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Starlet
FAME. FORTUNE. JELLYFISH.
When an aspiring young actress accepts an invite to a fading A-lister's home, she soon learns the terrifying secrets of the Hollywood Elite.
When an aspiring young actress accepts an invite to a fading A-lister's home, she soon learns the terrifying secrets of the Hollywood Elite.
125 pages, Kindle Edition
Published August 27, 2024
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November 11, 2025
I don't know why I came with apprehension.
I was scared Starlet wouldn't live up to my expectations of Danger Slater, he being my favorite author.
I wasn't totally right. Nor wrong.
I feel Starlet is better than I thought it would be. It reads easy and whereas I thought I'd struggle, it kind of flows.
However, it's probably Danger's weakest work to me.
I liked the humor and trivia, but the setup left me uninvested and I felt the characters a bit hollow.
It goes with the Hollywood star package, I guess, but still.
Starlet seems underdeveloped to me.
On a side note: I've officially read all of Danger's available work as of today 🥳
I was scared Starlet wouldn't live up to my expectations of Danger Slater, he being my favorite author.
I wasn't totally right. Nor wrong.
I feel Starlet is better than I thought it would be. It reads easy and whereas I thought I'd struggle, it kind of flows.
However, it's probably Danger's weakest work to me.
I liked the humor and trivia, but the setup left me uninvested and I felt the characters a bit hollow.
It goes with the Hollywood star package, I guess, but still.
Starlet seems underdeveloped to me.
On a side note: I've officially read all of Danger's available work as of today 🥳
October 30, 2024
I decided to read this one based solely on another review which promised me fast-paced body horror with a splash of bizzarro and a strong female protagonist, can't sound much more up my alley than that. Now, my track record with books featuring the color red, jelly fishes and famous people isn't that good so had I actually paused to think for like 3.5 seconds I might have hesitated, but thinking before reading isn't something I'm in the business of doing, our protagonist, Deja, is also not in the business of carefully considering things.
This book is WILD, it's bizarre and gross, it's goofy and grim but it's also somehow very fun. What if the weird conspiracy theories about the Hollywood elite were true? What if we pushed them to their most absurd conclusion? These are the questions Slater invites the reader to contemplate in this cautionary tale about dating weird little men for the wrong reasons. The story is peppered with fictional movie reviews for a mixed media vibe which I found most delightful.
I received an eARC of this book through Booksirens, this did not affect my appreciation of the novel.
This book is WILD, it's bizarre and gross, it's goofy and grim but it's also somehow very fun. What if the weird conspiracy theories about the Hollywood elite were true? What if we pushed them to their most absurd conclusion? These are the questions Slater invites the reader to contemplate in this cautionary tale about dating weird little men for the wrong reasons. The story is peppered with fictional movie reviews for a mixed media vibe which I found most delightful.
I received an eARC of this book through Booksirens, this did not affect my appreciation of the novel.
October 16, 2024
"fear is such a personal thing."
"We’re all hungry in this town. But only some of us get to eat.”
What would you sacrifice for your ultimate dream goal?
Aspiring actress Déjà Seawright thought she'd struck gold when out of the blue, Brandon Bowers, the effortlessly charming A-list actor, started showering her with much coveted attention. All it took was a few flirty messages and the promise of potentially padding her career. She was effortlessly charmed into one nightmare scenario. She's in for a horrific surprise as things take a dark turn pretty quickly. Soon, she's fighting to escape the mortal terror unfolding before her.
Filled with regret for her naivete, she realized too late that Hollyweird town is all about appearances. All the glitz and glamour, distracting her from the darkness festering underneath.
This is the first novella I've read by the author and I pretty much enjoyed it. I like it for its originality. It is bonkers, entertaining, and evocative. Sprinkled with just the right amount of humour and satire.
📖 If you like:
🪼 Don't mind weird / bizzaro characters
🪼 Strong female character
🪼 Final girl trope
🪼 Fast-paced horror with Sci-fi / body horror elements or subgenre
🪼 Interested to know more about Jellyfish
😅🪼😉
Big thanks to the publisher, Booksirens for the arc. I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.🖤
5 / 5 🪼🪼🪼🪼🪼
"We’re all hungry in this town. But only some of us get to eat.”
What would you sacrifice for your ultimate dream goal?
Aspiring actress Déjà Seawright thought she'd struck gold when out of the blue, Brandon Bowers, the effortlessly charming A-list actor, started showering her with much coveted attention. All it took was a few flirty messages and the promise of potentially padding her career. She was effortlessly charmed into one nightmare scenario. She's in for a horrific surprise as things take a dark turn pretty quickly. Soon, she's fighting to escape the mortal terror unfolding before her.
Filled with regret for her naivete, she realized too late that Hollyweird town is all about appearances. All the glitz and glamour, distracting her from the darkness festering underneath.
This is the first novella I've read by the author and I pretty much enjoyed it. I like it for its originality. It is bonkers, entertaining, and evocative. Sprinkled with just the right amount of humour and satire.
📖 If you like:
🪼 Don't mind weird / bizzaro characters
🪼 Strong female character
🪼 Final girl trope
🪼 Fast-paced horror with Sci-fi / body horror elements or subgenre
🪼 Interested to know more about Jellyfish
😅🪼😉
Big thanks to the publisher, Booksirens for the arc. I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.🖤
5 / 5 🪼🪼🪼🪼🪼
June 6, 2024
Breaking into Hollywood isn't easy,especially after the journey Deja goes through! This book packs a punch with its characters, and the humour involved is very well written. I look forward to reading more from this author. I received an advance review copy for free from booksirens.com, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
September 9, 2024
“Starlet” reads like a cautionary tale or fable of old; the main character, Deja, soon learns to be careful what she wishes for…
A chance encounter leaves the aspiring actress wanting to spend more time with mega star Brandon. He’s handsome and charismatic, but he is also her doorway to making important contacts in Hollywood. Sure he has some weird kinks and is desperate for her to come over to his place, but surely it will be worth it. Little does Deja know that there truly is a dark and seedy underbelly to the glamour and fame of LaLaLand.
What a wild ride of a story. No one is quite who they seem, and many of the people in LA seem to have sold their morals and conscience to the devil. They’ll do whatever it takes to stay in the spotlight. There were some shocking moments, and jellyfish do tie into this tale (when I saw this in the synopsis initially I was kind of confused 😆🪼).
