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sdbruening
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I felt like I couldn‘t trust Judy at her word. I understand that you have to present yourself and your career and life in the best possible light to the public, but it‘s not a great way to learn about someone‘s life. As in, this format is not an autobiography. Five husbands—that was more than I remembered, but I read a biography years ago. A lot of interviewers talked about her rough life and past, but all seemed to think she was happy now.

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sdbruening
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TheBookHippie 🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯 5d
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Centique
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Pickpick

Randomly reading this biography from 2000 with one of my favourite bookmarks and then i realised … OH! Well played bookmark gods.

I‘m interested in this period in Hollywood and the studio machinations behind the scenes - and man, Judy Garland was treated so badly. Her mother had her on amphetamines at the age of 10 😱😱 So I really enjoyed this - but it does have its flaws. ⬇️

Centique Clarke muses on Judys motivations and psychology and i think assumes too much at times. Also some of the stereotyping of women at the time is accepted at face value. He decries the fact that Judy‘s self esteem was damaged because her looks were so scrutinised but at the same time he seems to represent certain other actresses as little more than sex symbols. Its still an excellent read if youre interested in Judy Garland. 3mo
EKonrad I‘ll read any books about her. Always interesting to see different biographers takes on her life. Such a fascinating woman! 3mo
Centique @EKonrad agreed! An amazing woman 😍 3mo
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Cathythoughts Bookmark gods 😊 love it. 3mo
Suet624 At 10 years old?? Shit! 2mo
Centique @Suet624 i know right? I get they didnt know too much about the consequences but the poor kid was a work horse being pushed past her limits 💔 2mo
Suet624 Sarah Pauley writes about the abuses she suffered as a child actor too. So tough on the kids. 2mo
Centique @Suet624 yes! That was one of the best books i read last year. So much wisdom in her words 💕 2mo
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mobill76

I'm not really interested in Hollywood behind-the-scenes stuff but Judy Garland was in two of my favorite movies so I picked it up. It was disgusting how the movie industry treated people. I suppose it was us fans that drove it though. There's money to be made by exhibiting Judy Garland; mental health be damned. Judy grew up on stage, never had a normal life, and was never quite sane. I think she just wanted to go home but that balloon had sailed.

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mobill76

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KathyWheeler
Finding Dorothy: A Novel | Elizabeth Letts
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Pickpick

Finished this on my way home. I‘m not convinced of the necessity of the dual timeline. Most of the time was spent in the past — I‘d often forget that there was also a story being told about the filming of The Wizard of Oz.

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KathyWheeler
Finding Dorothy: A Novel | Elizabeth Letts
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I‘m headed home tomorrow, so I took one last walk by the river this evening. I‘m enjoying Finding Dorothy. #audiowalk