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Review title: A triumph of story telling -- not for the narrow minded
Product review: I think any so-called Marilyn Maven should possibly steer clear of this grandiose novel, because most probably he/she (but mostly "he", I guess) will end up feeling slighted, offended or down right upset. Why? Because in this novel, Joyce Carol Oates (author of such fabulous novels as "Bellefleur", "Them", "Expensive People" and "My Heart laid bare") paints a portrait that is painful and disturbing to see... in here Marilyn Monroe not as Mailer's Goddess, but as a woman who was a victim of herself and of the greed of others.This is one of the best novels I've read in years. But it's sad that it will be maligned by narrow-minded people who think they know it all about Marilyn, and probably should try their hands on outwritring this outstanding masterpiece by one of our foremost writers.
