Damaris C. (Erinyes) reviewed Playground : A Childhood Lost Inside the Playboy Mansion on + 279 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 6
It reads like a hair-raising cautionary tale. I've read articles where the auther, Ms. Saginor, says she had to take out a large portion and water down the rest.
If that is true, then I hope God has mercy on her. I literally read this book in three hours. I kept having to remind myself of her extremely young age. It is unreal what drugs and money and power can do to destroy lives.
I cannot imagine a more condemning book of the loose lifestyle. Yikes.
If that is true, then I hope God has mercy on her. I literally read this book in three hours. I kept having to remind myself of her extremely young age. It is unreal what drugs and money and power can do to destroy lives.
I cannot imagine a more condemning book of the loose lifestyle. Yikes.
Joan S. (Yoni) reviewed Playground : A Childhood Lost Inside the Playboy Mansion on + 327 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 4
I enjoyed reading this book a great deal...but in the same way that I enjoy reading "Star" magazine in the checkout at the grocery. It is a very guilty pleasure. The name dropping was exciting and annoying at the same time. I could not identify with the author, and found it hard to feel any kind of sympathy for her. With that said, I still had a great time reading it. If you are looking for an intellectual read, this surely is not IT!! If you find pop culture titilating (no pun intended) then take this book to the beach.
Jeannie H. (ilovebooksanddogs) -
Helpful Score: 3
I honestly had trouble reading this book, her writing was very disjointed, she repeated herself numerous times and sometimes just rambled about things that weren't relevant to what she was writing about at the moment. I didn't find her to be much of a writer and I just didn't find it that good of a read.
Brandy H. (animlgrl) reviewed Playground : A Childhood Lost Inside the Playboy Mansion on + 84 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
Couldn't get into it. Read the first 30 pages, and all it was about was her first visit to the Mansion where she witnessed sex for the first time. I got sick of the name throwing (I saw Jim Belushi, I knew Liza Minelli) and again, I only read 30 pages! Thought it would be more exciting. How many times does she think I can read the line "Hef greated us with his warm voice...". And her dad's behavior was making me sick.
Kristin F. (KristinF) reviewed Playground : A Childhood Lost Inside the Playboy Mansion on + 9 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
This book definitely offers a peak into the lives of those that live and frequent the playboy mansion. If you've ever been curious to the R rated version ... here you go.
Sex, drugs, celebrities, parties, trips, you name it .. this book has it.
However, you have to wonder how much of this supposed true account is true. The author gives a very vivid account,even though she claims to be messed up on cocaine and other drugs while spending time there. She also gives memories from her childhood and not many youngesters can remember that much in such detail such as her account of catching John Belshi "making it" with a Playmate in the Grotto.
I found this read to be very sad because if it is true the author really did have a messed up childhood or one big axe to grind with her parents. Her father is very messed up and does little to raise and protect his daughter. He treats her more like a girlfriend or sidekick than a daughter. Her mother stood by, watched and did nothing to protect her either. I also think there are many things this author left out regarding her relationship with her father. So many adults in her life and not one tried to rescue her.
This book satisfied a little curiosity but left me feeling very sad for Jennifer Saginor. I hope she was able to release some demons and make some money by recounting her childhood for the world to read. She can never get back the innocence of her childhood that was lost.
Sex, drugs, celebrities, parties, trips, you name it .. this book has it.
However, you have to wonder how much of this supposed true account is true. The author gives a very vivid account,even though she claims to be messed up on cocaine and other drugs while spending time there. She also gives memories from her childhood and not many youngesters can remember that much in such detail such as her account of catching John Belshi "making it" with a Playmate in the Grotto.
I found this read to be very sad because if it is true the author really did have a messed up childhood or one big axe to grind with her parents. Her father is very messed up and does little to raise and protect his daughter. He treats her more like a girlfriend or sidekick than a daughter. Her mother stood by, watched and did nothing to protect her either. I also think there are many things this author left out regarding her relationship with her father. So many adults in her life and not one tried to rescue her.
This book satisfied a little curiosity but left me feeling very sad for Jennifer Saginor. I hope she was able to release some demons and make some money by recounting her childhood for the world to read. She can never get back the innocence of her childhood that was lost.
