This memoir follows the life of RoseMarie as she starts to work for JFK Jr. and moves up from being a secretary for his magazine to his personal assistant, dear friend, and large part of his life. Her life as his assistant has a lot of glamorous parts, but her job becomes her life and RoseMarie dealt with a lot of stress daily and resentment from other magazine staffers. His and Carolyn's deaths dealt a huge blow to RoseMarie and left her feeling lost and without purpose. I'm pretty sure this is the first memoir I've read, and going into it I knew very little about JFK Jr. (like the fact that he started a magazine). That being said, I really enjoyed this book. RoseMarie wrote in a way that made me feel as though I was reading fiction - I wasn't bored and I was very moved by a lot of the situations she wrote about. However, many times she interrupted a story with another line of thought almost seamlessly, so when she moved back to the original story I felt lost because I'd completely forgotten her first point. The other, minor, detail I found annoying was the handwritten notes she included in her book. There weren't many and it was a great personal touch, but due to the notes being old and the handwriting a little messy, it was almost impossible for me to read them. I wish there had been a typed version as well. It took me two attempts to finish this book cause I just don't like the author. I don't like Bronx tough or Brooklyn tough or whatever she is. About a tough gal who works for God (JFK Jr.).....back when he ran George magazine, married to Ms. Calvin Klein Carolyn and when he got married and then died in the plane crash.I found this book kind of depressing really. A slice of time in the 1990's.........
What do You think about Fairy Tale Interupted (2000)?
Interesting insight to John F. Kennedy Jr and wife Carolyn. Fun, easy read
—Ryan
An interesting read from a very personal perspective. Funny and poignant.
—Danceeeee
Interesting look at the world of JFK, his "normal"life!
—m_ashraf
I enjoyed it. Kennedy pieces were fascinating, too.
—Gabriela