This was a thrilling & gripping book, and certainly will keep readers glued to the pages.
Thank you to BookSirens & the author for a copy!
A chance encounter leaves the aspiring actress wanting to spend more time with mega star Brandon. He’s handsome and charismatic, but he is also her doorway to making important contacts in Hollywood. Sure he has some weird kinks and is desperate for her to come over to his place, but surely it will be worth it. Little does Deja know that there truly is a dark and seedy underbelly to the glamour and fame of LaLaLand.
What a wild ride of a story. No one is quite who they seem, and many of the people in LA seem to have sold their morals and conscience to the devil. They’ll do whatever it takes to stay in the spotlight. There were some shocking moments, and jellyfish do tie into this tale (when I saw this in the synopsis initially I was kind of confused 😆🪼).
This was a thrilling & gripping book, and certainly will keep readers glued to the pages.
Thank you to BookSirens & the author for a copy!
May 29, 2024
Hollywood hopeful but make it horror. That's the best way to describe Danger Slater's latest novella Starlet. It's like an Alice in Wonderland version of the #metoo era in which an aging A lister preys on young up and coming talent in LA... but in a way that's totally disgusting and introduces a unique spin on the kind of violence that takes place behind closed mansion doors.
It's been so cool watching Danger grow and develop as a writer. I can tell he's having a lot of fun playing with traditional tropes and making them his own. There's a surprise around every corner and trust me, there's no predicting the places he's about to take you!
If you like your horror gory with a side of comedy, you need to get Starlet on your radar!
It's been so cool watching Danger grow and develop as a writer. I can tell he's having a lot of fun playing with traditional tropes and making them his own. There's a surprise around every corner and trust me, there's no predicting the places he's about to take you!
If you like your horror gory with a side of comedy, you need to get Starlet on your radar!
October 28, 2025
This was an absolutely fantastic read, that was impossible to put down. As is typical with a Danger Slater story, it features a blend of intelligent writing, crass humor, horrific imagery, over the top bizarro ideas, and bubbling social satire. A brand new fun take on the classic trope about the Hollywood elite taking advantage of young and naive wannabes, starlet is a fast moving, propulsive horror novel. Slater never disappoints.
March 16, 2025
Funny and weird and gross but with serious topics at its heart. Danger Slater knows how to put on a bizarro show populated with compelling characters. This had me laughing, wincing and raging in equal measure. I highly recommend it if you are looking for a Hollywood story like you’ve never read before!
May 28, 2024
*Huge thanks to Danger for sending me a digital ARC of this one!*
I’m kind of at a loss as to how to really start this review.
Over the last number of years, I’ve read maybe six or seven of Danger’s books, and throughout, one thing has always been certain – Bizarro. When things are going smoothly, expect a ridiculous, crazy, insane development to happen. I mentioned in my review of Slater’s novella ‘Moonfellows’ that it was perhaps his best thing yet, his shining moment, showcasing his imagination and his writing like nothing else he’d done. With his almost straight-up horror book ‘House of Rot’ (which was very, very close to not having any Bizarro moments in it that it surprised the hell out of me reading it), he showcased another side of his writing and I was chomping at the bit to see what came next.
I never expected ‘Starlet.’
Not in a million years did I expect to read a full-force, body-horror story that skewers Hollywood elitism, ageism, and the battle to stay on top. Danger has delivered not only his most powerful story yet, but also a really engaging slasher story, where the final girl does whatever she can to survive.
What I liked: Déjà is a young woman, recently having moved to Hollywood, in the hopes of making it big. She’s had a few solid casting tests, but nothing’s stuck yet. But her fortunes change, when she bumps into one of the biggest movie stars in the world, one who not only recognizes her from her casting tape, but thinks she has exactly what it will take to make it big.
From here, they get flirty, Déjà working her day job while trying to get cast, and Mr. Brandon Bowers, superstar, is filming around the world. But they text, they Skype, and things progress. Even as Bowers reveals some odd fetishes, Déjà pushes them aside, believing that they really do having something here, a real connection.
The meat of the story takes place once Bowers is back and he invites Déjà over to his place. A few of his Hollywood elite friends show up and things take a strange turn when a new drug, Reno, is introduced and the reality of the lengths this trio is going to stay on top is revealed.
It’s here where the story really shines. Through the biting sarcasm and show biz quips, Slater revels in railing against the ridiculousness of these lengths they’ve gone and Déjà is used as the grounding mechanism. She waxes on about how they should be happy and feel fortunate that they’ve achieved so much, even as they bitch and complain that they’ve not won an Oscar yet or that every movie they’re offered sounds like its filmed straight for streaming.
The final quarter of the novel is where the action takes place. A full on ‘survive-at-all-costs,’ but I won’t go too far into that, as I want to remain spoiler free. Let’s just say, Slater let’s this one roll out cinematically, highlighting each scene with fantastic descriptions and realistic moments. That realism, where things hurt and energy fails highlights Déjà’s will to survive and makes her that much more of a relatable character.
Throughout, Danger also included some quick reviews of movies Bowers had been in, so the ending and the ‘epilogue’ of wrapping things up the way he did was spot on.
What I didn’t like: Honestly, this one was a blast from start to finish and I didn’t really feel any let downs. I think if there was anything I would point out, it would be that at times, where Slater tries to interject some humour, it does come off a bit more sarcastic than hilarious, based off of the way the scene was set up. It’s hard to fully explain without a direct example, but again, I want to be spoiler free, so I won’t direct quote here. But overall, a very minor thing.
Why you should buy this: The King of Bizarro has matured and focused with this one. It’s a strange thing to read a Slater book and discover that this fits 100% in the body-horror subgenre and that worked perfectly for me.
Slater’s writing, which is astounding given his track record and length of time as an author, continues to progress, and this one showcases yet another side to his skillset. He’s like a Jazz musician who can walk into any club in the world and pick up an instrument and play along with the band, no matter what genre of music they’re playing. ‘Starlet’ is a stunning release and I’m frankly still stunned after finishing it. Powerful, poignant, metaphorical and simply perfect, Slater just may have written his masterpiece.
I’m kind of at a loss as to how to really start this review.
