Feb 24, 2023busymom51 rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
This is a book about an amazing woman known for her beauty and Hollywood persona, co-starring with the top actors and actresses of the '30's and '40's. Hedy Lamar was born in Vienna, Austria and lived a substantial lifetime before her…
Sep 26, 2022lfaris66 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Beauty and a Big Brain. Hedy Lamarr had an IQ of 154 (Einstein 160). In the late 1930-40’s, Lamarr was considered the most beautiful woman in the world. She dominated the Hollywood scene in leading roles by day and by night an…
Sep 22, 2022KarenCalder rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I LOVED this book! When my book club members suggested it I wasn’t very excited by yet another WWII book but this was so much more than that! Interesting and unexpected story that definitely captivated me from the very beginning.
Jun 10, 2022black_hawk_133 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Beautiful story of Hedy Lamarr between 18yo and 30 yo. This biography is close to the "auto"biography. It is well written and show so much what is behind each of us. Nobody really know what is behind a face. Very good historical and…
May 30, 2022Kimberleygray rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
Fictionalized version of Hedy Lamarr's life from early days in Austria to being a movie star in Hollywood and inventing a system for use in torpedoes that would eventually be used in future technology like cell phones. Although the story…
Jan 05, 2022sgcf rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
An okay book that fictionalizes the life of Hedy Lamarr (born Hedy Kiesler in Austria), who escapes from her control-freak, abusive husband and flees to America. Interesting story, but a not well-written: superficial character development,…
Aug 21, 2021Argle rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
Sadly, this is a sort of young adult version of a fictionalised life of a great woman. A few themes are explored, and at least her life has been brought forward by the author to the public. It led me to read a biography of her, "Hedy's…
Jul 11, 2021phyllis94941 rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
I had heard about this book but it wasn't until my book group chose it that I took the opportunity to read it. I like historical fiction, stories about strong women, 1940s Hollywood - checks all those boxes. Despite the criticism I've read…
May 04, 2021DrPaul_0 rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
This is a fictionalized biography of Hedy Lamarr, a truly amazing person who fled Nazi Germany, became a success and glamorous Hollywood actress, and solved a difficult technological problem that resulted in her getting a key patent for…
Feb 11, 202110Genie15 rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
The "Only Woman" is Hollywood actress of the 1940's - 1950's, Hedy Lamar. It covers her Austrian upbringing and learning about her husband's munitions dealings. She runs away to Hollywood and her name is changed by Louis B Mayer, producer.…
Jan 06, 2021PJSchenk100 rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
I was really looking forward to this book - and while quite informative about her life - I found the narrative to be difficult. We spent so much time hearing about HOW guilty she felt for leaving Austria - knowing that Hitler was planning…
The author has chosen to write this novel in the first person which I think was a mistake. The writing quality is poor. The characters have no depth. It was a reading club choice which I had to read but nothing held me to the text so I…
Mar 18, 2020laphampeak rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
It's always intriguing to read of a person known for one thing but who has another, almost double, life we never knew about. Hedy Lamarr was known as a Hollywood glam actress but harbored a unique and fascinating involvement with key…
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