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A review by nickygra
Blonde by Joyce Carol Oates
5.0
Reading BLONDE over the past month has been one of the most memorable literary experiences of my life. A long, dense, nightmarish, profound, delicate, graphic, unflinching, raw, and poetic version of the life of one Norma Jean Baker, a.k.a. the one and only Marilyn Monroe.
Truly a masterful novel, moving and upsetting in its portrayal of a woman yearning for love and her place in the world, only to be mistreated and abused by the men in her life. A scathing indictment of Hollywood and Western patriarchal society, as well as people's unnecessary obsession for celebrities that leads to their dehumanization. Yes, this might just be one of the best books I have ever read.
Truly a masterful novel, moving and upsetting in its portrayal of a woman yearning for love and her place in the world, only to be mistreated and abused by the men in her life. A scathing indictment of Hollywood and Western patriarchal society, as well as people's unnecessary obsession for celebrities that leads to their dehumanization. Yes, this might just be one of the best books I have ever read.