• Playground

  • A Childhood Lost Inside the Playboy Mansion
  • By: Jennifer Saginor
  • Narrated by: Kassidy Cortese
  • Length: 6 hrs and 40 mins
  • 4.0 out of 5 stars (50 ratings)

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Playground

By: Jennifer Saginor
Narrated by: Kassidy Cortese
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In the vein of Running with Scissors, Playground is the glitzy, glamorous, and surreal true story of a young girl who grew up inside the Playboy Mansion and never learned where the party stopped and the real world began.

You are six years old. Every day after school your father takes you to a sprawling castle filled with exotic animals, bowls of candy, and half-naked women catering to your every need.

You have your own room. You have new friends. You have an uncle Hef who's always there for you.

Welcome to the world of Playground, the true story Jennifer Saginor who grew up inside the Playboy Mansion. By the time she was fourteen, she'd done countless drugs, had a secret affair with Hef's girlfriend, and was already losing her grip on reality. Schoolwork, family, and "ordinary people" had no meaning behind the iron gates of the Mansion, where celebrities frolicked, pool parties abounded, and her own father—Hugh Hefner's personal physician and best friend, the man nicknamed "Dr. Feel Good"—typically held court.

Every day was a party, every night was an adventure, and through it all was a young girl falling faster and faster down the rabbit hole—trying desperately hard not to get lost.

"Totally surreal. This is one of those books you simply can’t put down."—Ben Affleck

“Utterly compelling….It’s one helluva book!”—Larry King

©2006 Jennifer Saginor (P)2024 Mark Alan Miller

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Not what I expected but..

I really enjoyed this one, it was very insightful. I’m not sure exactly what I expected but I loved every chapter, I have so many questions though! I’d love to know more! Maybe another book wouldn’t be a bad idea! Like where is Kendall now?! I can hardly find answers to my questions online lol

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it was ok.

it was entertaining. i thought it would have a bit more tea. I probably wouldn't recommend it.

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So Much So Young

As The Listener, It felt like Surviving a Really Bad Never-ending Trip. I felt like I was having a panic attack, just listening to what you went through.

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Great read!

Hard to put down once you start, you go on a adventure as a young girl surrounded by playboy models

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Sad that a father would think it was ok to bring a child to the Playboy Mansion.

No real ending in site. Just a series of terrible events over and over again.

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Eye opening!

Heartfelt story told by Jennifer! It truly is such an eye opening story into the playboy world that once was. The narrator did an excellent job, her voice was very soothing to me. I would highly recommend this book!

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Wild AF

There were times I forgot this was a memoir. If you thought your teen years were wild, you are mistaken. Do not miss.

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Childs view of Playboy Shenanigans

Great book. I listened nonstop. The only thing is it just kind of ends or stops without much resolution. Wondering if theres a book 2 or if this is the end of her story…

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Sad but true

What a great read/listen. Story line and narrator were excellent. Worth listening to again.

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Good read

Better than I expected. Not sure why I expected a play boy book to be so-so but this was very well written, very well read and the story was great. Very impressed.

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