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vedaolivia's review
reflective
sad
4.5
The next day on the stage at the Olympia, standing before fans who paid premium prices for their seats, Patti Smith reads a list of the dead. Your name resounds in the microphone. Maria Schneider. The crows explodes with cheers and applause.
of course, such an important story. but above all, i would say this was a really beautiful exploration of the importance of having a role model as a little girl and how crushing it can be when you get old enough to realize that person is flawed. just amazing.
maralyons's review
4.0
My Cousin Maria Schneider is a biography about the French actress most known for starring with Marlon Brando in Last Tango In Paris and the assault she suffered as part of filming. The perspective in which it's written is unique as it's told by the actress's much younger cousin. The author has a curious and enamored outside view. The prose is sparse and poetic. I found it fascinating to read about their lives in the 1970s in France and the circles they belonged to.
Thank you Scribner and NetGalley for providing this ARC. All thoughts are my own.
Thank you Scribner and NetGalley for providing this ARC. All thoughts are my own.
kymme's review
1.0
Didn’t much like. It’s about 20% what the title would make one expect: a cousin’s perspective on a famous person and the things that weren’t in the media. Some interesting stuff there. Another 20% describes magazine articles about Maria, or describes moments of her films. Alright. The other 60% is a memoir, so if you care what Vanessa Schneider wore as a child or what she snacked on as a child, or what her parents thought, have at it. I did not. I also genuinely have no idea why it’s organized the way it is.
Oh, and a lot of it’s written in second person? Is anything good written in second person?
I thought I understood in advance why Molly Ringwald wanted to translate and narrate this book, but after listening, I get it far less.
On the audio: it’s fine. Ringwald *really* likes to pronounce the French words. Also she pronounces “singer” as “sing-gher,” which was unexpected.
Oh, and a lot of it’s written in second person? Is anything good written in second person?
I thought I understood in advance why Molly Ringwald wanted to translate and narrate this book, but after listening, I get it far less.
On the audio: it’s fine. Ringwald *really* likes to pronounce the French words. Also she pronounces “singer” as “sing-gher,” which was unexpected.
lay_kone's review
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
fast-paced
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual harassment, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Drug abuse, Rape, Abandonment, Addiction, Drug use, Mental illness, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Drug use, Death, Cancer, and Drug abuse
nebisbald's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
2.5
I think this book had a lot of potential but unfortunately it just didn’t come together very well. The order in which the story was told was extremely confusing and made it hard to keep track of what happened when. I also wish that the author spoke more about Maria’s lover A. I think that would’ve been very instetestint to hear about.
cook_memorial_public_library's review
4.0
Recommended by Natalie!
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