I love the story! Every nuance of Marilyn seems realistic. I love so many aspects of this book, especially all Marilyn, stallions, and the Misfits, as well as historical places such as the Mapes hotel. The landscape is portrayed beautifully, even the background of Pauline (& Paris) was beautifully written… the only thing that kept me from rating 5 stars was the friend's NAME “Billie- Pearl”. Just reading (or hearing it) sounded clunky and too frequent that it grated on my nerves. I’m sorry, it may sound nitpicking, but it ruined my experience.