Over the last number of years, I’ve read maybe six or seven of Danger’s books, and throughout, one thing has always been certain – Bizarro. When things are going smoothly, expect a ridiculous, crazy, insane development to happen. I mentioned in my review of Slater’s novella ‘Moonfellows’ that it was perhaps his best thing yet, his shining moment, showcasing his imagination and his writing like nothing else he’d done. With his almost straight-up horror book ‘House of Rot’ (which was very, very close to not having any Bizarro moments in it that it surprised the hell out of me reading it), he showcased another side of his writing and I was chomping at the bit to see what came next.
I never expected ‘Starlet.’
Not in a million years did I expect to read a full-force, body-horror story that skewers Hollywood elitism, ageism, and the battle to stay on top. Danger has delivered not only his most powerful story yet, but also a really engaging slasher story, where the final girl does whatever she can to survive.
What I liked: Déjà is a young woman, recently having moved to Hollywood, in the hopes of making it big. She’s had a few solid casting tests, but nothing’s stuck yet. But her fortunes change, when she bumps into one of the biggest movie stars in the world, one who not only recognizes her from her casting tape, but thinks she has exactly what it will take to make it big.
From here, they get flirty, Déjà working her day job while trying to get cast, and Mr. Brandon Bowers, superstar, is filming around the world. But they text, they Skype, and things progress. Even as Bowers reveals some odd fetishes, Déjà pushes them aside, believing that they really do having something here, a real connection.
The meat of the story takes place once Bowers is back and he invites Déjà over to his place. A few of his Hollywood elite friends show up and things take a strange turn when a new drug, Reno, is introduced and the reality of the lengths this trio is going to stay on top is revealed.
It’s here where the story really shines. Through the biting sarcasm and show biz quips, Slater revels in railing against the ridiculousness of these lengths they’ve gone and Déjà is used as the grounding mechanism. She waxes on about how they should be happy and feel fortunate that they’ve achieved so much, even as they bitch and complain that they’ve not won an Oscar yet or that every movie they’re offered sounds like its filmed straight for streaming.
The final quarter of the novel is where the action takes place. A full on ‘survive-at-all-costs,’ but I won’t go too far into that, as I want to remain spoiler free. Let’s just say, Slater let’s this one roll out cinematically, highlighting each scene with fantastic descriptions and realistic moments. That realism, where things hurt and energy fails highlights Déjà’s will to survive and makes her that much more of a relatable character.
Throughout, Danger also included some quick reviews of movies Bowers had been in, so the ending and the ‘epilogue’ of wrapping things up the way he did was spot on.
What I didn’t like: Honestly, this one was a blast from start to finish and I didn’t really feel any let downs. I think if there was anything I would point out, it would be that at times, where Slater tries to interject some humour, it does come off a bit more sarcastic than hilarious, based off of the way the scene was set up. It’s hard to fully explain without a direct example, but again, I want to be spoiler free, so I won’t direct quote here. But overall, a very minor thing.
Why you should buy this: The King of Bizarro has matured and focused with this one. It’s a strange thing to read a Slater book and discover that this fits 100% in the body-horror subgenre and that worked perfectly for me.
Slater’s writing, which is astounding given his track record and length of time as an author, continues to progress, and this one showcases yet another side to his skillset. He’s like a Jazz musician who can walk into any club in the world and pick up an instrument and play along with the band, no matter what genre of music they’re playing. ‘Starlet’ is a stunning release and I’m frankly still stunned after finishing it. Powerful, poignant, metaphorical and simply perfect, Slater just may have written his masterpiece.
September 30, 2024
3⭐️
Deja is new to the acting industry. A budding starlet.
A chance encounter with Brandon, a mega player in the industry, changes the course of her whole trajectory. But when something seems too good to be true, it normally is. Can Deja make it put of the dinner party alive, or will the seedy underbelly of notoriety be her undoing?
"Because it’s not simply enough to LIVE forever, little darling. I demand to be LOVED forever, too.”
My Thoughts
“For behold, I am sending among you serpents, vipers which cannot be charmed, and they shall bite you, and you shall suffer,” she said. “For my grief is beyond healing, and my heart is faint within me.”
Deja's mother was right. She was among serpents. She is out of her element and trying to fake it. I didn't like her very much. I felt sorry for her and definitely had compassion, but her desperation coupled with her naivety was grating, especially when she side stepped every red flag to forge ahead into her own destruction. Willingly.
This tale had way too much jiz for my comfort. Every few pages was another ejaculation scene. These are not sex sequences, mind you, just sticky, pointless messes. There is semen everywhere in this book. Literal buckets of it.
As much as this story repulsed me, I was also mesmerized and couldn't bring myself to stop reading. The writing is very well done even if the subject matter leans outside of my tastes. I didn't like this story, but i didn't exactly dislike it either. It was fascinating in the same spell as a decaying corpse found in the wood can hold fascination.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
Deja is new to the acting industry. A budding starlet.
A chance encounter with Brandon, a mega player in the industry, changes the course of her whole trajectory. But when something seems too good to be true, it normally is. Can Deja make it put of the dinner party alive, or will the seedy underbelly of notoriety be her undoing?
"Because it’s not simply enough to LIVE forever, little darling. I demand to be LOVED forever, too.”
My Thoughts
“For behold, I am sending among you serpents, vipers which cannot be charmed, and they shall bite you, and you shall suffer,” she said. “For my grief is beyond healing, and my heart is faint within me.”
Deja's mother was right. She was among serpents. She is out of her element and trying to fake it. I didn't like her very much. I felt sorry for her and definitely had compassion, but her desperation coupled with her naivety was grating, especially when she side stepped every red flag to forge ahead into her own destruction. Willingly.
This tale had way too much jiz for my comfort. Every few pages was another ejaculation scene. These are not sex sequences, mind you, just sticky, pointless messes. There is semen everywhere in this book. Literal buckets of it.
As much as this story repulsed me, I was also mesmerized and couldn't bring myself to stop reading. The writing is very well done even if the subject matter leans outside of my tastes. I didn't like this story, but i didn't exactly dislike it either. It was fascinating in the same spell as a decaying corpse found in the wood can hold fascination.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
November 18, 2024
Starlet took me on a wild ride that was equal parts bizarre and fascinating! Celebrities, jellyfish, bodily fluids and a big bloody and gory mess, this book is one-of-a-kind and I’m sure you’ll find nothing else like it!
