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pennybeth's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
deelisch's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
raqui's review against another edition
i thought this was going to be faithful but the author literally says it's not so I'm not interested anymore
connorstory's review against another edition
What a heartbreaker. Oates uses just about every literary device possible to tell this story and what’s incredible is that it all feels justified. She did something special with this book, which is just about one of the great explorations of character I’ve seen in a story. I’ll never be able to look at Norma Jeane the same.
kitayers's review against another edition
dark
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Wow this one was very upsetting. I really found it heartbreaking. The way the perspective shifts and it includes poetic quote like aspects I thought was clever. I just wish I could find a trustworthy article to fact check the whole thing for me… I believe much was speculative which makes me feel quite uneasy
nikiniki's review against another edition
adventurous
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0