I Could Be Famous
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I Could Be Famous
Narrado por:
Rachel Angco
Compre agora por R$ 41,71
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Narrado por:
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Rachel Angco
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Sydney Rende
"A terrific debut: fresh, original, and surprising." --George Saunders, Booker-Prize winning author of Lincoln in the Bardo
From a magnetic new voice in fiction "made for this moment and for those coming of age within it" (Jonathan Dee), a debut story collection following ten ambitious women and one male superstar as they pursue their desires--however deluded--for more.
A listless woman befriends an influencer at a rooftop party, only to discover her lifestyle is not as glamorous as it seems. A college freshman gives the world’s longest blow job to a boy whose name she’s forgotten. A fan-favorite reality TV star joins a dating app after an explosive breakup, ready to move on, but finds she’s in control only when cameras are rolling. While working in a hot tub showroom, a struggling actress goes method so she can nail an audition for the role of High School Junkie Girlfriend. Threaded throughout these explorations of neuroses and aspirations is one Arlo Banks, a hotshot actor who faces his own downfall when he’s accused of cannibalism.
From the dazzling to the mundane, Rende’s unnervingly astute stories hold a mirror to our obsession with how we’re perceived and our ache to be adored. Above all else, I Could Be Famous is a love letter to big ambitions and bigger dissatisfactions, belief in ourselves, and the fascination we hold with the idea that we could--somehow, someday--be famous.
Resumo da Crítica
The stories feature characters fumbling for real life amid porn and reality TV, and a prose register that includes both pathos and satire. What’s not to like?
Sydney Rende’s debut shines a light on what we’re all most concerned about these days: how we’re perceived. I Could Be Famous is a collection of eleven quippy and relatable anecdotes from ten female narrators, with one twisted, hotshot male actor connecting them all. Each woman shares—in their own way—their various desires and dreams, yet are so hung up on the potential of failure, or what other people might think about them. Rende’s short stories are brilliant, and convince readers that, with enough confidence (or potentially lack thereof) and delusion, that we all, one day, could be famous.
Rende deftly shows the balancing act between the online and performative world in which we increasingly live and the rich, complicated interior lives of her characters. These impressive stories lay bare the hidden worlds of both the very online and those living adjacent to the spotlight or earning for it, for better or worse . . . Entertaining and readable stories offering a unique view into this moment of the Anthropocene.
Rende has a knack for conveying ribald humor . . . The dialogue is snappy and propulsive and these stories have a fluidity and contemporary quality, a fleetingness characteristic of our time . . . Although this collection is centered on women of a certain age, the arc of Arlo Banks, swinging from teen heartthrob to post-fame confusion and loneliness, provides a thematic impetus. The desire to be seen and recognized all too often comes with a cost.
Darkly funny and emotionally searching . . . Throughout, Rende demonstrates a fond regard for her characters, despite their dubious choices. Readers won’t be able to help cheering them on.
The stories are easy in all the right ways--easy to laugh, easy to love, easy to want to re-read--and challenging in all the right ways. Rende writes about women in such a smart way, allowing their strengths and flaws to shine equally.
Fame, or an obsession with it, defines Rende’s first book, a collection of 11 funny-sad, celebrity-informed, and overall entertaining stories of people trying to find fulfillment where it may not exist . . . While Rende’s title could be true of all of us, it especially applies to her characters, who will easily slide into readers’ minds and stay there.
[A] book you won’t want to put down . . . Rende does an excellent job of balancing ambition and hardship on a knifepoint, crafting compelling narratives you won’t be able to turn away from, whether due to morbid fascination or her bold, witty language.
A witty and pointed reflection on ambition, disappointment, and our obsession with fame.
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