The story revolves around Deja, an ambitious young actress who catches the eye of A-list actor Brandon Bowers, who invites her to his mansion after taking a shine to her. There she uncovers Bowers sinister secrets and learns that he and his celebrity friends have a disturbing agenda for her, one that involves harvesting a very specific part of her…
This was interesting, and I had no idea where the story was going, with so many unexpected twists and turns. I don’t want to spoil it because I think it’ll be way more fun to go in blind and discover the big reveal for yourselves, but trust me, it’s absolutely shocking and quite disgusting - Conspiracy theorists will have a blast with this one! My only criticism is that the pacing felt somewhat uneven during the story's climax, and the inclusion of flashback scenes at that moment felt misplaced and briefly pulled me out of the narrative. There’s also too many scenes with erections and semen that actually made me gag; it’s just not my kind of humor. But besides that, I had a good time reading this and loved the reveals and all the grotesque scenes of body-horror.
If your reading tastes lean towards bizarro fiction with a dash of humor and strong elements of Horror, check this one out! And if you encounter someone with a tank full of jellyfish in their home, don't hesitate to make a swift exit!
Many thanks to the author for a copy of this novella in exchange for an honest review.
3.5/5 stars.
The story revolves around Deja, an ambitious young actress who catches the eye of A-list actor Brandon Bowers, who invites her to his mansion after taking a shine to her. There she uncovers Bowers sinister secrets and learns that he and his celebrity friends have a disturbing agenda for her, one that involves harvesting a very specific part of her…
This was interesting, and I had no idea where the story was going, with so many unexpected twists and turns. I don’t want to spoil it because I think it’ll be way more fun to go in blind and discover the big reveal for yourselves, but trust me, it’s absolutely shocking and quite disgusting - Conspiracy theorists will have a blast with this one! My only criticism is that the pacing felt somewhat uneven during the story's climax, and the inclusion of flashback scenes at that moment felt misplaced and briefly pulled me out of the narrative. There’s also too many scenes with erections and semen that actually made me gag; it’s just not my kind of humor. But besides that, I had a good time reading this and loved the reveals and all the grotesque scenes of body-horror.
If your reading tastes lean towards bizarro fiction with a dash of humor and strong elements of Horror, check this one out! And if you encounter someone with a tank full of jellyfish in their home, don't hesitate to make a swift exit!
Many thanks to the author for a copy of this novella in exchange for an honest review.
3.5/5 stars.
October 19, 2024
An insanely entertaining delve into the dark side of Hollywood. This is a fantastic read that I could not put down
It is really well written being both funny and at the same time filling you with a sense of dread while you wait for the bad things to start happening, and when they do, its a real rollercoaster ride.
If you want a fun, nasty little book then this will be perfect
It is really well written being both funny and at the same time filling you with a sense of dread while you wait for the bad things to start happening, and when they do, its a real rollercoaster ride.
If you want a fun, nasty little book then this will be perfect
June 7, 2024
If you're not familiar with Danger’s work, sit down, no seriously sit down, prepare for the bizarre, yes, things could start out pretty normal, but it won't stay that way for long, trust me.
Hulu's FRESH meets SCARY MOVIE meets READY OR NOT in this comedic satirical horror that shines a spotlight on the absurdity, greed, entitlement, and delusion of the Hollywood elite, although slapstick and fun in nature this does have a dark conspiratorial theme at its core, societal inequity and ambition are the foundation of this, and more so the lengths people will go to remain youthful, popular and on top. In LA LA land nothing is as it seems and when the curtain falls so does the charade, quite literally. What makes this novella extra special is our protagonist Déjà, she takes this from body horror bizzaro to all-out survival slasher and is a feisty final girl, although naive we can't help but root for her as she's eaten alive and spat back out by the monsters in disguise, she learned the secrets of Hollywood but at what cost? (her god dammed hand) a gruesome body horror with quick wit, biting commentary, and dripping in sarcasm and jellyfish goo.
Hulu's FRESH meets SCARY MOVIE meets READY OR NOT in this comedic satirical horror that shines a spotlight on the absurdity, greed, entitlement, and delusion of the Hollywood elite, although slapstick and fun in nature this does have a dark conspiratorial theme at its core, societal inequity and ambition are the foundation of this, and more so the lengths people will go to remain youthful, popular and on top. In LA LA land nothing is as it seems and when the curtain falls so does the charade, quite literally. What makes this novella extra special is our protagonist Déjà, she takes this from body horror bizzaro to all-out survival slasher and is a feisty final girl, although naive we can't help but root for her as she's eaten alive and spat back out by the monsters in disguise, she learned the secrets of Hollywood but at what cost? (her god dammed hand) a gruesome body horror with quick wit, biting commentary, and dripping in sarcasm and jellyfish goo.
June 22, 2024
Where to begin…?
This book is an absolute masterpiece.
Obviously, I went in completely blind, but for the longest time it read like Danger had decidedly taken a new leaf and opted for a contemporary satirist approach…
Then, the banana cart tipped, and the bananas took over.
What’s this? Bananas.
What’s that? Bananas.
Bananas over here, bananas over there.
Bananas EVERYWHERE.
Whatever you “think” you’re in for with this one…
Do yourself a favour, and don’t.
Just buckle up, and enjoy the ride on the highway through the Danger Zone.
This book is an absolute masterpiece.
Obviously, I went in completely blind, but for the longest time it read like Danger had decidedly taken a new leaf and opted for a contemporary satirist approach…
Then, the banana cart tipped, and the bananas took over.
What’s this? Bananas.
What’s that? Bananas.
Bananas over here, bananas over there.
Bananas EVERYWHERE.
Whatever you “think” you’re in for with this one…
Do yourself a favour, and don’t.
Just buckle up, and enjoy the ride on the highway through the Danger Zone.
November 4, 2024
A Horror Bookworm Recommendation
Starlet by Danger Slater
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Deja Seawright has moved to Los Angeles to follow her dreams, flourish and become a “real” actress. As her struggle continues she has a chance encounter with actor Brandon Bowers, whose screen presence is something Deja yearns for. Brandon invites her to his mansion to discuss careers in Hollywood. However, when several surprise guests show up, the motives and intentions of the visit are a disturbing wake-up call within his house of horrors.
