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3.85 AVERAGE
3.85 AVERAGE
adventurous
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
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:
Yes
Over the past few years, I have come to know the name Marjorie Merriweather Post and have heard a bit about what an impressive woman she was. My curiosity was sparked, and I eventually made my way to this book hoping to learn more about her.
I enjoyed learning about Post's extreme wealth, lavish lifestyle, romantic relationships, social connections, and especially her philanthropy. However, I am left wanting to know more. That's not a bad thing though. While I did feel that much of the story focused on how Post's life was affected by the men in her life, from her father to her fourth husband, perhaps that could simply be because that's what life was like for women, even powerful, intelligent, wealthy women, back then. Or perhaps the author intentionally chose this as a way to structure and focus what likely would have ended up being a colossus of a book that went on and on. Regardless, I feel a bit more knowledgeable about who Marjorie Merriweather Post was and look forward to researching her further.
I enjoyed learning about Post's extreme wealth, lavish lifestyle, romantic relationships, social connections, and especially her philanthropy. However, I am left wanting to know more. That's not a bad thing though. While I did feel that much of the story focused on how Post's life was affected by the men in her life, from her father to her fourth husband, perhaps that could simply be because that's what life was like for women, even powerful, intelligent, wealthy women, back then. Or perhaps the author intentionally chose this as a way to structure and focus what likely would have ended up being a colossus of a book that went on and on. Regardless, I feel a bit more knowledgeable about who Marjorie Merriweather Post was and look forward to researching her further.
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
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:
No
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
If Marjorie Post had an interesting life, I will never know it just by reading this book. She's rich so we get a lot of talk about her projects, but by the end of the book I didn't feel like I got to know where at all. We don't need to hear about every redecoration she undertook, truly. We skip the Great Depression (except for a very brief reference to her soup kitchen) which felt offensive given her wealth. This book makes her sound flighty like she rushed into marriages and then divorced with equally little consideration. Was that intentional? I have no idea, because, again, I don't feel like I got to know her personality at all here.
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:
Yes
informative
lighthearted
medium-paced
Historical aspects great, but wish it focused more on those portions rather then her homes and marriages.
This was such an interesting book but so LONG (15 hours on audio). Thankfully I realized I could follow at 1.75 speed and that helped.
I knew absolutely nothing about the history of Marjorie Post, but the story of her and her father, CW Post, was fascinating. I got a little tired of hearing all the details of the lavish parties she threw, but I assume that was a big part of who she was.
The book is divided into four parts. The first covers her childhood, the founding of Post Cereal, and her first marriage. The other three parts follow her other three marriages. While she had a Midas touch with business, she didn’t have it with love.
The book is pretty clean. There is talk about sex but nothing is ever described. No bad language. Trigger warning: suicide.
If you enjoy historical fiction, I think you’d enjoy this book. It was really interesting!
I knew absolutely nothing about the history of Marjorie Post, but the story of her and her father, CW Post, was fascinating. I got a little tired of hearing all the details of the lavish parties she threw, but I assume that was a big part of who she was.
The book is divided into four parts. The first covers her childhood, the founding of Post Cereal, and her first marriage. The other three parts follow her other three marriages. While she had a Midas touch with business, she didn’t have it with love.
The book is pretty clean. There is talk about sex but nothing is ever described. No bad language. Trigger warning: suicide.
If you enjoy historical fiction, I think you’d enjoy this book. It was really interesting!
This book detailed the life of Marjorie Post, of the Post Cereal Company family. In addition to learning about her fascinating personal life, I also learned about how her family changed the way Americans cook, eat, and store food in their homes. While I realize that her many marriages and divorces were the talk of the town, I wish they weren’t such a big focus in this book. I’m so curious to look more into the museum that her home has become, and other historical details.