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Mademoiselle: Coco Chanel and the Pulse of History by Rhonda K. Garelick
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adventurous
informative
lighthearted
reflective
slow-paced
3.0
Non-fiction
Audiobook (All of my entries on The Story Graph are audiobooks.)
Why I added this book to my TBR pile: Years ago, I added a book about Coco Chanel to my TBR list on Goodreads, but when it came time to put in the cycle, I realized it was historic fiction, not a biography. I found this one instead. I'm not into fashion, but I love to read about people's experiences.
Will I read more by this author / about this subject? Probably Not Maybe Definitely
Coco Chanel was not a nice person. She sympathized and assisted the Nazi's in WWII. She hated fat people and wanted to control those around her. A sad life in total, with some love.
The author made some faux pas in her writing like saying, She did enjoy the show. vs. She enjoyed the show. Also: She, herself did it. vs. She did it. I am far from perfect in my writing, but why didn't an editor get rid of the errors?
The narrator was Tavia Gilbert. No complaints.
Source: LA Library
Audiobook (All of my entries on The Story Graph are audiobooks.)
Why I added this book to my TBR pile: Years ago, I added a book about Coco Chanel to my TBR list on Goodreads, but when it came time to put in the cycle, I realized it was historic fiction, not a biography. I found this one instead. I'm not into fashion, but I love to read about people's experiences.
Will I read more by this author / about this subject? Probably Not Maybe Definitely
Coco Chanel was not a nice person. She sympathized and assisted the Nazi's in WWII. She hated fat people and wanted to control those around her. A sad life in total, with some love.
The author made some faux pas in her writing like saying, She did enjoy the show. vs. She enjoyed the show. Also: She, herself did it. vs. She did it. I am far from perfect in my writing, but why didn't an editor get rid of the errors?
The narrator was Tavia Gilbert. No complaints.
Source: LA Library
Content Warnings
Moderate: Abandonment, Infertility, Infidelity, Sexism, Antisemitism, and Death of parent
Minor: Drug abuse, Abortion, and Suicide
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