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A review by allisonthurman
Marlene by C.W. Gortner
5.0
As ever with my book reviews, words fail me. I started this book review not knowing much about Marlene Dietrich and finished it wanting to know more!
I always have a deep interest in people who did it their own way, and Dietrich was a true original. From her dogged work ethic to her unusual management of her personal life to her dedication to her USO tour during the WWII, she knew who she was and what she wanted. The times when she was at a loss didn't ground her but motivated her to "tu etwas" (do something).
Thrilling (her early years in Weimar Germany) to sobering (her coming to terms with Germany at the end of WWII) in turns, this is a cracking read, and Gortner was smart enough not to try to include her whole life - just her teen years through her forties. Recommended
I always have a deep interest in people who did it their own way, and Dietrich was a true original. From her dogged work ethic to her unusual management of her personal life to her dedication to her USO tour during the WWII, she knew who she was and what she wanted. The times when she was at a loss didn't ground her but motivated her to "tu etwas" (do something).
Thrilling (her early years in Weimar Germany) to sobering (her coming to terms with Germany at the end of WWII) in turns, this is a cracking read, and Gortner was smart enough not to try to include her whole life - just her teen years through her forties. Recommended