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Book Reviews of Marilyn Monroe

Marilyn Monroe
Marilyn Monroe
Author: Barbara Leaming
ISBN-13: 9780609805534
ISBN-10: 0609805533
Publication Date: 2/29/2000
Pages: 480
Rating:
  • Currently 4/5 Stars.
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4 stars, based on 18 ratings
Publisher: Three Rivers Press
Book Type: Paperback
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mmrachel0402 avatar reviewed Marilyn Monroe on + 4 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
I really enjoyed this book, even though it pretty much skips her childhood and teenage years and marriages to Jim Dougherty and Joe DiMaggio. It goes very in-depth into her rise to fame, relationship with Arthur Miller and the Kennedy brothers, her last few months, and her fight with Fox over Something's Got To Give.
scifinerd avatar reviewed Marilyn Monroe on + 8 more book reviews
A very interesting take on Marilyn Monroe. It's as if Leaming was actually there. While it does cover Marilyn's childhood, the focus seems to be Marilyn becoming a star and her long love affair with Arthur Miller. It was interesting to read that Miller and Marilyn had met several years before they began their affair and were infatuated with each other but Miller was married and didn't want to act on his deep feelings for Marilyn. Marilyn longed for acceptance in her live but really didn't get it until Miller was an integral part of her life and they finally got together. Lots of information to devour...Very enjoyable!