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A review by fkshg8465
Blonde by Joyce Carol Oates
emotional
informative
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
The whole time I was reading this book, I kept wondering why I was reading it and why it was written and how or why it was nominated for a Pulitzer. Of course Marilyn Monroe is forever an icon, but if any of what was written here was true, then it was a very sad life she had. That’s all I can say about the book. It wasn’t fun to read or enriching to my life. It was much less than I expected of her, based on her other works.
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Murder, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Abortion, Addiction, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Child abuse, Forced institutionalization, Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, and War