The film was especially successful in juggling timeframes in which we come to know both the adult and adolescent versions of Alice. She had to contend with an image of herself frozen in time when she was transmogrified into a fictional character in a blockbuster novel. She is haunted by the toxic relationship she had with a bestselling author when she was a vulnerable teenager. She was a gifted writer who never had a breakthrough and now must work in the service of successful writers. "The Girl in the Book" was a compelling personal drama about a woman whose identity is wrapped around a fictional character for which she was the model.Īlice Harvey is in the publishing business. Reviewed by lavatch 8 / 10 Out of the Shadows
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