By far the best biography on Monroe ever written, with the author having no ax to grind against its subject. I find some male authors on Monroe disliking her based on what I think is disapproval of her interactions with men through out her life. I feel her sexuality is threatening to many straight men, I particularly noticed this with Anthony Summers in The Goddess. This book is incredible on many levels, but the area it outshines all others is the likely cause of her death. Spoto accurately writes that she had a one night stand with President Kennedy (and thats it). She wanted more I believe and Im guessing that her ego took a huge blow when she couldnt develop that contact into something much more. On a personal level, internally, I believe this added greatly to her depression the final summer. Throughout her life what Marilyn Monroe wanted Marilyn Monroe got. President Kennedy wasnt going to happen for her.
As to Robert Kennedy, she told her close friend Ralph Roberts that the rumors about Bobby Kennedy werent true, and I believe her, she describes him as puny.Truman Capote commented in print on rumors about Robert Kennedy s anatomy with...... Im surprised he was able to father 13 children...........referring to a certain part of Bobby s anatomy that was apparently also puny........Distasteful to comment on, probably,but with Marilyns track record with Sinatra and Dimaggio, etc, that obscure detail may be carry a lot of weight and I would be very surprised if she would have been invoved with him for that reason alone.
As to supposed press conferences she would have called, had she not died, to reveal her affairs with the Kennedys...... never would have happened in a million years...........Marilyn Monroe was the bigest star in the world and she wanted to remain the biggest.....no way would she EVER have done that!
As to the actual death, Spoto tries to detail for the reader the medical/scientific facts and the science around the autopsy. The discoloration of the colon in the autopsy simply cant be overlooked. The absence of pill residue...........the drug levels were huge and enema seems probable. Murray and Greenson were the ones on the scene that nite and I believe an incorrect final dose thru enema was the culprit. Marilyn contributed to this horrible situation by taking nembutal thru out the day and I believe poor medical supervison combined with Marilyn s carelessness created the fatal cocktail. It really is too bad more time and attention at the time of death did not investigate the circumstances more carefully, lousy police work. At the very least Greenson should have lost his medical license if found negligent..........Excellent book, a must read..............
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Good bio with A final chapter that leaves out certain details to promote authors theory
Good bio until the final chapter which skips over events that do not fit into the narrative they wish to create including.1. Marilyn's last weekend alive at the Cal Neva in Lake Tahoe. Supposedly spent with Dimaggio who had a hatred for Frank Sinatra the co-owner of the Cal Neva ? Yet no pictures exist of them together that weekend just Marilyn and Frank Sinatra?2. Pat Newcomb's involvement with the Kenndey's is conveniently absent from this story? Including her family connections, working for Bobby immediately after Marilyn's death and Yacht trip with the Kenndey's weeks after Marilyn's death ( See attached picture)3. Using the author's own style of using A background to determine Eunice Murray's character we find that Donald Spoto attended college at Fordham University. Where during that time John F Kennedy received an honorary Doctor of Law degree. And Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy also received an honorary degree. One would have to assume he had A highly Favorable view of the Kennedys.
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Bianca Rezende
A melhor e mais honesta biografia.
Reviewed in Brazil on December 3, 2023
william caddell
A truly remarkable biography of this wonderful actress
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 4, 2023
william caddell
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 4, 2023
Happily, I found this book, which is an unbiased book on Marilyn's all too short life.
Each aspect of her life has been so well documented in this book, based on interviews, documents etc and it gives a much clearer view of the 36 short years she was here.
I can definitely recommend it for fans of this wonderful lady, if you want a truer picture of her life.
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