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cilia70's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
tkendri's review against another edition
emotional
informative
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
bloodiimary's review
4.0
Vacker och otroligt sorlig bok. Ingen biografi utan den är fiktivt skriven ur Marilyn Monroes perspektiv. En människa som förtjänade bättre än vad hon fick. Minns själv som liten att det folk skrev om henne var att hon var en dum blondin utan talang. Media har inte precis blivit bättre med tiden, men viss upprättelse har hon fått. Rekommenderar.
mslingercarreer's review against another edition
5.0
I'm a sucker for stories, fiction or nonfiction, about the Golden Age of Hollywood. So this was an easy 5 stars for me not just because of the genre, but the story told and the authors writing style.
While this is a fictionalized and simplified biography of Marilyn Monroe, it encompasses the real life of a Hollywood starlet in the 40s and 50s; specifically those who were labeled sexy.
If you're fan of [b:The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo|32620332|The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo|Taylor Jenkins Reid|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1664458703l/32620332._SY75_.jpg|46885151] you'll enjoy this. And vice versa.
While this is a fictionalized and simplified biography of Marilyn Monroe, it encompasses the real life of a Hollywood starlet in the 40s and 50s; specifically those who were labeled sexy.
If you're fan of [b:The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo|32620332|The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo|Taylor Jenkins Reid|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1664458703l/32620332._SY75_.jpg|46885151] you'll enjoy this. And vice versa.
khyland's review against another edition
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
pham12387's review against another edition
4.0
Man, I have been reading this novel forever it seems like, I started in May and kept misplacing it, then starting on others, finishing the others even after Blonde was found.
I wanted to LOVE this book, but I didn't I wish there was a half star system because I might have given it 3 1/2 stars. It made me really interested in Marilyn Monroe, I'll say that. It made her seem 'real'. I wish I would have known her, to really know what she was like. In Confessions of a Prairie Bitch by Ingram, Whitey is her make-up artist and the stories told are exactly the same. So I know there is much truth to this story.
So, overall, I really enjoyed it, here are the parts I found flaw with, I wish she hadn't written so much about her smell. I wonder why she made the 'Gemini' when that wasn't factual as far as I could find. Some of the parts of the story seemed to be like the first draft and I felt needed some editing while other sections of writing were glorious and inspired.
I so enjoyed the novel from a feminist point of view, it is sickening how she was used and thrown away like she wasn't more then a cheap blow-up doll. She made so little money in her career while the men around her who used her in all ways profited so much from her.
What a sad existence she seemed to have lived. While writing this review I changed my mind, this does deserve 4 stars because I want to know more. I want to read her biographies, watch all her movies (again if I've already seen them) and just know MORE in general.
I wanted to LOVE this book, but I didn't I wish there was a half star system because I might have given it 3 1/2 stars. It made me really interested in Marilyn Monroe, I'll say that. It made her seem 'real'. I wish I would have known her, to really know what she was like. In Confessions of a Prairie Bitch by Ingram, Whitey is her make-up artist and the stories told are exactly the same. So I know there is much truth to this story.
So, overall, I really enjoyed it, here are the parts I found flaw with, I wish she hadn't written so much about her smell. I wonder why she made the 'Gemini' when that wasn't factual as far as I could find. Some of the parts of the story seemed to be like the first draft and I felt needed some editing while other sections of writing were glorious and inspired.
I so enjoyed the novel from a feminist point of view, it is sickening how she was used and thrown away like she wasn't more then a cheap blow-up doll. She made so little money in her career while the men around her who used her in all ways profited so much from her.
What a sad existence she seemed to have lived. While writing this review I changed my mind, this does deserve 4 stars because I want to know more. I want to read her biographies, watch all her movies (again if I've already seen them) and just know MORE in general.
scientist_reading_world's review against another edition
5.0
you can see my full review here! https://youtu.be/KYBS5olJmcc
teresa_det's review against another edition
emotional
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
klefever's review against another edition
4.0
I don’t really know what to say about this. I found the voice and quick pace un-put-downable, but I don’t feel like I am left with any lasting understanding or impression of Marilyn herself, if that makes sense.