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" An excellent, detailed but not *too* detailed, thoroughly engrossing biography of Parker. If you like Parker, which I really do. "

" This was just okay, to me. "

" I was living in some of the places Ms. Parker lived in So. Cal. at the time of reading, so that was fun. An interesting biography, Dorothy Parker's life was uphills and downhills. Her quips, of course, are wonderful, and I cringed a lot at her bad life decisions. Well-written. "

" I don't think the writing was all that great, but Dorothy Parker is certainly fascinating so it's worth the read. It does get a bit tedious with the constant name dropping, esp. people I know nothing about. But she's a hoot. "

" Dorothy Parker was bad ass. "

" Mrs. Parker and her Vicious Circle. If you're a fan, you'll enjoy the book. Otherwise, you might find that you can't stand her. "

" A pretty good biography on a writer who deserves to be better remembered for her works than for the urban legends about her. Although the stories are quite enjoyable and memorable... "

" I've always been a fan of her wit. My favorite chapters were those involving the Algonquin Table years - a place I would certainly visit if time travel were a possibility! :-) "

" The reference work and the writing in this book is excellent. Dorothy Parker is not a woman I would have liked to meet. I feel the final paragraph in the book summed up her life...."She was a STRONG person....she was at war with herself all her life......All the digs she took at people, friend and foe alike, were really digs at herself..." But then, maybe I couldn't stand her because I saw myself in her. "

" she had an interesting life. reading this book gave me a lot of insight into her personality. "

" One of the most fascinating, in-depth biographies I've read in a long time. "

" 'what fresh hell is this?' is a great phrase and one my sister and I use frequently, I bet if everyone started saying it pretty soon it would be the new catchphrase and Dorothy Parker would get the credit. "

" an excellent biography. truth be told, her life is a better read, than her work. i saw this before the movie.....vicious circle yadayada, while jennifer jason leigh was great, the movie doesn't come close to dotties life story. if you like biographies, and old new york, read it! "

" Not always a rosy view of a new favorite author of mine. Nobody's perfect! I will be re-reading this book at some time. I enjoyed it that much. "

" I'm a big Dorothy Parker fan and found this book very...uh, longwinded. Bio's are not usually as interesting as this but just a LITTLE too much info on trivial things. Some GREAT lines in this book - still a good read. Just a long one. "

" Excellent book and lovely, biting turns of phrase from the lone woman from the Algonquin Round Table. "

" provided what I would imagine to be the feel and smell of NYC and its environs in the 20's & 30's. certainly will make you curious about the lives of the other members of the Algonquin Round Table. A good read with a Manhatten in the lounge of the Algonquin. "

" She was a puzzle to many, and perhaps to herself, but her ideas were beyond her times and give us all something to consider. "

" Infinitely better than "Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle." "

" I just love Dorothy Parker and her bios are always like "how-tos" for me! "

" Clear, not sentimental but not too harsh either. A good accounting, I think, of this often overlooked journalist and fiction writer. The woman was more than a few bitter quips! "

" I liked this book and learned a lot from it. The writing was no where near as good as the subject, but really, how could it? "

" Very entertaining, informative. "

" Wow. She was cuckoo...and tragic. Amazing how so many epically famous writers were essentially living hand-to-mouth and killing themselves with alcohol. "

" She was a puzzle to many, and perhaps to herself, but her ideas were beyond her times and give us all something to consider. "

" I didn't even quite make it all the way through this one, because Meade irritated me so much. She relied far too much on hearsay and opinion, and could definitely have spent a lot more time doing some fact checking. On top of that, her style was pedantic and generally unimpressive. "

" Garisson Keillor recommended Dorothy Parker's work. I got this book thinking it was a Parker book. I was bored and I did not like it.
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" Loved it; love Dorothy Parker. "

" WoW! Great read & what a cast of illustrious characters. A fair number of suicides are referenced as well, which apparently was the sobering other side of the "gay 1920's" and neverending martini happy hours. "

" Parker was such an intriguing person, so intelligent, witty. I always wanted to know more about her. This bio is well researched and written. She still fascinates me, but she was obviously someone you didn't want to know well. But, wow, what a talent. "

" A MUST HAVE for every Dorothy Parker fan. This takes you into the world and life of Dorothy Parker with much detail and description. Loved it!!!!!! "

" Dorothy Parker is a great writer, but she is so mean! "

" The writing was great, no beef with that. It was the subject that was hard to stomache. This woman comes off as a whiney, pathetic, twit. As I was reading it all I could think of was please off yourself already so I can finish it and move on to something better. "

" Just wasn't engaged but the author. Read 1/4 and then sent it back to the library. "

" Dorothy Parker: What Fresh Hell Is This? - Marion Meade (Penguin Books 1987)Biography. Well done take on Dorothy Parker and the Algonquin Round Table of the 1930's. 5/10 "