New fiction: The Life and Death of Sophie Stark
Sophie Stark is a gifted filmmaker, who plunders the lives of her lovers and friends for stories to bring to the screen.
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Psychologies
She’s enigmatic and unhappy and her identity seems nebulous and mysterious; she’s surrounded by people who try to pinpoint who exactly she was, what she meant to them, and what they meant to her.
In alternating chapters of this smart, provocative and involving novel, Sophie’s brother, an ex, a crush and a film reviewer give their version of the truth, and reveal the high cost of a living a life dedicated to art.
The Life and Death of Sophie Stark by Anna North (Weidenfeld & Nicolson, £8.99) is out now