Starlet by Danger Slater beckons the call to La La Land, where the paparazzi invade privacy and naive actors and actresses are consumed by Hollywood predators…sometimes literally. Enter Dr. Weldon Fish - Surgeon to the Stars (insert trademark symbol here). “When you need a new nose or a few extra toes, call Dr. Fish and he’ll get you some of those.” Like a berry that needs plucking, Dr. Fish’s “industry” is ready and willing to harvest adrenaline glands, chunks of flesh and that unnatural shiny and smooth plastic looking face.
Danger Slater is an unbridled author that specializes in what I would call bizarre horror. His Hippocratic Oath of ignoring code of ethics and professional writing conduct is what makes him unique and well-worth reading. He leaves the reader a trail of bloody breadcrumbs that directly lead to various nightmarish scenarios. The primal unnatural weirdness within the pages of Starlet teaches us that fear is the most powerful of all emotions.
I’ve been reading Danger Slater for years, and I’m here to say you never know where and when the blindside will come from. He’s as unpredictable as Michael Allen Rose operating a backwoods carnival rollercoaster. It’s impossible to tell when the highs and lows will come, and when the ride will twist and turn drastically. Once the journey is finished and you have loaded your diaper with a brown boom-boom, you will wanna ride again.
Be it handsaw, clever, cultivated DNA stored in Tupperware containers or pictures of oneself dry-humping a porter house steak, one thing is for certain, Starlet is an authentic story that is not gonna be easy to forget. A five star ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Horror Bookworm Recommendation.
Starlet by Danger Slater
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Deja Seawright has moved to Los Angeles to follow her dreams, flourish and become a “real” actress. As her struggle continues she has a chance encounter with actor Brandon Bowers, whose screen presence is something Deja yearns for. Brandon invites her to his mansion to discuss careers in Hollywood. However, when several surprise guests show up, the motives and intentions of the visit are a disturbing wake-up call within his house of horrors.
Starlet by Danger Slater beckons the call to La La Land, where the paparazzi invade privacy and naive actors and actresses are consumed by Hollywood predators…sometimes literally. Enter Dr. Weldon Fish - Surgeon to the Stars (insert trademark symbol here). “When you need a new nose or a few extra toes, call Dr. Fish and he’ll get you some of those.” Like a berry that needs plucking, Dr. Fish’s “industry” is ready and willing to harvest adrenaline glands, chunks of flesh and that unnatural shiny and smooth plastic looking face.
Danger Slater is an unbridled author that specializes in what I would call bizarre horror. His Hippocratic Oath of ignoring code of ethics and professional writing conduct is what makes him unique and well-worth reading. He leaves the reader a trail of bloody breadcrumbs that directly lead to various nightmarish scenarios. The primal unnatural weirdness within the pages of Starlet teaches us that fear is the most powerful of all emotions.
I’ve been reading Danger Slater for years, and I’m here to say you never know where and when the blindside will come from. He’s as unpredictable as Michael Allen Rose operating a backwoods carnival rollercoaster. It’s impossible to tell when the highs and lows will come, and when the ride will twist and turn drastically. Once the journey is finished and you have loaded your diaper with a brown boom-boom, you will wanna ride again.
Be it handsaw, clever, cultivated DNA stored in Tupperware containers or pictures of oneself dry-humping a porter house steak, one thing is for certain, Starlet is an authentic story that is not gonna be easy to forget. A five star ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Horror Bookworm Recommendation.
October 11, 2024
A B-movie slasher from Danger Slater, full of slime, weird drugs and Hollywood stars. This was a great, fun read!
October 24, 2024
I received an ARC for this book from BookSirens for free.
This novella was the perfect mix of camp and gruesome body horror. Loved all the over the top pop culture references and some of the scenes were extremely gross. Will definitely be checking out the authors other works as well.
This novella was the perfect mix of camp and gruesome body horror. Loved all the over the top pop culture references and some of the scenes were extremely gross. Will definitely be checking out the authors other works as well.
November 21, 2025
Slater has gatecrashed some well-worn territory this time (more like a slippery infiltration), and it's an easier fit than you might expect. There's a lot of fun watching him tackle themes you'll quickly recognize from a bunch of movies that also start with "S" (Society, Starry Eyes, Sunset Boulevard, A Star is Blorp and, of course, the most famous recent iteration, The Substance, not to mention Death Becomes Her, Neon Demon, Armie Hammer's update of The Man from G.R.I.S.T.L.E. etc. etc.), so just like the starlet of the show here, you're eager for Slater to slough off the old skin of these tropes and see what juicy new angle he has on this material. But there is a certain predictability to all this, even when it gets juicy and real gooey, and it never goes as gonzo as Moonfellows (which is amazingly bonkers and was my gateway designer drug to this one). His zingers are intact though, and there's an especially hilarious rant regarding an aging hipster and Andy Warhol wannabe. And every chapter is preceded by authentically brutal reviews of all-too-real imaginary movies that perfectly chronicle the decline of the leading man and his insatiable mushroom peen, and there's actually payoff to those reviews, too, which turn out to have their own ongoing narrative. So, okay, you can definitely feel Slater pushing against the limitations of the plot he's chosen, but it was a worthwhile choice, with a big laugh and clever turn of phrase every couple of pages. And the punchline at the end of the peacock fight (you heard me right) made me snort for real.
July 20, 2024
This is my second book by Danger Slater. I read it in one sitting. It's well-written (in fact, the writing is wonderful), fast-paced, compelling; thankfully, it's not bizarro. Neither is it horror comedy : the humor has too much bite and resembles irony or sarcasm rather than darkly inflected humor. I really liked the story, I appreciated the huge imagination that went into it, I was entertained, the whole package.
What I'd like to stress most is the terrific reading experience I had with the book: it's brimming with an atmosphere of dread from the first page - you know something bad's going to happen, something horrific, but the author makes you wait a bit. He excels in characterization, setting, pacing. So that when the horrific thing does arrive, you're still surprised - a nasty surprise, for sure, but it was worth getting invested since the tale opens up like a carnivorous plant, devouring you from the ground up: everything falls into place, and you just stand there, lost in this slasher-slash-weird coming of age story! The "starlet" of the book discovers both the cost of her ambition and herself, amid a gorefest reminiscent of Get Out, if you lace that movie with some heavy Hollywood Elite conspiracies. Recommended!
