My Story by Marilyn Monroe

My Story

Marilyn Monroe with Ben Hecht

152 pages first pub 1974 (editions)

nonfiction autobiography memoir emotional reflective sad fast-paced

Description

Written at the height of her fame but not published until over a decade after her death, this autobiography of actress and sex symbol Marilyn Monroe (1926-1962) poignantly recounts her childhood as an unwanted orphan, her early adolescence, her ri...

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Moods

reflective 69%
emotional 63%
informative 54%
sad 54%
inspiring 30%
dark 21%
challenging 18%
funny 15%
lighthearted 15%
hopeful 6%
tense 6%
adventurous 3%
relaxing 3%

Pace

fast 60%
medium 36%
slow 3%

Average rating

4.06

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