- Mass Market Paperback: 442 pages
- Publisher: Harlequin (Aug 15 1998)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1551664518
- ISBN-13: 978-1551664514
- Product Dimensions: 17 x 11.2 x 3.6 cm
- Shipping Weight: 227 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #868,479 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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From Publishers Weekly
Born with a horribly disfigured face, Charlotte Godowski spends her first 20 years shunned by her peers and controlled by her mother until a settlement from a sexual harassment suit permits her to change her life forever. A jaw transplant and reconstructive surgery transforms Charlotte into a ravishing beauty, which leads her to Hollywood and instant stardom. There, she trades her controlling mother for a controlling agent, but finds romance with a handsome Mexican landscape designer, Michael Mondragon. When Charlotte's body begins to reject the implants, she learns that she will die if they are not removed. But Charlotte prefers death to losing her looks, her career and the man she loves. A contrived ending involving Charlotte and her long-lost father adds an unsavory note to the climax of this rambling novel.
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Ingram
Years ago Charlotte Hodowski became Charlotte Godfrey at the hands of a brilliant cosmetic surgeon. She had traded horrified stares for the adulation of Hollywood, loneliness and mockery for power, fame, and love. She thought she was truly happy and that her secret could be kept forever--until she realized that as long as the swan still sees the ugliest of ducklings in its reflection, so might the world.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
A MOVING JOURNEY NOT TO BE MISSED,
By Barbara Bergwerf (Chicago USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Girl in the Mirror (Mass Market Paperback)
Mary Alice Monroe once again writes a powerful novel about a woman's moving journey to self discovery. In this modern day parallel to the ugly duckling fable, Monroe tells the unforgettable story of Charlotte Godowsky/Godfrey's transformation and subsequent search for true beauty. This was not my first Monroe novel. I searched for it after reading THE BEACH HOUSE and THE BOOK CLUB. Loved them all and highly recommend them!
2.0 out of 5 stars
1/3 Cinderella, 1/3 Sleeping Beauty and 1/3 Ugly Duckling,
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This review is from: Girl in the Mirror (Mass Market Paperback)
Charlotte Godfrey (nee Godowski), a Polish-American actress has a tragic secret. Born with a cranio-facial defect, she has reconstructive surgery in 1991 at age 20 to correct a minimal chin. She suffers from a complex regarding her appearance all of her life and after a traumatic encounter with some boys during her kindergarten year (1976-77) and an attempted rape by her employer some 15 years later prompts her to act.Like Sleeping Beauty, Charlotte revels in her new image in the mirror. Like Cinderella, she meets a prince from California who literally sweeps her off her feet. Like the Ugly Duckling, she feels as if she has developed into a beautiful duck (cygnets are young swans). She embarks upon a successful film career after her reconstructive surgery. In 1996, Charlotte, then 25 has to confront the decision she has made about her reconstructive surgery. She literally has to make a decision that not only will affect her career, but her life. I did find the story a tad implausible. I found her whirlwind success as an actress rather hard to believe and the story did follow a nice little formulaic pattern. It was also easy to figure out the true identity of some of the characters and the "surprise" ending was really not a surprise to me. Even though it was a nice little forumlaic package, it was an entertaining read. Mary-Alice Monroe has written other books that are so much better than this one, so this work is really not up to her usual par.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Search for True Beauty is Compelling,
By A Customer
This review is from: Girl in the Mirror (Mass Market Paperback)
Monroe's story of a young woman's search for the meaning of true beauty was compelling. I couldn't put thye book down. And the strong Latino hero and his family was great. I recommend it highly!
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