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The Lady from the Black Lagoon: Hollywood Monsters and the Lost Legacy of Milicent Patrick by
2 reviews
kshertz's review against another edition
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
4.0
This book is fascinating. What a life to lead in the 1950s. I am not a horror fan, I’ve never even seen the creature from the black lagoon, but this woman’s life was really interesting. It would be higher than a 4 but it was a really slow start. She goes into depth about her parents and it’s not really necessary to the story in terms of how much detail there is. But the research she did and what she uncovered was fascinating. I recommend for anyone who loves horror movies and learning about behind the scenes of movies way back when.
Content Warnings
Minor: Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Misogyny, and Toxic relationship
bradleygiselle's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
5.0
Upon reread I love this even more! O'Meara is hilarious and so engaging. I devoured the whole book and instantly grabbed her next book Girly Drinks: A Women's History of Drinking even though I don't drink because she's just such a pleasure to read!
Content Warnings
Minor: Abandonment, Body shaming, Cancer, Cultural appropriation, Deadnaming, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Infertility, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Toxic relationship
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