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A review by geekwayne
The Stars of History: Marilyn Monroe by Bernard Swysen
3.0
'The Stars of History: Marilyn Monroe' by Bernard Swysen with illustrations by Paty Christian brings the superstar's life to the pages of a graphic novel.
This is a good introduction to the life of Marilyn Monroe. From her tragic childhood, to the rest of her somewhat tragic life, Marilyn managed to have a fairly decent Hollywood career and become an icon. She struggled with being shuffled from house to house while growing up. She struggled with marriages to controlling men who were verbally and physically abusive. She struggled to be taken seriously as an actor as she was stereotyped as the dumb beauty.
I liked this story. It feels a bit one-sided, but many celebrity bios feel that way. That art is really quite lovely and I love the depiction of Marilyn that is made.
I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Europe Comics and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.
This is a good introduction to the life of Marilyn Monroe. From her tragic childhood, to the rest of her somewhat tragic life, Marilyn managed to have a fairly decent Hollywood career and become an icon. She struggled with being shuffled from house to house while growing up. She struggled with marriages to controlling men who were verbally and physically abusive. She struggled to be taken seriously as an actor as she was stereotyped as the dumb beauty.
I liked this story. It feels a bit one-sided, but many celebrity bios feel that way. That art is really quite lovely and I love the depiction of Marilyn that is made.
I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Europe Comics and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.