Comments by Brittany Martinez Most recent public comments by Brittany Martinez https://nowcomment.com/users/23423 It's hard to provide objective inputs on topics you're not generally interested in. https://nowcomment.com/documents/56359?scroll_to=640474 https://nowcomment.com/documents/56359?scroll_to=640474 Thu, 15 Dec 2016 23:53:24 -0500 Review editors are aware of what publishing houses are looking for. They know what to expect and how to mold stories to fit the criteria. https://nowcomment.com/documents/56358?scroll_to=640471 https://nowcomment.com/documents/56358?scroll_to=640471 Fri, 16 Dec 2016 07:15:22 -0500 There's a million different reasons why this could have been done. A fact like this definitely has some shock value to it. It could have been kept to the end to provide that shock to the reader. It reels them in even more than they already are. https://nowcomment.com/documents/56408?scroll_to=640468 https://nowcomment.com/documents/56408?scroll_to=640468 Thu, 15 Dec 2016 23:49:13 -0500 A femme fatale is the good looking, killer female similar to a character such as the Black Widow. She's as deadly as she look, an enchantress ready to tear your heart apart, much like Assia's character. https://nowcomment.com/documents/56408?scroll_to=640466 https://nowcomment.com/documents/56408?scroll_to=640466 To describe Assia this way is to give a very detailed description of her. Anyone would know it. Thu, 15 Dec 2016 23:42:48 -0500 Their marriage has become their world. As far as they're concerned, their existence revolves around their marriage, thus, the world. https://nowcomment.com/documents/56408?scroll_to=640460 https://nowcomment.com/documents/56408?scroll_to=640460 Fri, 16 Dec 2016 00:12:10 -0500 It means they're not referencing where the information is coming from. They're not providing the context which makes it hard to fully comprehend/decipher it. https://nowcomment.com/documents/56357?scroll_to=640455 https://nowcomment.com/documents/56357?scroll_to=640455 Thu, 15 Dec 2016 23:25:53 -0500 I'm not sure that the view of Anne in the aggregate is changed much- she's still one of the most notable symbols of Nazi brutality. https://nowcomment.com/documents/56406?scroll_to=640444 https://nowcomment.com/documents/56406?scroll_to=640444 However, I think it's beneficial to have some added nuance to who Anne was and how she arrived at her destination as a writer articulating the horrific scenario unfolding around her. Thu, 15 Dec 2016 23:10:35 -0500 It humanizes her in a different way than most reviews of Anne's life- portraying her as a complex human like any other rather than as a simplistic symbol of the holocaust's barbarism. https://nowcomment.com/documents/56406?scroll_to=640440 https://nowcomment.com/documents/56406?scroll_to=640440 Thu, 15 Dec 2016 23:06:47 -0500 It's a historical source that hasn't been tampered with- providing the reader with an unique POV that would otherwise be "sanitized" when altered by another person. https://nowcomment.com/documents/56406?scroll_to=640436 https://nowcomment.com/documents/56406?scroll_to=640436 Thu, 15 Dec 2016 23:06:05 -0500 It appears to be exasperation at one of two issues: either the author is concerned about holocaust denial and/or skepticism of its lengths, or they are concerned about Anne Frank becoming a hollow symbol for the holocaust, lacking full understanding. https://nowcomment.com/documents/56406?scroll_to=640419 https://nowcomment.com/documents/56406?scroll_to=640419 The second issue is obviously a little more complex, but just as valid. It can be a good thing that there is such a recognizable symbol for the horrors of the holocaust- but it's far too easy for the symbol to cease being a human in the eyes of the public. Developing a more complete understanding of Anne is a good objective to have- helping others understand the girl behind the symbol. Thu, 15 Dec 2016 22:56:09 -0500 She possessed a level of self-awareness that was unknown even to those around her- or at least, had an ability to play the character of "Marilyn Monroe" that was otherwise underestimated. https://nowcomment.com/documents/56356?scroll_to=640413 https://nowcomment.com/documents/56356?scroll_to=640413 Thu, 15 Dec 2016 22:48:30 -0500 It's an effective way of proving the prior analysis of Monroe's personality. What better way to validate the analysis than with Monroe's own words? https://nowcomment.com/documents/56356?scroll_to=640412 https://nowcomment.com/documents/56356?scroll_to=640412 Thu, 