Perspective

Faithfull is the autobiography of Marianne Faithfull. The book is written entirely from her point of view and contains her various opinions and beliefs. Marianne tells her story in the first person. She wrote the book as an older woman, so she spends a good deal of the book reflecting back on various occurrences and how they impacted her emotionally. In retrospect, Marianne is able to see the most important events that occurred. She also notices the events that impacted her most negatively. Most stories from Marianne's life are told through an emotional window. She is always considering how she was thinking and feeling and how one event led to another.

Marianne is quite open and candid in the book. She talks to the reader as though he or she is her best friend and reveals extremely personal details. It seems that she does not hold much back...