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Entertainment
Check It Out
Broken Things by Lauren Oliver
Reviewed by Kristina Kora-Beckman,
Librarian, El Segundo Public Library
Lauren Oliver’s latest, Broken Things, gives
readers a dark look at how obsession and
fantasy can twist relationships with deadly
consequences. The story centers on Mia, Brynn
and Summer, who bond over their shared love of
the novel The Way into Lovelorn about friends
who find their way to a magical world and
have adventures. But as their exploration of
the imagined world continues, their friendship
begins to fray, dividing loyalties and exposing
underlying cruelties. Then Summer is found
viciously killed in the forest -- and due to
conflicting secrets and damming circumstantial
evidence, the town assumes Mia and Brynn
are responsible.
Fast-forward five years and Mia and Brynn
are pulled back into the mystery of Summer’s
death and their roles in the events leading up
to that fateful day. Following previously unrealized
clues while dealing with their own demons,
Mia and Brynn discover the horrifying truth
behind that summer and the imaginary world
they thought was an escape. Gripping and at
times graphic, Oliver’s novel deals with difficult
topics such as abuse, violence and ritual killing
in an impactful way. She depicts flawed characters
whose haunted pasts led to an inability to
tell fiction from reality, and with tragic results.
To check out Oliver’s fiction titles, please
visit the library to apply for your free library
card. These titles would also qualify for our
HS Teen and Adult Summer Reading Programs,
going on now until August 31! For more
information or to sign-up, please stop by the
Reference Desk. •
Broken Things by Lauren Oliver. Kristina Kora-Beckman.
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PM., Hawthorne Library, 12700 Grevillea
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• Inglewood Visionaries Toastmasters Club
#4404 Meeting, 6:00 PM., Inglewood
Center for Spiritual Living, 525 No.
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toastmastersclubs.org
THURSDAY, AUG 29
• Chess Club, 4:00 PM.- 5:30 PM., free,
Crenshaw Imperial Branch Library, 11141
Crenshaw Blvd., Call: 310-412-5403.
• Chess for Adults, 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM., free,
Crenshaw Imperial Branch Library, 11141
Crenshaw Blvd., Call: 310-412-5403.
• Family Crafts, 4:00 PM. – 5:15 PM., Inglewood
Public Library, 101 W. Manchester
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Film Review
The Amazing Johnathan Documentary
Offers Tricks and Treats
By Morgan Rojas for Cinemacy
Can you ever really trust a person whose
livelihood is based in fantasy? That is the
question director Ben Berman faces after getting
to know John Edward Szeles, aka The Amazing
Johnathan. An American stand-up comedian and
legendary magician, Johnathan’s story follows
in the footsteps of many troubled performers
before him: on top of the world one minute,
drugs and depression the next. Fascinated by
Johnathan’s history and rocked by his public
health crisis, Ben sets out to document the
final days of Johnathan’s life -- but things
don’t go according to plan. Everything Ben
thought he knew about the man he considered
a friend begins to unravel and is captured in
this thrilling feature, The Amazing Johnathan
Documentary, now streaming on Hulu.
Johnathan is best described as a man
with nothing to lose, a disruptive force in
the entertainment industry akin to the likes
of Mickey Rourke or Angelyne. We are first
introduced to The Amazing Johnathan at his
lavish home in Henderson, NV. Having been
recently diagnosed with terminal heart disease
and given one year to live, Jonathan ironically
wears a “Legends Never Die” t-shirt while
discussing his illness. Ben, his crew, Johnathan
and his wife Anastasia Synn discuss his drug
habit (cocaine, speed, meth) as they get ready
to hit the road for one last comedy and magic
tour. However, things take a turn when Ben
discovers that Johnathan has allowed another
documentary crew to film him as well. Two
documentary crews making a movie about the
same subject is understandably frustrating, but
Ben does his best to stay true to their original
story. In an attempt to put the unwelcome
surprise behind them, Ben carries on with
production -- that is, until they find out there
is a third crew coming, as well as a fourth.
The Amazing Johnathan Documentary is one
of the most fascinating portraits of the human
condition and the power of manipulation.
Along with the filmmaker, viewers begin
losing sight of right vs. wrong and truth vs.
illusion. This “straightforward” documentary
eventually spirals into gonzo journalism
when an unconventional proposition to smoke
meth together on camera is made. Crazy?
Absolutely…but given everything Ben and his
team have been though, at this point in the film
he considers it. That’s the power, or at least the
illusion of power, that The Amazing Johnathan
has over Ben. This unsettling circumstance leaves
Ben questioning the validity of Johnathan’s
condition: is he really dying? Or is this just
an Andy Kaufman-esque prank? Can you ever
trust a magician? •
The Amazing Johnathan Documentary, Courtesy of Hulu
Morgan Rojas
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