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trixster33's review
challenging
funny
informative
inspiring
mysterious
relaxing
medium-paced
3.0
Narrator puts to much of herself in the story, but when she focuses on the subject at hand she illuminates lost piece of history.
whatchareadingheather's review against another edition
hopeful
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
5.0
Definitely a must-read for fans of The Creature From The Black Lagoon or horror fans in general. Also super informative regarding women in the film industry without being heavily focused on those who are actors.
mountdesertisaak's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
4.25
bizlet's review
There's not enough actual information to go off of. If the book had been set up as either a memoir or a deep dive into monster films and Milicent Patrick that would have been interesting, but the mix of two has too many speculations and tangents that I don't see the benefit in finishing.
Truly, either story would have been great. It's the half-mix of both that's my issue.
Truly, either story would have been great. It's the half-mix of both that's my issue.
annabelle42688's review against another edition
informative
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
5.0
As a big fan of the Universal Monsters I found this book fascinating and listened to it within 24 hours.
annamickreads's review against another edition
5.0
I have never been more psyched to read a biography!
Milicent Patrick's life was deeply fascinating, and I thoroughly enjoyed learning more about film history and women's history. Admittedly, sometimes the casual narration bothered me, but I think because many details of Milicent's life were so scarce, it makes sense to juxtapose the author's life with Milicent's, especially because they were both involved in the same field but different roles (O'Meara works in the film industry specifically as a producer in the horror genre!).
Zippy and insightful, I really hope that in the future we get more biographies about women in the early days of the film industry because it's clear based on Milicent's story alone that there are more stories that need to be told.
Milicent Patrick's life was deeply fascinating, and I thoroughly enjoyed learning more about film history and women's history. Admittedly, sometimes the casual narration bothered me, but I think because many details of Milicent's life were so scarce, it makes sense to juxtapose the author's life with Milicent's, especially because they were both involved in the same field but different roles (O'Meara works in the film industry specifically as a producer in the horror genre!).
Zippy and insightful, I really hope that in the future we get more biographies about women in the early days of the film industry because it's clear based on Milicent's story alone that there are more stories that need to be told.