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Loading... Blonde (2000)by Joyce Carol Oates
2   Cecilturtle | Dec 30, 2012 |  excellent (  ) cecilia_huard | Apr 19, 2012 | Oohh, this was a great read. Oates's controversial novel is a fictionalization of the life of the Hollywood siren Marilyn Monroe. Some have found it repellent that the author dared to write about such a tragedy without knowing the truth of possible abuses, love affairs, abortions, drug use, etc... But I accept this work as fiction and it seemed more than fair to me in its treatment of Norma Jeane. The writing is daring and thrilling in its unconventionality (e.g. Death comes riding on a bicycle in the opening scene). All I know is, I wasn't a fan of the actress before this novel, and now I may be bordering on obsessed. (can't get enough of her on youtube!) Read this if you're not entirely familiar with MM's story; if you are, you've been fair warned. (  ) GCPLreader | Jan 8, 2012 | Blonde, is a sensitive interpretation of Norma Jean Mortenson’s (Marilyn Monroe) inner-self as it was shaped and influenced by her life experiences. This portrayal, by Joyce Carol Oates, is intended to show Hollywood’s iconic star as she was –a real person affected by dysfunctional life experiences that started at birth and ended with her premature death, at 36. Her outer mystic is peeled away to expose a spiritual life that yearned for what everyone deserves, unconditional love and acceptance. This makes Norma Jean’s life all the more tragic. She was not a dumb blond, but a self-educated and motivated individual who sought for, but never discovered, who she was. (  )1 BALE | Oct 30, 2011 | Difficile de faire un livre de plus de 1000 pages qui ne faiblisse pas à un moment ou un autre, et celui-ci n'échappe pas à ce défaut. La jeunesse de Marilyn et ses premiers succès y sont décrits de façon magistrale. L'auteur fait un splendide "portrait du mythe en jeune femme" et distille les racines du mal qui la rongera plus tard. La suite - le succès, la gloire - est plus difficile à suivre, un peu discontinu. On y lit les rencontre, le désespoir et la solitude, et l'on voit Marilyn perdre pied petit à petit, mais il manque quelque chose pour que l'on soit complètement emporté dans cette descente aux enfers programmée. La thèse sur la personnalité de l'actrice est intéressante - actrice née, personnalité irradiante, ingénue mais non sans une forme de perversion, fragile bien sûr, aux rêves de "normalité". ( ) sinaloa237 | Sep 27, 2011 | no reviews | add a review
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Far from being knowledgeable about Monroe's biography, I was transported through fact and fiction, never bored and slightly amazed at the sing song allure of the story which constantly pulls the reader back into the plot.
A haunting tale. (