Mommie Dearest
by Christina Crawford
Taste attributes: biographydocumentarydramafresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticlineargrittyenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipinjustice/tragedy/vengeancehuman spirit/resilience/survival
Boxlist takeA grounded biography that is morally murky, weighty and intimate. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: gritty · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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4.2 / 5
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About This Book
Mommie Dearest (1981) Based on the book about Joan Crawford, one of the great Hollywood actresses of our time, written by her adopted daughter Christina Crawford. Joan decides to adopt children of her own to fill a void in her life.
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- Author
- Christina Crawford
- Published
- 1978
- Pages
- 294
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