I enjoyed reading about Merle Oberon. I think it focuses heavily on her acting career and the details get dull at times. However, it was fascinating to learn that she-an Asian woman-participated in yellowface. Although, she didn't have power in those days to fight for her people and the way they were portrayed in American and British films. This is an intriguing story of an ambitious woman who had to be someone else to succeed.

Thank you to Net Galley and W. W. Norton & Company for the chance to read and review this book. All opinions expressed are my own.
This is a very informative biography of South Asian actress Merle Oberon. She seemed to have a hard life because she was a woman trying to make it in Hollywood. She had the added hardship of prejudice because she was South Asian in a time when white actresses were the ones getting the parts. She tried to hide her beginnings all of her life. She also fought against this prejudice all of her life. I had heard of Merle Oberon, but I did not know much about her. I learned a lot from reading this book. It is a very well researched biography that grabbed my attention right from the beginning. I also enjoyed the photographs at the beginning of each chapter. I recommend this book if you like to read about Old Hollywood.