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delbrewe's review against another edition
4.0
Fascinating, and almost identical to the movie (one of my favorites!). It was incredibly interesting!
ljbentley27's review against another edition
4.0
I’m not going to lie to you; I read My Week with Marilyn purely because I wanted to watch the film. Why did I want to watch the film? I wanted to watch it because I have a growing crush on Eddie Redmayne. Yes, I am a slave to the mentality of watching a pretty actor perform on screen and since I have a “books before I looks” rule, I purchased the novel.
It is good.
Like most people I have been charmed by the enigma that is Marilyn Monroe. I can even admit that this is based on legend and not on her acting ability (I have only watched one of her movies) but the story My Week with Marilyn gave me a different perspective on Marilyn Monroe. A perspective not tarnished by the booze and drugs and the tragic end to her short life but one where the make-up has been scrubbed away and you get a glimpse of the insecure mess that she was. I take no pleasure in that fact but it does show you that even the most desirable woman in the world had flaws; something we would all do well to remember.
How much of the story is true? Well that is up to history to decide. All I know is that for nearly 400 pages I was completely charmed by this simple Cinderella story were a regular boy was charmed by the world’s most famous lady.
My Week with Marilyn by Colin Clark is available now.
It is good.
Like most people I have been charmed by the enigma that is Marilyn Monroe. I can even admit that this is based on legend and not on her acting ability (I have only watched one of her movies) but the story My Week with Marilyn gave me a different perspective on Marilyn Monroe. A perspective not tarnished by the booze and drugs and the tragic end to her short life but one where the make-up has been scrubbed away and you get a glimpse of the insecure mess that she was. I take no pleasure in that fact but it does show you that even the most desirable woman in the world had flaws; something we would all do well to remember.
How much of the story is true? Well that is up to history to decide. All I know is that for nearly 400 pages I was completely charmed by this simple Cinderella story were a regular boy was charmed by the world’s most famous lady.
My Week with Marilyn by Colin Clark is available now.
piepieb's review against another edition
3.0
I watched the movie first...and Marilyn Monroe, to me, seemed like a spoiled, frustrated girl, having trouble with lines and not bothering to arrive to work on time. Then I read the book, and things became a little clearer as to why Marilyn acted the way she did. She didn't seem as spoiled anymore- just very, very helpless and maybe a little bit confused as people all around her seemed to want to control her.
The more I read of Colin Clark's work, the more I liked it. Some scenes seemed to be lifted straight off of the page and into the movie.
The more I read of Colin Clark's work, the more I liked it. Some scenes seemed to be lifted straight off of the page and into the movie.
catherinew's review
3.0
It was good, but it was a diary, so there wasn't exactly a plot and the ending felt very weak.
nina623's review
3.0
Only read the first part of this (My Week With Marilyn)... after reading that part, I can't understand why you'd really want to read the rest, but maybe someday I'll get around to it.
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