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A fictional account of Marilyn Monroe's life intertwined with real events. An intense read, at times I felt Monroe's descent into severe depression and addiction. Although I knew how the story would end, I couldn't help but find myself rooting for her to prevail. This novel also examines how poorly Hollywood treated women during the 1950s and conjures up comparisons to Judy Garland and Elizabeth Taylor.
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Feb 03, 2012
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Marilyn Monroe is everywhere - she is still a part of our psyche somehow, even though you can't help noticing that if she was alive today she would be would be thought to be overweight. This book is also a doorstopper size-wise, with huge scope, following the young Norma Jean as she goes through her life, carrying her childhood wounds and lack of self esteem, to the eventual train-wreck conclusion that you know is coming.Her incredible fame didn't translate to success in her own mind, which appa
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