The Hollywood Daughter

Posted on 27 July 2017 by Kate Alcott

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Dressmaker and A Touch of Stardust, comes a Hollywood coming of age novel, in which Ingrid Bergman s affair with Roberto Rossellini forces her biggest fan to reconsider everything she was raised to believe In 1950, Ingrid Bergman already a major star after movies like Casablanca and Joan of Arc has a baby out of wedlock with her Italian lover, film director Roberto Rossellini Previously held up as an icon of purity, Bergman s fall shocked her legions of American fans.Growing up in Hollywood, Jessica Malloy watches as her PR executive father helps make Ingrid a star at Selznick Studio Over years of fleeting interactions with the actress, Jesse comes to idolize Ingrid, who she considered not only the epitome of elegance and integrity, but also the picture perfect mother, an area where her own difficult mom falls short In a heated era of McCarthyism and extreme censorship, Ingrid s affair sets off an international scandal that robs seventeen year old Jesse of her childhood hero When the stress placed on Jesse s father begins to reveal hidden truths about the Malloy family, Jesse s eyes are opened to the complex realities of life and love.Beautifully written and deeply moving, The Hollywood Daughter is an intimate novel of self discovery that evokes a Hollywood sparkling with glamour and vivid drama From the Hardcover edition. Free Download eBook The Hollywood Daughter By Kate Alcott – kino-fada.fr The Hollywood Daughter by Kate Alcott is a 2017 Doubleday publication Alcott captures the glamour and awe of Hollywood amid the tensions and fears of McCarthyism and the scandal that sent shockwaves throughout the industry, but is also an intimate look at family, the cracks in the veneer, the loyalty, the secrets, and the importance of learning priorities, relinquishing false illusions, and learning to forgive, not only others, but yourself This story may have gotten off to a slow start, but b The Hollywood Daughter by Kate Alcott is a 2017 Doubleday publication Alcott captures the glamour and awe of Hollywood amid the tensions and fears of McCarthyism and the scandal that sent shockwaves throughout the industry, but is also an intimate look at family, the cracks in the veneer, t...4.5 starsThe Hollywood Daughter is a highly entertaining tale about Hollywood in the 1940 s and 1950 s and the impact of both McCarthyism and the Catholic Church on Hollywood movies and stars from that era Jessica Malloy s childhood is framed by her father s job as a PR executive and his representation of Ingrid Bergman As Hollywood is feeling the pressure of McCarthyism and censorship sanctioned by religious organizations, Ingrid Bergman grows weary of her position as a moral role model and e 4.5 starsThe Hollywood Daughter is a highly entertaining tale about Hollywood in the 1940 s and 1950 s and the impact of both McCarthyism and the Catholic Church on Hollywood movies and stars from that era Jessica Malloy s childhood is framed by her fa...Lofty, and at times even needy, in its wistfulness, The Hollywood Daughter was, quite frankly, just okay it wants to be somethingthan it is.This is a classic example where the author does a LOT of telling and very little showing The insights the main character has were not really insightful As she watched the world around her, big and small, Jessica Malloy simply raises questions and muses on various political, moral, and ethical topics that went with or against her Catholic upbringing Lofty, and at times even needy, in its wistfulness, The Hollywood Daughter was, quite frankly, just okay it wants to be somethingthan it is.This is a classic example where the author does a LOT of telling and very little showing ... The Hollywood Daughter generously provided by the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review 3But there was always HollywoodStarsKate Alcott takes us back in time to the 1940 s 1950 s in the heart of McCarthyism in America showing us the effects of that movement through the eyes of a young girl...I figured this book would be a bit of fluff something to knock off and enjoy in between some very compelling long awaited novels But it was actuallythan that I greatly enjoyed it I found myself enraptured by the story, interested in the characters, the dynamics, and the political backdrop Who knew I was entering not just Hollywood, but the historical fiction version during the time of Ingrid Bergman s rise and fall from stardom And yes Ingrid is a character in the book, and her st I...Really 3.5 Stars Ingrid Bergman, who could resist the mysterious woman she played in the film, Casablanca Jessica Jesse Molloy, the young daughter of Miss Bergman s PR man at Selznick Studios in Hollywood, is captured by her star power While Ingrid is filming, Bells of St Mary s, at Jesse s all girls, ...Jessica Malloy idolized Ingrid Bergman Because her Dad is Ingrid s PR rep, Jesse occassionally gets to spend a few moments with her idol Her Dad even arranged for some scenes from Bergman s The Bells of St Mary to be filmed at Jesse s catholic school Not long after, Bergman s star is tarnished when she has a baby out of wedlock with Roberto Rosellini Jessica must come to grips with the image she has of Ingrid and the reality of the harsh, cruel times they are living in.I was not born when t Jessica Mallo...This story was too slow, and it wasn t the kind of story that what I wanted to read I was hoping for a fun, humorous story about old Hollywood, but this wasn t it Also, I didn t like the characters There was no depth or growth.Please read my review on my blog, And feel free to leave comments and feedback there, too Thank you to Doubleday Books and Net Galley for giving me the opportunity to read an advance copy of The Hollywood Daughter by Kate Alcott This is the fourth book I have read by Kate Alcott and she does not disappoint I found the book well written and quite engaging The Hollywood Daughter is a coming of age story, set in Hollywood during the 1950s Jessica Malloy Please read my review on my blog, And feel free to leave comments and feedback there, too Thank you to Doubleday Books and Net Galley for giving me the opportunity to read an advance copy of The Hollywood Daughter by Kate Alcott This is the fourth book I have read by Kate Alcott and she does not disappoint I found the book well written and quite engaging The Hollywood Daughter is a coming of age story, set in Hollywood during the 1950s Jessica Malloy s father works at one of the studios as a publicist, and she soon learns that Hollywood contains equal parts of glitter and glamour as it does grime and scandal Jesse has several encounters with her actress idol, Ingrid B...Kate Alcott has once again taken her readers behind the scenes of old Hollywood to a time when Communist accusations and threats from the National Legion of Decency turned the star studded world upside down Amidst this turmoil, Jesse Malloy finds solace in her hero, Ingrid Bergman But when Bergman s life choices ban her from the US and cause Jesse s family life to change forever, she finds that leaving is the only answer Until one day, confronted with her past, she s forced to look to her fut Kate Alcott has once again taken her readers behin...

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27 July 2017

Kate Alcott