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The Lady from the Black Lagoon: Hollywood Monsters and the Lost Legacy of Milicent Patrick by Mallory O'Meara

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her_fierceness's review against another edition

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5.0

Full disclosure, I'm a Glasser. This book is really great. Milicent's life was very interesting, and I loved reading about Mallory's research journey. I listened to the audiobook, read by the author, and it was great. I am so glad Mallory included so many mentions of privilege and sexism and all the struggles women still face every day. I think this is an important read for anyone in Western society.
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4.0

This book is fascinating. What a life to lead in the 1950s. I am not a horror fan, I’ve never even seen the creature from the black lagoon, but this woman’s life was really interesting. It would be higher than a 4 but it was a really slow start. She goes into depth about her parents and it’s not really necessary to the story in terms of how much detail there is. But the research she did and what she uncovered was fascinating. I recommend for anyone who loves horror movies and learning about behind the scenes of movies way back when.
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5.0

Upon reread I love this even more! O'Meara is hilarious and so engaging. I devoured the whole book and instantly grabbed her next book Girly Drinks: A Women's History of Drinking even though I don't drink because she's just such a pleasure to read!
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