Some of Tamblyn's pieces in Dark Sparkler are mor powerful than others, but it is the whole that truly cuts deep. Taken as a whole, as a searing examination of the state of women in Hollywood since the dawn of motion pictures, Dark Sparkler draws attention to the darkness, damage, and emotional destruction that Hollywood can do. Tamblyn does what only the great poets can- she makes you want to study her subjects, to memorize their lines and lives.