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No One's Pet: The Autobiography of Sheila Kennedy by Jeremy Frommer, Sheila Kennedy, Glenn Kenny
oczerniecka's review
2.0
I was able to read this book thanks to NetGalley
No One's Pet is a story told by former Penthouse girl, or as they are called Penthouse Pet (I didn't know that when I started the book, title makes much more sense now). When reading I had a feeling as I'm meeting with Sheila Kennedy over a cup of coffee, she's a good friend of the past, and now she tells me her life story with all the juicy details. As this story would make for a very entertaining coffee, and drinks later, that does not make a very good book.
First part of the book really says a story with a timeline, I get a feeling what is happening when. It is not very well written, is does feel more like a transcript of a conversation with listeners parts erased. But do not think that this story is dull, it is definitely not. Sheila Keneddy had a very eventful life and she is not ashamed of telling about it. At any given point I felt like I'm being lied to, that this is not the true story of a lost girl, and very adventurous woman.
Last part of book, after a chapter with photos only, is just a compilation of different stories from different times of Sheila's life. That doesn't make any complete storyline. I would prefer to see a story that follows first chapters of the book, not an additional appendix with various juicy stories.
Although not well written, story of Sheila's life makes up for it. She really did a lot, and I was happy to read that it all did not ended up completely bad for her. She is a very strong woman.
No One's Pet is a story told by former Penthouse girl, or as they are called Penthouse Pet (I didn't know that when I started the book, title makes much more sense now). When reading I had a feeling as I'm meeting with Sheila Kennedy over a cup of coffee, she's a good friend of the past, and now she tells me her life story with all the juicy details. As this story would make for a very entertaining coffee, and drinks later, that does not make a very good book.
First part of the book really says a story with a timeline, I get a feeling what is happening when. It is not very well written, is does feel more like a transcript of a conversation with listeners parts erased. But do not think that this story is dull, it is definitely not. Sheila Keneddy had a very eventful life and she is not ashamed of telling about it. At any given point I felt like I'm being lied to, that this is not the true story of a lost girl, and very adventurous woman.
Last part of book, after a chapter with photos only, is just a compilation of different stories from different times of Sheila's life. That doesn't make any complete storyline. I would prefer to see a story that follows first chapters of the book, not an additional appendix with various juicy stories.
Although not well written, story of Sheila's life makes up for it. She really did a lot, and I was happy to read that it all did not ended up completely bad for her. She is a very strong woman.
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