Book Review: Ana Kinsella's Debut Novel 'Frida Slattery as Herself' Explores Acting and Connection
By
Susan Osborne
A second-rack bagel that's nearly first-rack. Tasty stuff.
Summary
Ana Kinsella's debut novel "Frida Slattery as Herself" is a two-hander following Frida from her early acting days and John, a director she meets in 2006. The article is a book review that praises Kinsella's affectionate portrayal of London life, noting her previous non-fiction work "Look Here" and expressing delight at discovering this new novel on NetGalley.
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Kinsella's first novel is a two-hander following Frida from her early acting days, and John who had begun to make a name for himself as a director by the time they meet in 2006.
Sometimes when Frida left the room on Capel Street, stepping out into the dark evening, she found she could walk for streets and streets before she remembered who she
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