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Yahoo
24-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Book Review: In Holly Brickley's debut novel 'Deep Cuts,' love and music clash
Holly Brickley's debut 'Deep Cuts' is a book for music lovers. Not just any type of music lovers — diehard music fans who enjoy analyzing every element of a song's composition as well as its origin story. Taking place in the early 2000s, this novel follows music writer Percy and her love interest Joe, an aspiring musician, as they progress from college students to working professionals. Brickley explores the push-pull dynamic between a critic and her criticized as the characters walk the line between intimate connection and superficial renown, as well as the greed that comes with both. The novel is a coming-of-age in its own right, delving into the pain points of becoming a young adult. With each chapter title the name of a different song, 'Deep Cuts' becomes a series of music essays breaking down both form and the evolution of popular music genres as they relate to Percy's fictional life. The title is a reference to the concept of 'deep cuts,' or songs by popular musicians unfamiliar to the public but revered by critics. Percy is a self-described 'sidekick,' and she stays that way throughout the novel, taking a backseat to the intricacies of other characters' lives. Joe, on the other hand, has a compelling backstory and complicated emotional wounds. The reasons they can't be together get increasingly frustrating as Percy inserts unnecessary conflict. 'Deep Cuts' contains a similar music composition subplot as 'Daisy Jones & The Six' by Taylor Jenkins Reid, as well as the cultural and technological setting of 'My Year of Rest and Relaxation' by Ottessa Moshfegh. Brickley's lived experience is apparent as she references people, places and things with realistic detail. The book uses mixed media, like Instant Messages, blog posts, notebook entries, and even an external music playlist to immerse readers. Using songs as chapter titles is a charming way to bring audiences into the story, though hard to keep up with at times. Brickley does a good job breaking down each song for those less familiar with the book's discography or music theory in general. Ultimately, music wins out over love in 'Deep Cuts' as Percy and Joe discover their place in the music industry — and each other's lives. ___ AP book reviews:
The Independent
14-02-2025
- Entertainment
- The Independent
Robert Pattinson reveals the sweet way fatherhood has changed his life
Robert Pattinson has opened up about the way his first child has changed his life. The Batman star, 38, became a father in March 2024, when his partner Suki Waterhouse gave birth to a baby girl. The Twilight alum and the Daisy Jones & The Six star, 33, have not yet shared their daughter's name publicly. Speaking to BBC News at the London premiere for Mickey 17, the new sci-fi comedy from Parasite director Bong Joon Ho, Pattinson said he had predicted he would feel 'less danger prone' after becoming a dad, but instead he has found the experience to be 'very joyful'. 'If someone told me I was going to die in a week, I'd be like, 'What? I want to spend some more time with my kid',' he said, before adding: 'That's a very deep answer.' Last month, the actor told GQ how the arrival of his daughter has completely altered his social life, too. 'It is weird,' he told the magazine. 'Until you have a kid, talking about kids? You're like, 'I don't care about your kid at all. Literally the only thing it represents is you're just not gonna hang out anymore.' 'And then as soon as you have one you're like, 'Oh, this is, like, way better than hanging out with my friend anyway'.' 'It opens up a huge world!' he added. 'I've been such a hermit – like, I never really met my neighbours before. And now because you're just constantly, like, in the playground all the time? I'm just hanging out with my neighbours. 'There's something so lovely about going to a random person's house just because they have a kid around the same age and having, like, daytime hangouts.' Pattinson and Waterhouse were first linked back in 2018, after meeting at a games night in Los Angeles, which was also attended by stars such as Al Pacino, Javier Bardem and Penelope Cruz. 'There were lots of 'big' characters, real heavy hitters,' Waterhouse told British Vogue last year. 'Al Pacino was there. Javier and Penelope were there… and, you know, everyone was really acting.' The pair quickly bonded over the 'slight uncomfortable-ness' and 'started giggling at the absurdity of the whole thing … There was a director that separated us because we were laughing too much'.
