This is a very solid Hollywood novel. It feels very similar to another translation by this guy "Director in Hollywood" but this feels like a more polished and refined version, I'm guessing Director In Hollywood was made first, and then this was made after the author learnt and improved. It is among the most realistic Hollywood novels I've read, for example it's one of few to acknowledge that pre-production even exists. Things don't always go right, the MC, he even has some haters and such. Relationships are not one dimensional, and most characters feel real, the only exception off the top of my head is the guy from the first chapter, Solomon. It's not an unrealistic fantasy where everything goes right and mc dominates the world with a single movie. It's grounded and logical, and is much more rewarding for the reader when he succeeds. It really feels earned. My only real complaint is the pace. As a result of being very realistic it's quite slow. By chapter 70 his second movie is just premiering, but it really doesn't bother me too much.
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