"In this lovingly written memoir we read our way through the operatic coming of age story of Maria Schneider, the young French actor, who dives gracefully into the combat zone of the extremely competitive film industry, surfaces many times, and then loses sight of land in her own struggle with drugs. I had to know, had to read about Maria as told by her younger, adoring and devoted cousin, Vanessa." * Deborah Harry * "A touching tribute... Maria Schneider, with all her adventures and struggles, deserves to be better remembered, and her cousin shows us why. This stunning tale of Maria Schneider and her battles is stark yet consistently loving-and unforgettable." * Kirkus Reviews * "An incredibly moving love letter." * Le Figaro * "An exquisite portrait of a tragic heroine, whose story offers a heartrending example of the cruelty of powerful men" * Violaine Huisman * "A devastating book." * Vogue France * "Elegantly translated from the French by Molly Ringwald, My Cousin Maria Schneider is both a beautiful eulogy and a much-needed corrective - an opportunity to finally set the record straight... a generous account of a rare and complicated cinematic star" * Thessaly La Force, The New York Times * "The book, written in the present tense, as if Vanessa is writing directly to her cousin, has a sad immediacy. Still, there are wonderful moments of enduring joy, connection and discovery" * The Washington Post * "It's a fierce and fast read, savage and troubling, about a glamorous yet sordid world. It reveals Maria Schneider to be a great talent and a vulnerable soul whose gifts were exploited and betrayed shockingly by both her film family and her personal family, making for a narrative that's hard to look away from. I really felt for this individual, who had so much to offer but whose narrative and character were undermined in life and mined in death by immoral others. Molly Ringwald is to be commended for that lovely, natural-voiced translation" * Bidisha *
