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adventurous
informative
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
I'm so happy that I finally finished this book. I should have read her biography rather than a novelization of her life. The elements of her life were fascinating, especially her childhood, where her father started the Post Cereal company with the invention of Grape-Nuts. Also interesting was her time in Russia as the wife of the US Ambassador and the building of Mar-a-lago. Unfortunately, the rest of the book was about her relationships with her four husbands ("He's the one!) and her need for "projects" such as building mansions and the world's largest yacht.
This was one historical person who didn't need their life novelized.
This was one historical person who didn't need their life novelized.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcohol, Infidelity, Alcoholism, Pandemic/Epidemic, Pregnancy, War, Addiction, Child death, Sexism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, Death of parent, Grief, Infertility, Misogyny, and Medical content
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