15 Dec 2016 22:46:59 -0500 Not being an expert on Monroe, I suspect most of her biographies focus on her as a sex symbol and object of JFK's eye during her heyday. Frankly, I'm not sure how the second sentence makes her a more "complete" figure- she can cook, ergo complex? https://nowcomment.com/documents/56356?scroll_to=640409 https://nowcomment.com/documents/56356?scroll_to=640409 It seems a little silly that the standard for Marilyn Monroe being viewed as a more complex historical figure is her ability in the kitchen and eye for interior design. Fri, 16 Dec 2016 07:36:02 -0500 It's almost passive-aggressive in its approach- coming across like something a fan-waving aristocrat might say in response to a gauche display at a ball. https://nowcomment.com/documents/56355?scroll_to=640406 https://nowcomment.com/documents/56355?scroll_to=640406 Thu, 15 Dec 2016 22:41:16 -0500 It provides the reader with a clear guidance on how satisfied they should feel with this biography (if they're interested in Sinatra). https://nowcomment.com/documents/56355?scroll_to=640403 https://nowcomment.com/documents/56355?scroll_to=640403 Thu, 15 Dec 2016 22:38:25 -0500 A detailed aggregation of information on a given subject. https://nowcomment.com/documents/56355?scroll_to=640402 https://nowcomment.com/documents/56355?scroll_to=640402 Thu, 15 Dec 2016 22:36:23 -0500 The first two sentences here are quickly establishing the credentials of the subject- helping to answer the reader's question as to why they should continue reading about the life & times of Frank Sinatra. https://nowcomment.com/documents/56355?scroll_to=640401 https://nowcomment.com/documents/56355?scroll_to=640401 Thu, 15 Dec 2016 22:35:15 -0500 Cultural guidance is the influence of what is going on in the world around you at the time. This differs from consumer advice because consumer advice helps us make decisions based on what we need over what we want. https://nowcomment.com/documents/56357?scroll_to=640312 https://nowcomment.com/documents/56357?scroll_to=640312 Our cultural identities are constantly changing with the times and our wants are based on those cultural changes. Thu, 15 Dec 2016 18:57:29 -0500 The real question here is what was book reviewing's highest point? It is "hard to say" because we don't know what the "glorious pinnacle" is. https://nowcomment.com/documents/56357?scroll_to=640310 https://nowcomment.com/documents/56357?scroll_to=640310 Thu, 15 Dec 2016 18:50:27 -0500 Hey Nora, I really appreciate you tying the ending of this review to what is going on in our country today. I agree with you on that aspect. I don't, however, believe that he is known for his racism. https://nowcomment.com/documents/56410?scroll_to=640309 https://nowcomment.com/documents/56410?scroll_to=640309 It is insinuated in the review that most books about him maybe glide over this issue? They treat slavery as "a thing apart". Thu, 15 Dec 2016 18:44:36 -0500 The reviewer's authority is expressed through his own knowledge of the subject matter. He writes with confidence and rattles off dates, places and facts seamlessly. https://nowcomment.com/documents/56410?scroll_to=640305 https://nowcomment.com/documents/56410?scroll_to=640305 Thu, 15 Dec 2016 18:37:40 -0500 Saying what, "must have been" is a presumption. It is therefore not historically accurate but instead an interpretation made by the writer. https://nowcomment.com/documents/56410?scroll_to=640303 https://nowcomment.com/documents/56410?scroll_to=640303 Thu, 15 Dec 2016 18:27:36 -0500 The implication is that all reports on Madison's life should include that "more troubled theme" and not skimp over it like so many others have. Dowling explains that her book extensively explains Madison's life with slaves. https://nowcomment.com/documents/56410?scroll_to=640302 https://nowcomment.com/documents/56410?scroll_to=640302 Madison relied heavily on the services of his slaves and those facts shouldn't be hidden amongst everything else but instead brought forward, more. Thu, 15 Dec 2016 18:24:40 -0500 I believe the reviewer is suggesting that slave ownership and Madson's views on the matter are set apart from the rest of his life. His accomplishments aren't viewed side-by-side with his beliefs on slavery. https://nowcomment.com/documents/56410?scroll_to=640300 https://nowcomment.com/documents/56410?scroll_to=640300 In my opinion, viewing the two see-by-side would diminish everything else Madison has accomplished; tarnished. Fri, 16 Dec 2016 07:29:45 -0500