What I'd like to stress most is the terrific reading experience I had with the book: it's brimming with an atmosphere of dread from the first page - you know something bad's going to happen, something horrific, but the author makes you wait a bit. He excels in characterization, setting, pacing. So that when the horrific thing does arrive, you're still surprised - a nasty surprise, for sure, but it was worth getting invested since the tale opens up like a carnivorous plant, devouring you from the ground up: everything falls into place, and you just stand there, lost in this slasher-slash-weird coming of age story! The "starlet" of the book discovers both the cost of her ambition and herself, amid a gorefest reminiscent of Get Out, if you lace that movie with some heavy Hollywood Elite conspiracies. Recommended!
March 10, 2025
Thank you so much to the author for sending me a copy of Starlet!
Let me start with — Starlet is probably not for everyone; it’s weird & disgusting. The bodily fluids are pretty heavy with this one. Starlet is bizarro horror, meaning it uses elements of absurdism, satire & the grotesque.
Thankfully, I’m a weirdo who loves being grossed out 😅.
The synopsis is very ✨vague✨ & I went in blind, making this such a fun & wild ride. I had 0 idea what to expect and was left SHOOK so many times. Once the action starts, it doesn’t let up until the story ends.
Starlet is unique in its execution; I don’t think I’ve ever read anything like this, but I always love stories that center around fame & the secrets lurking within the community. + there’s A LOT of body horror which is always fun.
If you enjoy bizarro horror or love weird things & don’t mind being disgusted, Starlet is a solid novella to pick up!
Let me start with — Starlet is probably not for everyone; it’s weird & disgusting. The bodily fluids are pretty heavy with this one. Starlet is bizarro horror, meaning it uses elements of absurdism, satire & the grotesque.
Thankfully, I’m a weirdo who loves being grossed out 😅.
The synopsis is very ✨vague✨ & I went in blind, making this such a fun & wild ride. I had 0 idea what to expect and was left SHOOK so many times. Once the action starts, it doesn’t let up until the story ends.
Starlet is unique in its execution; I don’t think I’ve ever read anything like this, but I always love stories that center around fame & the secrets lurking within the community. + there’s A LOT of body horror which is always fun.
If you enjoy bizarro horror or love weird things & don’t mind being disgusted, Starlet is a solid novella to pick up!
June 6, 2025
“An aspiring actress. The plucky young Starlet”
“He looked like a poorly rendered version of a human being, like from an old video game, 16-boys deep into the uncanny valley”
“The drug set the tempo, her heart a punk rock show, a mosh pit of sensations that threatened to claw her apart from the inside out. She had no choice but to give Into the melee”.
This book was disgusting, comedic at times, and bizarre. There was way too much jizz for my liking, no sex scenes, but a lot of jizz. There were many gross parts, and some parts that felt a bit outlandish, like towards the end with the bookshelf. Regardless, I did enjoy this quick read and I really enjoyed the commentary on Hollywood and celebrities. 3/5
“He looked like a poorly rendered version of a human being, like from an old video game, 16-boys deep into the uncanny valley”
“The drug set the tempo, her heart a punk rock show, a mosh pit of sensations that threatened to claw her apart from the inside out. She had no choice but to give Into the melee”.
This book was disgusting, comedic at times, and bizarre. There was way too much jizz for my liking, no sex scenes, but a lot of jizz. There were many gross parts, and some parts that felt a bit outlandish, like towards the end with the bookshelf. Regardless, I did enjoy this quick read and I really enjoyed the commentary on Hollywood and celebrities. 3/5
April 21, 2024
Déjà is trying to break into the Hollywood elite as an actress and when she bumps into famous actor, Brandon Bowers, she is adamant this is her big break, he has worked with the cream of the crop and has many contacts in the showbiz world. When Déjà is invited for over Brandon's mansion, she is poised to make a good impression.
However, things take a turn for the worst when Brandon and his two friends, Marybelle and Charlie, are not exactly who they seem....
This book is one of a kind. It's horror with a comedic edge, which proves to be a great entertaining mix of genres. There is also a deeper message regarding the Hollywood elite and the price some are willing to pay to remain current, popular, and youthful.
It's my first read from Danger Slater, and it definitely won't be my last.
Thank you, BookSirens, Ghoulish Books, and Danger Slater, for the opportunity of reading and reviewing this ARC copy of 'Starlet'.
However, things take a turn for the worst when Brandon and his two friends, Marybelle and Charlie, are not exactly who they seem....
This book is one of a kind. It's horror with a comedic edge, which proves to be a great entertaining mix of genres. There is also a deeper message regarding the Hollywood elite and the price some are willing to pay to remain current, popular, and youthful.
It's my first read from Danger Slater, and it definitely won't be my last.
Thank you, BookSirens, Ghoulish Books, and Danger Slater, for the opportunity of reading and reviewing this ARC copy of 'Starlet'.
May 15, 2024
This took the horror element and worked with the Hollywood element that I was hoping for. I thought it was a great way of showing the terrifying secrets that old Hollywood had. The characters worked in this version of Hollywood and were written in a way that worked overall. I thought it was a great idea of a young actress meeting a fading A-lister. It was a simple but terrifying idea. I enjoyed the way Danger Slater Danger Slater wrote this and can't wait for more.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
May 17, 2025
The body horror in this novella is grotesque so be prepared. It’s a sticky read, for sure. Incredibly sticky.
I appreciated the dark humor built into the story and I found it gave things a certain realness. I also found Deja to be a pretty strong female lead.
If I had one gripe, it’s that the ending felt a bit rushed, like a wild ride that hits the brakes just a little too soon. Other than that totally worth the read.
Ps. I still love jellyfish.
I appreciated the dark humor built into the story and I found it gave things a certain realness. I also found Deja to be a pretty strong female lead.
If I had one gripe, it’s that the ending felt a bit rushed, like a wild ride that hits the brakes just a little too soon. Other than that totally worth the read.
Ps. I still love jellyfish.
October 23, 2024
4.5☆ review soon
June 9, 2024
This was dope. I loved it.
September 14, 2025
A new horror classic.
This isn't like Danger's usual--there's no bizarro, little comedy, and nary a pop-culture reference to be seen--but fans of Danger Slater will still be thrilled and horrified by his newest offering.
