Book description
Norma Fontaine lives in a world of handy tips and sensible advice. Whether it’s choosing the right girdle or honing her feminine allure, she measures life by the standards set in women’s magazines. But Norma discovers that the real world is less delightful—and more sinister—than the one portrayed in the…
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1 author picked Woman's World as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
I loved it because it’s impossible not to. I was mesmerized by the whole concept of a story told through magazine clips and articles. Amazing. This is the most original book I think I have ever read. It took Graham Rawle five years to piece this book together from cuttings out of 1960s women's magazines.
It was the best five years spent, for the reader especially. I was totally blown away by this visually stunning book. I loved the darkness of the story and its reality. Again, it is thought-provoking. It leaves readers to make up their own minds about…
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