Blond by Joyce Carol Oates

Blond

Joyce Carol Oates with Uda Strätling (Translator), Sabine Hedinger (Translator), Karen Lauer (Translator)

1022 pages • first pub 2000 (editions)

fiction historical reflective slow-paced

Description

Ein eindrucksvolles Porträt der größten Hollywood-Legende des zwanzigsten Jahrhunderts: Marilyn Monroe1926 wird Norma Jeane Baker in Los Angeles geboren. Ihre Kindheit ist von Einsamkeit und Sehnsucht geprägt. Als junge Frau hat sie bereits verinn...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,002 reviews

Moods

emotional 76%
sad 76%
dark 72%
reflective 52%
challenging 49%
tense 18%
informative 15%
mysterious 12%
funny 3%
hopeful 2%
inspiring 1%

Pace

slow 67%
medium 30%
fast 1%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 81% | A mix: 15% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 8%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 54% | Yes: 29% | No: 14%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 70% | Yes: 16% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 2%

Average rating

3.84

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