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46 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781786827616
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Oberon Books
Publication date: 30 April 2019
Description
Norma Jeane Baker of Troy is a partly spoken, partly sung performance piece by poet, essayist, and scholar Anne Carson, and an exploration of the lives and myths of Marilyn Monroe and Helen of Troy--iconic beauties who lived millennia apart. A thr...
Community Reviews Summary of 419 reviews
Moods
challenging 41%
emotional 37%
dark 34%
sad 27%
informative 15%
funny 11%
adventurous 6%
inspiring 6%
mysterious 6%
tense 6%
lighthearted 4%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 21%
medium 21%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 72% | A mix: 16% | N/A: 8% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 41% | No: 39% | N/A: 15% | Yes: 4%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 28% | No: 17% | N/A: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 57% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 13% | Yes: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 11% | N/A: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Misogyny, Violence, WarModerate
Alcohol, Emotional abuse, GriefMinor
Body shaming, Eating disorder, Mental illness
46 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781786827616
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Oberon Books
Publication date: 30 April 2019
Description
Norma Jeane Baker of Troy is a partly spoken, partly sung performance piece by poet, essayist, and scholar Anne Carson, and an exploration of the lives and myths of Marilyn Monroe and Helen of Troy--iconic beauties who lived millennia apart. A thr...
Community Reviews Summary of 419 reviews
Moods
challenging 41%
emotional 37%
dark 34%
sad 27%
informative 15%
funny 11%
adventurous 6%
inspiring 6%
mysterious 6%
tense 6%
lighthearted 4%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 21%
medium 21%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 72% | A mix: 16% | N/A: 8% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 41% | No: 39% | N/A: 15% | Yes: 4%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 28% | No: 17% | N/A: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 57% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 13% | Yes: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 11% | N/A: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Misogyny, Violence, WarModerate
Alcohol, Emotional abuse, GriefMinor
Body shaming, Eating disorder, Mental illness