Monica's Story

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Summary: Monica RULZ
Review: Any woman in her early twenties, who has ever fallen in love with a man who is married and forbidden by conventional ethical and professional standards, will find empathy in this book.

Whatever side of truth or political scenario this book attempts to portray, I primarily read it as a romance and enjoyed it more than ever. The book's appeal lies in the dynamics of the affair between the young intern and the president, rather than any political truth-finding. Maybe, there are too many 'truths' out there, and who are we to judge which one is true. This is Monica's version, so why quibble about absolute realities?

The book certainly does a good job of revealing her a human figure rather than a man-hunting slut responsible for the impreachment of Clinton.

Why marvel Marie Antoinette and Josephine, and not Monica? I admire Monica Lewinsky as a person who enjoys poetry, loves life, watches her weight, experiments with men, and most of all braves what the world thinks of her. I really think people ought to stop thinking of her as a sex symbol.

Tragic as the love story's end is, Monica RULZ!!!

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Summary: A Valuable Historical Document
Review: This fine biography illuminates for us a portrait of a man who is the quintessential, literal embodiment of all the Democrat Party's morals, ethics, ideologies and standards -- along with the woman who does the same for all Democrat females. It is a valuable historical reference. Don't miss it.

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Summary: Ha ha ha!
Review: This book was quite ridiculous. Although I applaud the author on his efforts, the book was among other things boring and without depth. The story somehow tries to paint Monica as highly intelligent, sure of what she wanted and able to speak her own mind. But she is also supposed to be lost, confused, and have low self esteem. Am I the only person who sees the contradiction here?

I honestly picked up this book simply because it was in the library and sounded interesting. I am not truly interested in either politics or gossip. Although I knew information about the Lewinsky scandal (who didn't?), I never defended one side or the other. I don't think Lewinsky is an evil women who should be burned at the stake. I also think that some people are too quick to criticize her without considering the fact that we've all done something we aren't proud of in our lives. I think she was truly in love with the President and that she didn't try to set him up. However this book goes way too far in trying to make her sound innocent. Any decent person will own up to the fact that they have done something wrong. But this book made Monica into the hurt little victim, without taking any responsibility for her own actions. The thing that bothered me the most was that no one ever considered Hilary or Chelsea seriously in the story. Monica somehow seems to almost completely write them out of the picture as if the family didn't matter. Of course she does mention that she followed Hilary's actions so she could know when the President would call her. For someone who is so intelligent it is surprising to me that she never considered what effect it would have on other people (namely the Clinton family) if she and the President actually did get married, something she often daydreams about in the story. Does she expect to just lovingly become Chelsea's stepmother? Although the author tried to avoid this he truly ended up making Monica sound extremely neurotic.

In life there is usually no black or white area. Most situations can not be interpreted as completely right or wrong. All people live in a gray area, meaning sometimes they do the right thing and other times they don't. In this book we apparently meet the first person who doesn't, because Monica Lewinsky lives totally in the white area. I wish I had picked up a book with much more depth.

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Summary: Walk A Mile In HER Shoes
Review: Everyone knows that there are 3 sides to every story: theirs, yours, and the truth. This book tells Monica's Story . . . and make no mistake about it, it needs to be told.

Having worked with politicians for many years, I feel that it has more than just a ring of truth to it. Whether or not one chooses to believe it, Monica was one of the victims in this fiasco. Not an innocent victim, but a victim none-the-less.

Was she young, naive, and impressionable? Most definetely. Was she wrong to have an affair with Bill Clinton? No more so than anyone else who has an affair, because - like it or not - she's human like the rest of us. Is it easy for others to throw stones? Apparently so.

In this book, you'll discover how Monica was able to develop a relationship with the President of the United States, what she was thinking, what went wrong, and how her life and that of her family and close friends was subsequently affected.

You'll also get an up-close-and-personal look into the life experiences that helped shape Monica into the young woman she WAS and the woman she has BECOME.

But perhaps most disturbing of all, you'll see just how far Ken Starr was willing to go in his obsession to ruin Bill Clinton.

Andrew Morton tells Monica's Story with candor and precision, leading us expertly through events that won't be documented in history books. He shows us that Monica wasn't/isn't some ogre to be reviled . . . simply a young woman who had the misfortune of falling in love with the most powerful man in the world. Someone that, unfortunately, others had a vendetta against and, because pf that, she paid dearly.

It is a story of passion, obsession, betrayal, and corruption. It happened to Monica . . . and it could happen to you.

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Summary: One-sided
Review: "Oxygen is good. Competition is bad. I like Jell-O."

So says the simple report of a particular "Dilbert" strip. What does this have to do with this book? Well...

"Monica Lewinsky is good. Linda Tripp is bad. I like Jell-O."

I understand that biography writers generally have a fairly rosy view of their subjects, but unfortunately, from reading this, you would think that a hideous government conspiracy was trying to overthrow Bill Clinton with Monica as a pawn.

