lauren
I loved that you mentioned well fleshed out characters. That is one of the things I look for in a book. Hollywood setting? Might have to check this out.
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