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oldcrow_medicineshow's review against another edition
I read too many celebrity bios all at once and they’re so depressing. Needed to stop reading about women being exploited and assaulted.
banrions's review against another edition
4.0
This was a very interesting insight into Marilyn Monroe's life. Most of the chapters are pretty short, little tidbits of stories about her life growing up, how she broke into the business, her first loves etc. Its too bad she didn't continue writing it, because it ends a bit abruptly (not because of her death, it ends right after her marriage to Joe DiMagio). Definitely recommended to any Marilyn fan.
cupcakesandclowns's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
5.0
I really enjoyed reading Marilyn's story from her perspective. Sadly, the book does not have much of a conclusion, as she did not finish her story before her death.
Content Warnings
Minor: Child abuse and Sexual assault
natsthecats's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
slow-paced
4.0
-nonfiction
-well written by Marilyn
-interesting to hear about Hollywood and how to go about getting movie roles
-even though Marilyn is known as a “sex symbol” her personality and thoughts did not match how the public viewed her. she didn’t want that to be her image
-no ending, since that was the manuscript she handed to the author
-loved all the photos
-well written by Marilyn
-interesting to hear about Hollywood and how to go about getting movie roles
-even though Marilyn is known as a “sex symbol” her personality and thoughts did not match how the public viewed her. she didn’t want that to be her image
-no ending, since that was the manuscript she handed to the author
-loved all the photos
aadrita's review against another edition
4.0
3.5 ⭐
Marilyn Monroe, the icon of beauty.
But this book is not really the story of the successful actress, rather it's a story of a girl who was next to orphan, who was blamed for things those weren’t her fault, who really wasn’t all that the world wanted her to be.
The book starts describing her early age. Born Norma Jean, a poor little girl from a long line of mental illness, passing her days from foster family to foster family branded in orphan clothes.
So when the lonely little girl yarning for love wrote, "Nearly everybody I knew talked to me about God. They always warned me not to offend Him. But when Grace talked about God, she touched my cheek and said that He loved me and watched over me. Remembering what Grace had said I lay in bed at night crying to myself. The only One who loved me and watched over me was Someone I couldn’t see or hear or touch.", it broke my heart.
Later in life Marilyn was surrounded by success, fame, money, men offering their heart and whatnot, but she remained the lonely scared girl at heart. In her words hollywood’s a place where they’ll pay you a thousand dollars for a kiss, and fifty cents for your soul. And she turned down the first offer often enough to hold out for the fifty cents.
Another one of my favourite quote from the book is "Men sometimes didn’t bother to find out who and what I was. Instead they would invent a character for me. I wouldn’t argue with them. They were obviously loving somebody I wasn’t. When they found this out, they would blame me for disillusioning them—and fooling them."
I didn’t expect it to be this well written, but surprisingly ended up enjoying it quite a bit. It's a sad thing that the story remained unfinished at her sudden demise.
Marilyn Monroe, the icon of beauty.
But this book is not really the story of the successful actress, rather it's a story of a girl who was next to orphan, who was blamed for things those weren’t her fault, who really wasn’t all that the world wanted her to be.
The book starts describing her early age. Born Norma Jean, a poor little girl from a long line of mental illness, passing her days from foster family to foster family branded in orphan clothes.
So when the lonely little girl yarning for love wrote, "Nearly everybody I knew talked to me about God. They always warned me not to offend Him. But when Grace talked about God, she touched my cheek and said that He loved me and watched over me. Remembering what Grace had said I lay in bed at night crying to myself. The only One who loved me and watched over me was Someone I couldn’t see or hear or touch.", it broke my heart.
Later in life Marilyn was surrounded by success, fame, money, men offering their heart and whatnot, but she remained the lonely scared girl at heart. In her words hollywood’s a place where they’ll pay you a thousand dollars for a kiss, and fifty cents for your soul. And she turned down the first offer often enough to hold out for the fifty cents.
Another one of my favourite quote from the book is "Men sometimes didn’t bother to find out who and what I was. Instead they would invent a character for me. I wouldn’t argue with them. They were obviously loving somebody I wasn’t. When they found this out, they would blame me for disillusioning them—and fooling them."
I didn’t expect it to be this well written, but surprisingly ended up enjoying it quite a bit. It's a sad thing that the story remained unfinished at her sudden demise.
shathalqarni's review against another edition
4.0
4.5
ما توقعت أقرأه بجلسة وحدة ،ولا توقعت الكتابة تبهرني بهذي الطريقة ، يستحق القراءة.
ما توقعت أقرأه بجلسة وحدة ،ولا توقعت الكتابة تبهرني بهذي الطريقة ، يستحق القراءة.
rasha_reads's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced
5.0