Beauty Mark: a Verse Novel of Marilyn Monroe
Hardcover – Illustrated, September 8, 2020
Candlewick Press · Hardcover · September 8, 2020
In a powerful novel in verse, an award-winning author offers an eye-opening look at the life of Marilyn Monroe.
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- Who it’s for
- Verse gives Marilyn Monroe’s life a lyrical, unflinching telling that places her voice center stage.
- Themes
- Fame and exploitation, Trauma and perseverance, Pursuing dreams
- Genres
- Novels in Verse for Teens, 20th-Century US YA, YA Biographical Fiction
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In a powerful novel in verse, an award-winning author offers an eye-opening look at the life of Marilyn Monroe. From the day she was born into a troubled home to her reigning days as a Hollywood icon, Marilyn Monroe (née Norma Jeane Mortenson) lived a life that was often defined by others. Here, in a luminous poetic narrative, acclaimed author Carole Boston Weatherford tells Marilyn’s story in a way that restores her voice to its rightful place: center stage.
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Revisiting Marilyn’s often traumatic early life—foster homes, loneliness, sexual abuse, teen marriage—through a hard-won, meteoric rise to stardom that brought with it exploitation, pill dependency, and depression, the lyrical narrative continues through Marilyn’s famous performance at JFK’s birthday party, three months before her death. In a story at once riveting, moving, and unflinching, Carole Boston Weatherford tells a tale of extraordinary pain and moments of unexpected grace, gumption, and perseverance, as well as the inexorable power of pursuing one’s dreams. A beautifully designed volume.
A Voice Reclaimed
Verse gives Marilyn Monroe’s life a lyrical, unflinching telling that places her voice center stage.
Come here for
- A poetic portrait of fame, hardship, and perseverance
- A fresh angle on a life often defined by others
Expect
- Luminous verse alongside difficult truths
- Moments of grace amid pain and exploitation
Where it sits
| Novels in Verse for Teens | 87% |
|---|---|
| 20th-Century US YA | 39% |
| YA Biographical Fiction | 27% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Novels in Verse for Teens
- Film & Movies for Teens
- Abuse & Trauma for Teens
- Authors
- Carole Boston Weatherford
- Publisher
- Candlewick Press
- Published
- September 8, 2020
- Format
- Hardcover
- Theme
- Fame and exploitation · Trauma and perseverance · Pursuing dreams
- Reading lane
- Novels in Verse for Teens