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Let's Call Her Barbie
Let's Call Her Barbie | Renée Rosen
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She was only eleven-and-half inches tall, but she would change the world. Barbie is born in this bold new novel by USA today bestselling Renée Rosen. When Ruth Handler walks into the boardroom of the toy company she co-founded and pitches her idea for a doll unlike any other, she knows what she’s setting in motion. It might just take the world a moment to catch up. In 1956, the only dolls on the market for little girls let them pretend to be mothers. Ruth’s vision for a figure shaped like a grown woman and outfitted in an enviable wardrobe will let them dream they can be anything. As Ruth assembles her team of creative rebels—head engineer Jack Ryan who hides his deepest secrets behind his genius and designers Charlotte Johnson and Stevie Klein, who’s hopes and dreams rest on the success of Barbie’s fashion—she knows they’re working against a ticking clock to get this wild idea off the ground. In the decades to come—through soaring heights and devastating personal lows, public scandals and private tensions— each of them will have to decide how tightly to hold on to their creation. Because Barbie has never been just a doll—she’s a legacy.
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Melismatic
Melismatic
Let's Call Her Barbie | Renée Rosen
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If you have even the smallest interest in the beginnings of Mattel/the launch of Barbie, this was highly enjoyable. My only caveat would be it‘s a “novelization†- so it‘s unclear just how much was invented for the story. (A central character, Stevie, is totally fictional.) Definitely humanized an American behemoth in my opinion.

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Melismatic
Melismatic
Let's Call Her Barbie | Renée Rosen
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Started in on the tagged on my audiobook walk today getting groceries.

Espresso martini (frozen) is from last night. 🥰

kspenmoll Yum!!! Looks delicious! 1mo
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tpixie
tpixie
Let's Call Her Barbie | Renée Rosen
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I‘m 33% in.
This book is an interesting look at the history of Barbie, the design of her proportions & clothing, and her creators.

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marleed
marleed
Let's Call Her Barbie | Renée Rosen
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Barbie made her public debut in 1959. I never owned a Barbie but envied my older sister‘s Skipper and Tootie. I found this book celebrating Barbie‘s origins intriguing because as the 80s, 90s, 2000s were set to begin I always seemed to fall upon articles or interviews about Barbie‘s origins. Honestly, it would make for a fascinating limited series if it focused on the IRL people of the 19th century Mattel company.

Ruthiella It would make for a good television show ! 4mo
melissajayne There is an excellent interview with the author on Thoughts from a Page https://www.thoughtsfromapage.com/renee-rosen-lets-call-her-barbie/ 4mo
marleed @Ruthiella I found the IRL characters fascinating and an up and company started in the 1950‘s and co-owned by a woman with a womanizing engineer who marries Zsa Zsa Gabor for a year - that‘s a limited series! 4mo
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marleed @melissajayne Oh thanks. I never thought to look for a podcast. I‘ll find that one! 4mo
tpixie @marleed I‘m finding the history very interesting. I‘m 1/3 through 2mo
tpixie @melissajayne thanks for the link! 🔗 2mo
marleed @tpixie I thought it was so interesting and I‘m still imagining this book as a limited series. @melissajayne Yes, thanks for the link. I thought the interview was as interesting as the book! 2mo
tpixie @marleed it would be a great limited series! 2mo
melissajayne @tpixie @marleed you‘re welcome 2mo
tpixie @melissajayne 🩷 2mo
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Injeanious
Injeanious
Let's Call Her Barbie | Renée Rosen
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I enjoyed it. It dragged out alittle bit but it was fun reminiscing and hearing the progression of Barbie

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SilversReviews
SilversReviews
Let's Call Her Barbie | Renée Rosen
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HAPPY PUB DAY!!

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marleed I thought I was doing so good not placing holds on any the books published this week. But dang, I broke down and added this to my pile of holds! Thanks for that🤣🤣 5mo
SilversReviews @marleed LOL!! Sorry!! I hear it is good. 5mo
marleed @SilversReviews 🤣🤣 5mo
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Reecaspieces
Reecaspieces
Let's Call Her Barbie | Renée Rosen
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???REVIEW IS UP! ???

??Let‘s Call Her Barbie By Renée Rosen?

â­ï¸â­ï¸â­ï¸â­ï¸Quick Thoughts! â­ï¸â­ï¸â­ï¸â­ï¸

â­ï¸Well Researched!

â­ï¸I love that it is based on a real person!

â­ï¸It‘s Barbie!!!

https://reecaspieces.com/2025/01/21/lets-call-her-barbie-by-renee-rosen-historic...

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GerardtheBookworm
GerardtheBookworm
Let's Call Her Barbie | Renée Rosen
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I've never DNF'ed a book so fast! I thought this was going to be a fun, informative nonfiction book about the history of Barbie. Boy was I wrong! Instead, I'm treated fictional liberties of a novel where the creator, Ruth Handler, is a foul, mouthed drunken sailor trying to peddle "hooker dolls" to children. WTF? Even if the real Ruth was this way, it besmirches the mystique of the iconic toy. Nope, not for me!

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