Rich, atmospheric, and immersive, Siren Queen plunges you in the the glamor of old Hollywood. We meet our Asian American unnamed narrator at a young age, completely enamored with the silver screen. When she's discovered by a slimy filmmaker, she's immediately put into pictures. As an adult she's bound for Hollywood, but she's got conditions: no maids, no funny accents. When it's time for her to pick a name, she unwittingly gives her sister's name and thus is christened Luli Wei. This book follows her rise to stardom not as a maid or a stereotypical character with a funny accent, but as the monster she was destined to play.
Reading this book felt a lot like walking through a dream, and I loved every second of it. This is my first read by Nghi Vo, and it won't be my last. In Luli, she created such a powerful character who refuses to back down in even the most difficult of circumstances and who also refuses to be placed in any sort of box.
Reading this book felt a lot like walking through a dream, and I loved every second of it. This is my first read by Nghi Vo, and it won't be my last. In Luli, she created such a powerful character who refuses to back down in even the most difficult of circumstances and who also refuses to be placed in any sort of box.