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939 pages • first pub 2000 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781841153728
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Fourth Estate
Publication date: 04 March 2010
Description
In her most ambitious work to date, Joyce Carol Oates boldly reimagines the inner, poetic, and spiritual life of Norma Jeane Baker -- the child, the woman, the fated celebrity and idolized blonde the world came to know as Marilyn Monroe. In a voic...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,273 reviews
Moods
emotional 76%
dark 70%
reflective 52%
challenging 49%
tense 19%
mysterious 14%
informative 13%
funny 2%
adventurous 1%
hopeful 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
medium 30%
fast 1%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 80% | A mix: 16% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 8%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 55% | Yes: 29% | No: 13%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 68% | Yes: 16% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Abortion, Mental illness, RapeModerate
Pregnancy, Sexual content, Child abuseMinor
War
939 pages • first pub 2000 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781841153728
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Fourth Estate
Publication date: 04 March 2010
Description
In her most ambitious work to date, Joyce Carol Oates boldly reimagines the inner, poetic, and spiritual life of Norma Jeane Baker -- the child, the woman, the fated celebrity and idolized blonde the world came to know as Marilyn Monroe. In a voic...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,273 reviews
Moods
emotional 76%
dark 70%
reflective 52%
challenging 49%
tense 19%
mysterious 14%
informative 13%
funny 2%
adventurous 1%
hopeful 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
medium 30%
fast 1%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 80% | A mix: 16% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 8%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 55% | Yes: 29% | No: 13%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 68% | Yes: 16% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Abortion, Mental illness, RapeModerate
Pregnancy, Sexual content, Child abuseMinor
War