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Marilyn: The Story of a Woman

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I love the idea of a comic book style story of Marilyns life, Facts are mixed with a bit of fiction (being that no one really knows the words Marilyn said), but all and all it is a wonderful little book, and very sympathetic to Marilyn and does go along with her life story, seems to be well researched with rare stories like when little Norma Jeans dog Tippy was shot by a neighbor. It tells about her sad childhood at the orphanage, but no mention of her first marriage and has little about her marriage to Joe Dimaggio or death which I think would have been interesting.It also shows Marilyn in the nude several times which comes off as a bit silly to me, I couldn't help but laugh at the pic of Johnny Hyde and Marilyn shagging lol! The story centers around Marilyn's struggle to become an actress and problems with the sudio, relationship with Johnny Hyde and husband Arther Miller. I do feel there is a sense of her personality and soul that comes through. Unique & fun and Otherwise its just a cute entertaining book to collect, but for her life story I feel there are better books out there. Leaves you with alot to think about with a sad Marilyn saying "I would like to believe in the possibilty of happiness". Also to comment on the last review. I heard the story about Marilyn having a daughter also, by all accounts are false.

A fictionalized account of the rise and death of Norma Jeane Baker, who became Marilyn Monroe and a cultural icon. The author uses biographical facts, but creates dialogue and made-up scenes. Some of the scenes are interesting, but for the most part the dialogue is too on-the-nose and trite, especially regarding the "Some Like It Hot" star's need for love and self-respect, and her descent into unprofessionalism and pills with alcohol. The drawings are crude, amateurish and rely too much on showing Marilyn in the buff, in an obvious attempt to titillate the older male demographic for comic books. Mostly, though, the impression I was left with was how pathetic and empty Marilyn's life and aspirations were, her quest for fame above all else. I don't think Hyatt intended her subject to come off so annoying and desperate, but actually wanted her to be likeable and sympathetic. The portrait here, though, pulls for a view of Monroe that is less than flattering, more vacuous and slight than anything else.

see the marilyn monroe foundation (...) for how to get the real story of marilyn monroe by her daughter nancy miracle a member of the dramatists guild

You know how someone says of a book "I couldn't put it down"? Sometimes it's hyperbole, and sometimes they're talking about this book. After all the tell-all books and the innumerable tv movies and mini-series, this simple comic book manages to capture something new of Marilyn/Norma Jean Baker. Her soul.