Nada A. reviewed on 4/24/2018 + 1389 more book reviews

The Girls in the Picture by Melanie Benjamin is the story of the friendship between Frances Marion and Mary Pickford. Given that this is a story of two strong women, I find it odd that only one of them is the narrator. I also find it odd how much of the book focuses on their relationships with men. I find it most odd that the characters don't jump off the page and come to life in their strength. Nevertheless, as historical fiction, the book accomplishes one thing I love about the genre. I read the fiction, and then take off on a treasure hunt for the facts of the history.

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