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68 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 081122936X
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New Directions Books
Publication date: 25 February 2020
Description
Norma Jeane Baker of Troy is a meditation on the destabilizing and destructive power of beauty, drawing together Helen of Troy and Marilyn Monroe, twin avatars of female fascination separated by millennia but united in mythopoeic force. Norma Jean...
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
68 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 081122936X
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New Directions Books
Publication date: 25 February 2020
Description
Norma Jeane Baker of Troy is a meditation on the destabilizing and destructive power of beauty, drawing together Helen of Troy and Marilyn Monroe, twin avatars of female fascination separated by millennia but united in mythopoeic force. Norma Jean...
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