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A review by ljrinaldi
American Girls by Alison Umminger
4.0
I loved this book. I am still trying to decide if this is a four or five star, but I loved how authentic this whole story was. I loved how Anne had two moms and that wasn't a huge or big deal (well it was in a way but not a big way). I loved how her sister wasn't perfect, nor was anyone else. Everyone was human. I also loved how Los Angeles was described. Having lived there for the first 25 years of my life, I am very familiar with it. And having lived near where the Manson murders took place, as well as being alive when they happened, I am familiar with that history.
Others have said good things about this book, so I don't have to say a lot. I think the author did an excellent job about doing research about Los Angeles and Manson. My father worked for the studios, and I agree which her description of what it is like to be on a set. There is a whole lot of down time.
But, as I brought up in an update, I have one thing to pick on, and this could be easily edited if they chose to. You can drive to a parking lot below the Hollywood sign, but you can't drive up to the Hollywood sign, you have to hike up there.
The non-American name of this book is "My Favorite Manson Girls" which makes more sense, to me.
Thanks to NetGalley for making this book available for an honest review.
Others have said good things about this book, so I don't have to say a lot. I think the author did an excellent job about doing research about Los Angeles and Manson. My father worked for the studios, and I agree which her description of what it is like to be on a set. There is a whole lot of down time.
But, as I brought up in an update, I have one thing to pick on, and this could be easily edited if they chose to. You can drive to a parking lot below the Hollywood sign, but you can't drive up to the Hollywood sign, you have to hike up there.
The non-American name of this book is "My Favorite Manson Girls" which makes more sense, to me.
Thanks to NetGalley for making this book available for an honest review.