Marilyn's Daughter [Paperback]

John Rechy (Author)

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Rechy ( City of Night ) amateurishly explores a tantalizing situation in this wordy and occasionally lurid novel: Is it possible that Marilyn Monroe gave birth to an illegitimate daughter by Robert Kennedy shortly before she died in 1962? Following the suicide of Enid Morgan in 1980, her 18-year-old daughter, Normalyn, finds a shocking note saying that her real mother was Monroe, Enid's longtime friend. Desperate to learn the truth, Normalyn arrives in California to question a Pulitzer Prize-winning author obsessed with Monroe's last days, an aging gossip columnist who loathed the blonde actress and a married couple formerly employed by Monroe's movie studio to sanitize the star's public images. Rechy also spotlights the pathetic, debauched lives of have-nots Normalyn meets, such as Troja, a black transsexual who performs as Monroe's daughter in a tawdry nightclub, and the ghoulish members of a cult group called the Dead Movie Stars. Even more vulgar are the explicitly described intimate encounters between Monroe and John and Robert Kennedy. Rechy's attempts at profundity and suspense fail utterly. 75,000 first printing; $75,000 ad/promo.
Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Paperback: 531 pages
• Publisher: Carroll & Graf Pub; First Edition edition (July 1988)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0881842729
• ISBN-13: 978-0881842722
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.2 x 2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,076,844 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Totally Engrossing....a must read, November 1, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Marilyn's Daughter (Paperback)

This fictional novel is the story of Marilyn's hypothetical daughter, fathered by Robert Kennedy. Normalyn Morgan recieves a letter from the woman she thought was her mother after her death stating that MM was her real mother, and she heads for LA to find out the truth. The book is not only a great read, it's a lesson to all those on a quest for the truth, whether about MM's affairs with the Kennedys or about her death....I really believe Rechy is trying to make a statement about these truth-hunters. Check it out, it leaves you with some interesting questions!

0 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars see www.marilynmonroefoundation.com for the play here i am mother the real story, September 12, 2005

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Rhonda Rosenberg (N Y C) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Marilyn's Daughter (Paperback)

Mr.Rechy tries to make up a believable story it isn't believable even as fiction Nancy Miracle in the play Here I am Mother the real story of Marilyn Monroe tells dramatically the real story and tells it well

0 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars forget the fiction go for the real story of marilyn and her daughter Here i am mother by nancy miracle, September 7, 2005

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charlie cosmo (nyc/ honolulu) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Marilyn's Daughter (Paperback)

this is not even fiction it is theft see www.marilynmonroefoundation.com for how to buy the real story of marilyn monroe by nancy miracle i was fortunate enough to be invited to the last reading of the play in nyc and it was a stunning experience to hear at last the truth about the screen goddess this play is a must have for anyone really interested in marilyn monroe and her real daughter nancy miracle it is a collectors item a must have i've heard she is doing another reading it's on the web page in october and the script is now on sale at books & books in miami beach florida nancy miracle is very courageous and an excellent writer