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3.85 AVERAGE
3.85 AVERAGE
Long historical fictional about Marjorie Merriweather Post, heiress to the cereal and General Foods fortune (and namesake of the Pavillion in MD, which isn’t far from where I live and I had no idea). It had the potential to be a rich account of an early 20th century woman of influence, but fell flat. So much about the accumulation of opulence (she built Mar-a-Lago and other properties, had the world’s biggest yacht at its time, prized art collections, and more). She did some philanthropic work, mostly through benefits and writing checks, but as it was told in 1st person, it seemed very self-aggrandizing. The only “conflict” she experienced was in her 4 marriages, all which ended in divorce, for which she takes no responsibility for. Gives Goldie Hawn in Overboard vibes “everyone wants to be me” vibes. Lady, try some introspection.
emotional
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
I rate simply: 5 = liked it, 3 = meh, and 1 = didn't like it.
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
informative
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
informative
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
This book reads like a novel, buts it’s based on the life of Marjorie Post, the daughter of C.W. Post of cereal fame. I wanted to like this book. She certainly lived through a fascinating time in history. But in the end it fell flat for me.
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This book was a poor character study into a fascinating women in history. It was a very odd tone for a novel and it was highly fictionalized. The main character almost never took fault for anything, she was perfect in her own eyes. A bad book overall, not worth the read.