Vivien Leigh: A Biography by Michelangelo Capua
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Book Reviews of Vivien Leigh: A Biography
Book Review: Sad but insightful!
Summary: 5 Stars
Sad but insightful - I was saddened by parts of this detailed biography, disturbed by other parts of it, and also moved by other parts of it. I was fascinated by all of it. I ended up feeling as if I had lived it right along with Vivien - who was not only an intelligent, ambitious woman, but also a great actress and a terrible mother - a woman full of contradictions! A character greater than any she ever played! An enjoyable reading!
Book Review: A Perfect Biography
Summary: 5 Stars
I truly enjoyed this book. It is concise, clear and reports just the facts without any personal judgment. The way a biography should be written by someone who never met Vivien Leigh. It contains a very helpful bibliography and all its sources are revealed. Nice unusual photographs. I think it is a must for all Vivien's fans.Book Review: Not the best....
Summary: 3 Stars
I am a big Vivien Leigh fan and was excited to see a new biography of her. However, I was disappointed. There was not a lot of new material presented. I also felt Leigh was drawn rather negatively. It was not a "hit piece," but it was not terribly sympathetic.
Vivien Leigh was not an angel by any means, but much of her behavior could be explained by her mental illness. I thought the writer should have stressed that more.
Finally, for the price I paid, I felt the book itself wasn't worth it. The pictures were decent, but not having a separate, glossy-papered photo section detracted from them greatly.
As a fan, I recommend Alexander Walker's "Vivien" as the best Vivien Leigh biography I have read.
Book Review: Not what I thought it would be
Summary: 3 Stars
I bought this used and i'm glad I did. I wasn't completly happy with it. The book seemed to be a quick insight of Vivien Leigh's life. Also I was aware she did alot of Shakespeare play's but I thought it focused alot on this soley. Yes, it's good to know, but I like books that focus on "the life" of a star not more on the play's. I almost couldn't keep up with all the traveling talk either. Just happy I didn't spend the actuall cost of this book.Book Review: Only Fair
Summary: 3 Stars
I really like the cover photo of this book. However, the other photos
are not high quality printing. It looks like a photocopied book of another book The text is interesting too read I don't think the use of profanity in the book is necessary at all. Vivien Leigh is a complex, beautiful person and this book barely does justice to her.
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