This is a straight-up Hollywood slasher, with gore and thrills. I read a lot of horror, and this book managed to make me feel nervous for our heroine. Tense scenes abound. Unlike many similar offerings, you legitimately feel as terrified and trapped as the main character does.
Five well-deserved stars. Can't wait to see more from Danger!
This isn't like Danger's usual--there's no bizarro, little comedy, and nary a pop-culture reference to be seen--but fans of Danger Slater will still be thrilled and horrified by his newest offering.
This is a straight-up Hollywood slasher, with gore and thrills. I read a lot of horror, and this book managed to make me feel nervous for our heroine. Tense scenes abound. Unlike many similar offerings, you legitimately feel as terrified and trapped as the main character does.
Five well-deserved stars. Can't wait to see more from Danger!
May 10, 2024
“We’re all hungry in this town. But only some of us get to eat.”
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Los Angeles transplant and aspiring actress Déjà Seawright has dreams of making it big. She’s worked hard to shed her Midwestern past, diving into the acting world with both feet, but is frustrated to discover how difficult things in Tinsel Town actually are. She lives in a noisy, dumpy apartment in The Valley — a place overflowing with young wannabe actors — barely scrapes by working in retail, has a single friend, and has nabbed only one role in a post-pilot-canceled series.
So, when Déjà has a chance encounter with seasoned A-lister Brandon Bowers, she’s instantly dazzled by him and the success, renown, means, and opportunity he and his fellow Hollywood Elites represent. Convinced she’s scored her winning ticket, she accepts Brandon’s invitation to his home after a short period of increasingly flirtatious and progressively strange and discomfiting exchanges. Will Déjà finally get everything she wants, or is there something sinister and terrifying lurking beneath Brandon’s charming veneer?
Interspersing Déjà’s contemporary storyline with chapter openers chronicling Brandon’s film career, Starlet delivers a gruesome and scintillating blend of horror, satire, absurdism, and humor as grim and horrifying as it is profound and insightful, bizarre and entertaining. All the world’s a stage, and, in this case, La La Land serves as the fetid microcosm through which racism, wealth, entitlement, and societal inequity shines, and where the worst of humanity is played by the best of Hollywood. It’s a dark, labyrinthine, and utterly appalling story of fortune, fame, and jellyfish; youth, age, and mortality; ambition, determination, and delusion; pretension, deceit, and sacrifice; fear, risk, and reward; creation, destruction, and fabrication; use, privilege, and abuse; orchestration, coincidence, and destiny; cruelty, chauvinism, and dehumanization; naivety, desire, and authenticity; stereotypes, clichés, and hierarchies; ignorance, roles, and monsters; and introductions, exits, and arrivals. And yes, this is a novella, and yes, all of these elements are expertly woven into only 140 pages!
It’s an over-the-top yet wholly plausible (and sadly relatable and recognizable) reality where what’s “buzz-generating” is derivative, disgusting, and offensive and the cream of the crop are cutthroat, petty, ugly, and entrenched in covert horrors. Filled with cringe-worthy, intensely uncomfortable interactions, darkly humorous interjections, and stomach-turning violence and gore, it’s an abhorrent and thought-provoking experience that’s at once straightforward and incredibly complex, producing a tale of shocking truths, brutal realities, disturbing decisions, and satisfying vengeance where inauthenticity is the order of the day and evil wears a handsome face.
Thank you to BookSirens and Ghoulish Books for providing an eARC of this forthcoming novella for review consideration. It’s a shocking and disquieting read that makes this reader anxious to dive into Danger Slater’s backlist, as well as whatever he writes next!
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
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Los Angeles transplant and aspiring actress Déjà Seawright has dreams of making it big. She’s worked hard to shed her Midwestern past, diving into the acting world with both feet, but is frustrated to discover how difficult things in Tinsel Town actually are. She lives in a noisy, dumpy apartment in The Valley — a place overflowing with young wannabe actors — barely scrapes by working in retail, has a single friend, and has nabbed only one role in a post-pilot-canceled series.
So, when Déjà has a chance encounter with seasoned A-lister Brandon Bowers, she’s instantly dazzled by him and the success, renown, means, and opportunity he and his fellow Hollywood Elites represent. Convinced she’s scored her winning ticket, she accepts Brandon’s invitation to his home after a short period of increasingly flirtatious and progressively strange and discomfiting exchanges. Will Déjà finally get everything she wants, or is there something sinister and terrifying lurking beneath Brandon’s charming veneer?
Interspersing Déjà’s contemporary storyline with chapter openers chronicling Brandon’s film career, Starlet delivers a gruesome and scintillating blend of horror, satire, absurdism, and humor as grim and horrifying as it is profound and insightful, bizarre and entertaining. All the world’s a stage, and, in this case, La La Land serves as the fetid microcosm through which racism, wealth, entitlement, and societal inequity shines, and where the worst of humanity is played by the best of Hollywood. It’s a dark, labyrinthine, and utterly appalling story of fortune, fame, and jellyfish; youth, age, and mortality; ambition, determination, and delusion; pretension, deceit, and sacrifice; fear, risk, and reward; creation, destruction, and fabrication; use, privilege, and abuse; orchestration, coincidence, and destiny; cruelty, chauvinism, and dehumanization; naivety, desire, and authenticity; stereotypes, clichés, and hierarchies; ignorance, roles, and monsters; and introductions, exits, and arrivals. And yes, this is a novella, and yes, all of these elements are expertly woven into only 140 pages!
It’s an over-the-top yet wholly plausible (and sadly relatable and recognizable) reality where what’s “buzz-generating” is derivative, disgusting, and offensive and the cream of the crop are cutthroat, petty, ugly, and entrenched in covert horrors. Filled with cringe-worthy, intensely uncomfortable interactions, darkly humorous interjections, and stomach-turning violence and gore, it’s an abhorrent and thought-provoking experience that’s at once straightforward and incredibly complex, producing a tale of shocking truths, brutal realities, disturbing decisions, and satisfying vengeance where inauthenticity is the order of the day and evil wears a handsome face.
Thank you to BookSirens and Ghoulish Books for providing an eARC of this forthcoming novella for review consideration. It’s a shocking and disquieting read that makes this reader anxious to dive into Danger Slater’s backlist, as well as whatever he writes next!
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
August 18, 2024
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
I have complicated feelings about this novel, but I think my star rating shows which feelings have prevailed.
