American Rose: A Nation Laid Bare: The Life and Times of Gypsy Rose Lee by Karen Abbott

American Rose: A Nation Laid Bare: The Life and Times of Gypsy Rose Lee

Karen Abbott

353 pages first pub 2010 (editions)

nonfiction biography history dark informative sad medium-paced
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With the critically acclaimed Sin in the Second City, bestselling author Karen Abbott “pioneered sizzle history” (USA Today). Now she returns with the gripping and expansive story of America’s coming-of-age—told through the extraordinary life of G...

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informative 81%
emotional 54%
dark 45%
reflective 36%
sad 36%
funny 27%
challenging 18%
lighthearted 18%
adventurous 9%
hopeful 9%
inspiring 9%
mysterious 9%

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medium 54%
slow 45%

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