It also shows her as being misunderstood, a pleasant and sweet girl. I heard nothing of the girl nicknamed "Elvira", of her dirty mouth, of half the things reported by people who KNEW her. And she wanted a sleeveless dress at the age of three and took matters into her own hands-that indicated her various affairs later in life? And "honest"? He calls Monica "HONEST"?

I'm not asking for "Kitty Kelley", but I would like it to be something more complex than "so and so is good, so and so is bad." There is extensive reasoning about why Monica kept getting in relationships with older, married men, but virtually none about why Linda Tripp handed in a tape of Monica.

Aside from that... honestly, the writing style can sometimes be interesting, but it can also be EXCRUCIATING. I think that Mr. Morton should have produced a shorter yet more intense book by cutting out some unnecessary passages.

Sunny Mitchell, thou art correct about the dispassionate tone of the book. You'd almost think, from the attitude of the writer, that hardly a kiss had been exchanged by the prez and Ms. Lewinsky.

I wish it had shown a more honest view of Monica, other than a girl who can only be described as unfortunate-Monica has definitely done some wrong things, and that should be faced in this. It's a defensive manifesto, I think, and it only added to my previous thoughts on Monica.

I paid five bucks for this book, and I feel terribly ripped-off. This is virtually the only account, Ginsberg aside, that I have seen where Monica is a "waif." She's no waif. Do not buy this book instantly-borrow it from a library, and if you like it THEN buy it.

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Summary: Puritanical virtues alive and well, but the economy?
Review: This book was quite dumb, and all that it does is emphasize how dumb people can be. If you're a Republican right-winger who's more interested in a president's, a man's, sexcapades than what he does with the economy, then read on by all means. This mindless book was made for you.

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Summary: Monica's Story
Review: Not indepth reading, but remember the story and the people it includes. The book details Monica's emotions to conincide with what headlines the public knew. Worth reading, if you are interested in what took place (obviously from her side). Many facts and the Starr Report excerpts to legitimize assertions.

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Summary: BLIND SYMPATHY IS A MORAL CRIME
Review: Andrew Morton served a half-baked cake here. But I'm glad that I didn't pay a dime for it. I borrowed it.
Fascinating! How can Mr Morton be so obsequious? Did Monica bribe him alla Clinton? This book missed the mark. It is corroded by blind sympathy.
The author 'forgot' that Miss Lewinski was the one who went after Mr Clinton (and not the other way round). She frequently loitered around in order to hook him. She was fully aware that the man was married: with a daughter close to her age. But, she was drugged by self-designed fantasies. She was hell-bent on 'experiencing' sex with Mr President: even if it boils down to endless adulteries. Yet, blind writers would want us to see how "innocent" and "young" she was. Who is fooling who?
Who does not know that the U.S.A. has tried and executed under-18 "criminals" (as adults)? So, how do we explain all these noise about a "young" intern? Is a twenty-four year-old too young? Are we not kidding?
Monica should pick-up courage and do the right thing. She should tender an unreserved apology to Hiliary and Chelsea: for all the embarrassment she brought about. She is as guilty as Mr Clinton: if not more! Both should ask God for forgiveness.
Any potential reader of this book should read it with a pinch of salt. Bring a bag of salt if you can! Its story is in consonance with Monica's notorious insincerity. Don't let the author blind you with churned-up sympathy. It is undeserved. Open your eyes!

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Summary: Monica Lewinsky: A Victim of Circumstance.
Review: Poor Monica Lewinsky. It's not her fault she used tragically poor judgement. It's not her fault she ignited an affair with the already-married President of the United States. It's not her fault she revealed the details of her affair to a dozen of her friends, inlcuding ultra-traitor Linda Tripp. And it's certainly not her fault that all this started a wild media frenzy, the notoriety and near-celebrity of Kenneth W. Starr, and the impeachment of our President. No, this isn't Monica's fault at all. She was just a broken soul who wanted to love and be loved. And despite the fact that she blabbed the details of her relationship to her colleagues, she had no right to expect the scandal to hit the press. No, none at all. I feel terribly sorry for this poor, poor woman. God help her. And God help America.

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Summary: Light & Easy to Read
Review: Reading this book almost made me feel as if I was looking through a tabloid. To be honest I really only scanned the parts where she was with Clinton and the treatment she received by the FBI and her "friend" Linda. We all know the sorted details; the one part I do not think we all have a good view of is the treatment the FBI dished out. Do I want them to act this way with a terrorist or a Mafia Don - ok, but come on, with this young lady and her mother? I felt it was a bit over the top and an abuse of power. Also the trustworthiness of Linda should be called in question based on the stunts she pulled her. She was looking for the fast track to fame.

Overall this is an interesting, gossipy book that gives a different view of the situation then you may have received just watching the nightly news. The book is light and fast making it a very easy to read book.