- Paperback: 417 pages
- Publisher: Ballantine Books
- ISBN-10: 0345251733
- ISBN-13: 978-0345251732
- Product Dimensions: 17.5 x 10.4 x 2 cm
- Shipping Weight: 249 g
- Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,986,782 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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3.0 out of 5 stars
Not a bad attempt.,
By Scorpio (Australia) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Rainbow: The Stormy Life of Judy Garland (Hardcover)
An early try to tell the Judy Garland story, this book is a fair attempt to give an intelligent view of Judy to life. For all it's flaws this is a far cry from all the other trashy pieces on Judy that have garnered great reviews but lack truth.Although there are mistakes here and there and Finch does rush through the last 15 years of Judy's life, we still get a glimpse at this talented, adorable woman who used her wits to survive. Although the errors detract somewhat from the finsihed product, it is still a valiant effort, I would recommend this book for anyone who wants to get away from the innaccurate, trashy books, but would also recommend that they read other Garland books such as "Judy" by Gerold Frank, "The World's Greatest Entertainer and A Portrait of Art In Anecdote" both by John Fricke and "Rainbow's End" by Coyne Steven Sanders". All those bios help define the real Judy Garland.
3.0 out of 5 stars
Not bad, but not great.,
By Hodiak (Australia) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Rainbow: The Stormy Life of Judy Garland (Hardcover)
It's a good attempt to bring Judy Garland alive intelligently and it is a far cry from several self-serving books that she was the victim of (and still is).Finch gives us a great deal of information on Judy's childhood in Vaudeville in the Gumm Sisters era and later at MGM. The book has stories that debunk myths, but therein lies some myths as well. Most notably are two people, Judy's mother Ethel, who is somewhat sugarcoated (Judy gets most of the blame for the relationship problems) and Busby Berkley is also sugarcoated, it is well known that Judy did not like Berkley and yet it says here that they got along (for a while). Finch rushes through the last 15 years of Judy's life and makes some other notable mistakes, these are serious flaws and Judy fans can easily spot these mishaps, but it is still a good effort, I would recommend that you buy this one with Gerold Frank's "Judy".
3.0 out of 5 stars
Good effort to bring Judy to life,
By Drake (Australia) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Rainbow: The Stormy Life of Judy Garland (Paperback)
Christopher Finch attempted to bring Judy Garland to life intelligently. He tries to get inside Judy so you know her and while he presents her flaws outright, he does not trash her nor does he make her out to be a tragic figure, he presents her as a human being.But there are still flaws with this book, but if you are well read on the accurate stories on Judy, then you can spot the flaws straight out. Some may think that a few flaws in the book are not worth it, but they detract from getting to know the facts a bit better. Busby Berkerly is somewhat sugarcoated in this book, Judy's mother is as well, there are other flaws, so I would recommend that anyone who reads this book might also read the books by John Fricke as well as the bio from Gerold Frank, a few books that really tell the story of Judy Garland.
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