What to expect
Gloria Swanson’s comic authority gives the pre-Code story a heroine capable of recognising romantic performance because she has already lived through it.
How to ease in
The relationship history is the key. Once you know who has concealed what, enjoy how conversation and performance let the heroine regain control of the scene.
Heads-up
A singer tries to protect her sister from a charming man whose previous relationship has already exposed the limits of his honesty.
Experience does not make the heroine cynical; it makes charm easier to read. I like how she turns knowledge that once hurt her into protection for someone else.
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Experience does not make the heroine cynical; it makes charm easier to read. I like how she turns knowledge that once hurt her into protection for someone else.
— Momo
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