While the book isn’t a tacky, salacious offering, it does not hide behind innuendo or implication. Reading about her childhood was fascinating as shows how her abandonment issues were formed. Ordinarily when reading biographies I don’t like learning about the subject’s direct ancestors as I just want to get on with the person I’m reading about, but with Marilyn there are tragic beginnings that underline the rest of her life. The book is written chronologically and begins by talking about her family history, and moves through to her death and beyond. I’d seen some movies and I thought this was as good a place as any to start. With access to an unprecedented amount of interviews and archive information Spoto gives an account of the life of Marilyn Monroe.Ĭoming into this book I was aware of Marilyn and some aspects of her life, but I’d never delved deeply into the world of Marilyn. In this tome, Donald Spoto attempts to dispel some of these fabrications while giving a portrait of the complex, conflicted icon. With all the books out there it’s difficult to know which are authentic and which are just cash grabs by the authors, hoping to make a quick buck in exchange for controversial lies. There has been much written about her and in the years since her death many conspiracy theories and rumors have crept through popular culture and her life has become something of a myth. Marilyn Monroe is probably the most iconic woman ever.
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