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    Little Stalker: A Novel
    Little Stalker: A Novel
    Little Stalker: A Novel
    Audiobook11 hours

    Little Stalker: A Novel

    Written by Jennifer Belle

    Narrated by Renee Raudman

    3.5/5

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    About this audiobook

    Since she was thirteen, one of the few things New York novelist Rebekah Kettle has been able to count on is the thrill of seeing a new movie by world-renowned filmmaker Arthur Weeman every fall. Now thirty-three, the humor and poignancy of Weeman's singular movies have inextricably merged with her own memories-to the point that she has begun writing him letters under the guise of her thirteen-year-old self-and her teenage admiration has become fullblown obsession. So when Rebekah steps back and takes stock of her own life, she isn't happy with what she finds: She's unlucky in love, hopelessly stalled in her work, and unable to get over the past.

    It's time for Rebekah to take action. She starts a relationship with Isaac Myman, a quirky paparazzo with whom she's suspiciously compatible. And she befriends Mrs. Williams, an eccentric older woman who needs her companionship. It seems things are looking up. But, just as unexpectedly, Rebekah discovers that Mrs. Williams's apartment has the most coveted view on the Upper East Side-straight into Arthur Weeman's town house-where she can watch the object of her obsession's life displayed like a silent movie. Weeman has always been a fixture on the rumor mill, but Rebekah has been his staunchest defender-until she sees the evidence for herself and has to ask herself some questions. Does she give her new love a chance at the scoop of a lifetime-a photo of the compromised Weeman-or does she remain loyal to the man whose films have defined her life?

    Riotously funny and astonishingly moving, Little Stalker is a bold, daring, twisted, and lovable novel that could have come only from a literary voice as sharp and original as Jennifer Belle's.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTantor Media, Inc
    Release dateMay 31, 2007
    ISBN9781400174423
    Little Stalker: A Novel

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    • 3/5
      Rebekah Kettle, following the blockbuster success of her first novel, is in a bit of a slump. Her relationship with her father is strained, she’s unlucky in love and has lots of unresolved angst from her youth that she avoids by obsessing with filmmaker Arthur Weissman. When she starts contacting Weissman, she finds the creative outlet she needed and the other areas of her life start clicking into place.

      I enjoyed this one, although, while reading it, I felt like I was missing out on lots of inside jokes, because I’m not a New Yorker, familiar with the NY literary scene, Jewish, or a Woody Allen fan. (I wonder if Allen is familiar with this book, and if he took any legal action. It’s very obvious that it’s about him.)

      The one thing I didn’t like is I felt it dragged on for too long. I made the mistake of reading the book flap, and it gave away the entire plot, and I spent the first 2/3 of the book waiting for the big plot twist to happen. When it did, tt was sort of anti-climactic.

      I’m curious about this author now, and am going to add her other books to me to-read list.
    • 3/5
      This book had me very frustrated with the main character. Her relationships don't seem to develop enough (except Mrs. Williams) and she seems very flaky. The writing is excellent and it was a good read, but I just can't get past the frustration.
    • 5/5
      I loved this book! My coworkers can testify, this book made me laugh out loud over and over again. Now, it's not for everyone. You've got to be both sharp and quirky to pick up on the humor here. It is both deep and superficial at the same time. Although I'm not really a Woody Allen fan, the protagonist is, and the humor is along the same lines.