Just to be clear, when I use words like "cliché", "banality" and "cheesy" I don't mean them negatively but rather as the best way to describe what I am trying to say.
I do believe there is space for all of these things in art because as a reader I want a vast variety of options. Sometimes I want to pick up a book and just turn off my brain, and I think this is the kind of novel that lets you do that.
This story is full of clichés, but they are mostly clichés that work well. From the first pages, it felt like a parody of reality, because of just how ridiculously easy it was to anticipate what will happen next. It felt like a story written for the cheesiest movie possible.
There was a part early on that felt very out of touch, in my opinion. In its essence, this is a story of a woman falling for empty promises and willingly walking into a trap. And the intensity of red flags that this woman ignores is baffling. I really felt it showed that the author isn't a woman. The premise itself is fine, but it should have been much more nuanced, there should have been much more doubt coming from the main character before she eventually makes the wrong decision. As a reader, I thought her choices were so juvenile I don't know how she even made it to LA in the first place.
Now the second part of the book, once the trap shuts, gets a lot better I think. From here on until the ending, the clichés get skillfully mixed with some original ideas, and it's just fun in a perverse way, it's a captivating read at this point. The horror is really in your face, very descriptive, leaves little to imagination and causes feelings of shock and disgust.
Of course, just like probably most horror stories, as an observer you get to see the main character try her absolute best to survive, and you judge her decision along the way. The whole narrative is just so bizarre at some points in time that you stop noticing all the banalities, and you have fun after all.
All in all I don't regret reading this book, at the same time I think I will forever remain wondering if I really like it or not.
I have complicated feelings about this novel, but I think my star rating shows which feelings have prevailed.
Just to be clear, when I use words like "cliché", "banality" and "cheesy" I don't mean them negatively but rather as the best way to describe what I am trying to say.
I do believe there is space for all of these things in art because as a reader I want a vast variety of options. Sometimes I want to pick up a book and just turn off my brain, and I think this is the kind of novel that lets you do that.
This story is full of clichés, but they are mostly clichés that work well. From the first pages, it felt like a parody of reality, because of just how ridiculously easy it was to anticipate what will happen next. It felt like a story written for the cheesiest movie possible.
There was a part early on that felt very out of touch, in my opinion. In its essence, this is a story of a woman falling for empty promises and willingly walking into a trap. And the intensity of red flags that this woman ignores is baffling. I really felt it showed that the author isn't a woman. The premise itself is fine, but it should have been much more nuanced, there should have been much more doubt coming from the main character before she eventually makes the wrong decision. As a reader, I thought her choices were so juvenile I don't know how she even made it to LA in the first place.
Now the second part of the book, once the trap shuts, gets a lot better I think. From here on until the ending, the clichés get skillfully mixed with some original ideas, and it's just fun in a perverse way, it's a captivating read at this point. The horror is really in your face, very descriptive, leaves little to imagination and causes feelings of shock and disgust.
Of course, just like probably most horror stories, as an observer you get to see the main character try her absolute best to survive, and you judge her decision along the way. The whole narrative is just so bizarre at some points in time that you stop noticing all the banalities, and you have fun after all.
All in all I don't regret reading this book, at the same time I think I will forever remain wondering if I really like it or not.
March 27, 2025
I was catching up on episodes of the This Is Horror podcast, and toward the end of last year, Danger Slater was a guest. In his interview, he talks about his books, his life, and trying every type of Kit Kat bar. By the end of this interview, I had bought both Starlet and Moonfellows. Earlier this week I read Starlet in one sitting, and I immediately knew that Danger Slater is an author that I now have need to read everything he writes.
Starlet stars with Deja Seawright, an aspiring Hollywood actress from Eau Claire, Wisconsin, struggling to get jobs but continuing to audition every day. She runs into Brandon Bowers at pizza place. He was once a famous A list actor who had started to fade a long time ago. Brandon and Deja start a texting relationship while he is filming on location, and on his first night back in Los Angeles, she is invited over for what might the last night of her life.
Danger Slater has written a body horror novel that is funny, fast paced, and entertaining. At the core of the story are the tropes of the girl who is trying to make it to stardom and the actor who will do anything to stay relevant, but his telling is so far removed from what other authors would do with the same prompt that it almost feels like he is the first person to write about this. One of the things that makes this work the most is that Slater never takes the story or the writing too seriously. He uses jokes and weirdness throughout so that when the real jokes and weirdness happens, we are already conditioned to believe them. This causes Starlet to be a success even when it could be the most bonkers story that I read this year.
Starlet is inspired by the allegations against Armie Hammer, but Slater goes far beyond the cannibalism fantasies that Hammer was accused of sharing in Instagram DMs. Slater uses this only as the genesis of the idea, and the things that Brandon Bowers does makes Hammer’s ideas seem almost normal. I enjoyed this novella from beginning to end, and all of the twists and turns made sense in a nonsensical way, proof that Danger Slater knows how to come up with a crazy story and execute it in a way that makes it all believable.
Starlet stars with Deja Seawright, an aspiring Hollywood actress from Eau Claire, Wisconsin, struggling to get jobs but continuing to audition every day. She runs into Brandon Bowers at pizza place. He was once a famous A list actor who had started to fade a long time ago. Brandon and Deja start a texting relationship while he is filming on location, and on his first night back in Los Angeles, she is invited over for what might the last night of her life.
Danger Slater has written a body horror novel that is funny, fast paced, and entertaining. At the core of the story are the tropes of the girl who is trying to make it to stardom and the actor who will do anything to stay relevant, but his telling is so far removed from what other authors would do with the same prompt that it almost feels like he is the first person to write about this. One of the things that makes this work the most is that Slater never takes the story or the writing too seriously. He uses jokes and weirdness throughout so that when the real jokes and weirdness happens, we are already conditioned to believe them. This causes Starlet to be a success even when it could be the most bonkers story that I read this year.
Starlet is inspired by the allegations against Armie Hammer, but Slater goes far beyond the cannibalism fantasies that Hammer was accused of sharing in Instagram DMs. Slater uses this only as the genesis of the idea, and the things that Brandon Bowers does makes Hammer’s ideas seem almost normal. I enjoyed this novella from beginning to end, and all of the twists and turns made sense in a nonsensical way, proof that Danger Slater knows how to come up with a crazy story and execute it in a way that makes it all believable.
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