Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Abortion, Rape, SuicideModerate
Child abuse, Drug use, AlcoholismMinor
Racism, Xenophobia, WarCommunity Reviews
Summary of 770 reviews
Moods
dark 73%
sad 73%
reflective 52%
challenging 44%
tense 17%
informative 15%
mysterious 8%
inspiring 2%
funny 1%
hopeful 1%
Pace
medium 29%
fast 1%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 83% | A mix: 11% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 8%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 32% | No: 17%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 71% | Yes: 17% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 3%Average rating
752 pages | first published 2000
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ISBN/UID: 1841153729
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: 4th Estate
Publication date: 15 November 2018
Description
In her most ambitious work to date, Joyce Carol Oates boldly reimagines the inner, poetic, and spiritual life of Norma Jeane Baker – the child, the woman, the fated celebrity and idolized blonde the world came to know as Marilyn Monroe. In a voice...Book Information
752 pages | first published 2000
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ISBN/UID: 1841153729
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: 4th Estate
Publication date: 15 November 2018
Description
In her most ambitious work to date, Joyce Carol Oates boldly reimagines the inner, poetic, and spiritual life of Norma Jeane Baker – the child, the woman, the fated celebrity and idolized blonde the world came to know as Marilyn Monroe. In a voice...Book information
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Abortion, Rape, SuicideModerate
Child abuse, Drug use, AlcoholismMinor
Racism, Xenophobia, WarCommunity Reviews
Summary of 770 reviews
Moods
dark 73%
sad 73%
reflective 52%
challenging 44%
tense 17%
informative 15%
mysterious 8%
inspiring 2%
funny 1%
hopeful 1%
Pace
medium 29%
fast 1%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 83% | A mix: 11% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 8%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 32% | No: 17%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 71% | Yes: 17% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 3%Average rating