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26
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35/100Critics
17/100Scholars
Author:
Rose Styron
Publisher:
Knopf
Date:
June 13, 2023
A memoir of an extraordinary lifeâpoet, international human rights activist, founding member of Amnesty International USA, journalist, hostess, famous beauty, foreign policy advisor; friend to politicians, movie stars, the legendary; discoverer of Philip Roth, longtime wife of Bill Styron and together, America's literary golden couple at home and abroad.
What The Reviewers Say
Many memorable anecdotes.
Styron’s memoir gets off to a terrific start.
A signal gap in the memoir, created by Rose’s circumvention of various issues that she is either uncomfortable with or doesn’t wish to go into. One of them is her Jewish lineage, which she seldom alludes to.
Throughout her memoir, the author recalls a rich and productive life, but her excessive name-dropping somewhat undermines the strength of her accomplishments and skills as a storyteller. Colorful stories from a remarkable woman’s life well lived..
