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3.85 AVERAGE
3.85 AVERAGE
informative
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
adventurous
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
The fact that I am beginning this commentary with no quote from the book, speaks rather loudly. To begin with, I was so looking forward to reading this fictionalized account of this woman's life in part because I am a member of the Hillwood Museum in Washington, D.C. which is lovely.
To keep this brief, what I found most unenjoyable about reading this novel is that it read like a list of facts in her life, rather than offering a more intimate perspective of her as an individual. Pataki obviously knows her subject - the details of her childhood, marriages, interests including her humanitarian works (which are substantive), but never gives the reader the ability to empathize on a visceral level. Now, perhaps it is because Post led such an ostentatious one due to her incredible wealth, but somehow, I feel this could have been presented with a less obnoxious style of writing. I came away NOT liking her at all; she seemed narcissistic even with her financial display of compassion through her good works.
Nuts! I wanted to really like this book, too.
To keep this brief, what I found most unenjoyable about reading this novel is that it read like a list of facts in her life, rather than offering a more intimate perspective of her as an individual. Pataki obviously knows her subject - the details of her childhood, marriages, interests including her humanitarian works (which are substantive), but never gives the reader the ability to empathize on a visceral level. Now, perhaps it is because Post led such an ostentatious one due to her incredible wealth, but somehow, I feel this could have been presented with a less obnoxious style of writing. I came away NOT liking her at all; she seemed narcissistic even with her financial display of compassion through her good works.
Nuts! I wanted to really like this book, too.
Didn’t love this one. She led a life filed with fascisting places and people and lived through many historic events but. . .
Can we not learn from our mistakes. Kept thinking after this divorce is when she’s going to come into her marvelousness. But nope right back to a new house with more decorating.
Fell a bit flat and I found myself skimming a lot.
Can we not learn from our mistakes. Kept thinking after this divorce is when she’s going to come into her marvelousness. But nope right back to a new house with more decorating.
Fell a bit flat and I found myself skimming a lot.
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I hated Marjorie. She is what is wrong with this world. She accomplished very little, considering. I finished it so I gave it two stars.
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
medium-paced