We felt like this book was like reading a history book in school at some parts. A very interesting time in USA's history.

It was a very interesting look into the life of an individual I have never heard of before. It really showed what it was like for women in America 100 years ago and how someone can struggle their whole lives with ideas that are put into their heads.

While I found the book interesting, I did feel that grammatically it was poorly written and there were large portions of the book that were more about people that Audrey knew than about Audrey herself.

Overall, I learned a lot from this book. I learned about art during the nineteen teens, women's rights, how certain thoughts can drive an individual and about a woman who inspired many even though she has been largely forgotten.

The Curse of Beauty chronicles the life of Audry Munson, the model who posed for sculptors during the Guilded Age of America. Her image can be found on many buildings and historical monuments in New York and throughout the country. She also appeared apparently in several silent films. However her career was short for many reasons. Unfortunately she was committed to an insane asylum at age 40 and remained there sadly until her death at age 104.

The story was very powerful and provided a lot of information about someone unknown in our time. The presentation left a lot to be desired. The author narrated the story as he would a newspaper article or term paper with a multitude of dates, names and facts. The subject matter could have better presented as a work of historical fiction in which the story was told through the eyes of Audrey or her mother.