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Are You A Jackie Or A Marilyn?: Timeless Lessons On Love, Power, And Style (2010)

by Pamela Clarke Keogh(Favorite Author)

3.28 of 5 Votes: 1

ISBN

159240569X (ISBN13: 9781592405695)

languge

English

genre

History & Biography

publisher

Gotham

review 1: Started off strong, ended up weak. The author repeats anecdotes a number of times, often within the same chapter. She ended up defaulting to a lot of Marilyn stereotypes and by the end of it I was wondering where and how she had actually done her research. Additionally, the book ends up being pretty classist and irritating, kind of like an episode of Sex and the City, complete with designer name-dropping and "Am I right, ladies?!" snark. And the second to last chapter throws around the word "diva", which is a huge pet peeve of mine-- how is it that "diva" has gone from meaning "famous female opera singer" to any woman who is confident and knows what she wants?My expectations for this book started low. By the time I was through the first three chapters or so, I was really i... morenterested and thought I would be pleasantly surprised. No such luck. Save yourself some time: go read a couple issues of Vogue and keep believing what you believe about these women. You'll end up with basically the same experience.
review 2: I found this book to be a little confusing at times because the author had so much information in each chapter, that I got confused on where she was going with things. But the author's style is sassy and entertaining. I like how she mixed factual information with personal information from Jackie Kennedy Onasis and Marilyn Monroe. She covered everything: from their marriages, to beauty routines. I love both icons so I swiped this book up as soon as I saw it at the Polo Ralph Lauren store of all places. If you aren't interested in Marilyn Monroe or Jackie Kennedy Onasis then don't bother. It would only be fun to read if you like them. I learned a lot about both women through this book :) less

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