bargainsleuth's review against another edition
3.0
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What was good about Furious Love? so many people in the story, including Elizabeth Taylor, were interviewed for this book or at least gave their blessing. Richard's widow also allowed the author access to his personal diaries and writings. The bad: the book was repetitive at times. I mean, how many times can Elizabeth's figure be described as "voluptuous" and Richard's face as "pock marked" from cystic acne? Furious Love could have used some serious editing.
Most of the book was spent on the build up of the relationship. Then, just as things were coasting along with happiness and sunshine and lots of love, the breakup happens with little explanation. It just came out of nowhere, which is probably not how it happened in real life.
Furious Love is worth a read if you like Old Hollywood stories, because Burton and Taylor were the last of that dying breed, but remember that this is a Hollywood biography, not great literature.
What was good about Furious Love? so many people in the story, including Elizabeth Taylor, were interviewed for this book or at least gave their blessing. Richard's widow also allowed the author access to his personal diaries and writings. The bad: the book was repetitive at times. I mean, how many times can Elizabeth's figure be described as "voluptuous" and Richard's face as "pock marked" from cystic acne? Furious Love could have used some serious editing.
Most of the book was spent on the build up of the relationship. Then, just as things were coasting along with happiness and sunshine and lots of love, the breakup happens with little explanation. It just came out of nowhere, which is probably not how it happened in real life.
Furious Love is worth a read if you like Old Hollywood stories, because Burton and Taylor were the last of that dying breed, but remember that this is a Hollywood biography, not great literature.
belrodrigues's review against another edition
4.0
o dadá boladão escreveu "surtada" pra elizabeth taylor
alibi313's review against another edition
3.0
A fun reminiscence for me, as “Liz and Dick” were so much a part of celebrity culture throughout my adolescence. I just wish the book had been more artfully written and better edited. Very repetitive, with some errors that were easily discovered with a quick IMDB or web search.
paiges19's review against another edition
2.25
Not a huge fan of the voice actor.
Not enough details first given why they split. Elaborated later on, but not during the first breakup.
Not enough details first given why they split. Elaborated later on, but not during the first breakup.
caslater83's review against another edition
2.0
I lost interest and skimmed my way through the book. Liz and Dick have a unique love story. Most people think of Prince Charles and Di as "THE couple" because of the fairy-tale wedding, but I think we can agree that Liz and Dick, at least for a while, loved each other. They tried to make it work twice and they failed.
I've tried to analyze what I could. Is it possible that their success killed their marriages? I'm not wild about their addictions to alcohol and medications. They loved being together and hated being apart. So it's pretty sad that they just couldn't make it work.
If the impression I received from the book is correct, the paparazzi was out of control back then as it is today. Even famous couples need privacy--a place to escape. They need normalcy as much as you and I do.
But my favorite part was probably reading the fact that Dick wrote Liz one last letter right before he died. She kept those letters ever since. Loving each other even unto the point of death is pretty unique.
I've tried to analyze what I could. Is it possible that their success killed their marriages? I'm not wild about their addictions to alcohol and medications. They loved being together and hated being apart. So it's pretty sad that they just couldn't make it work.
If the impression I received from the book is correct, the paparazzi was out of control back then as it is today. Even famous couples need privacy--a place to escape. They need normalcy as much as you and I do.
But my favorite part was probably reading the fact that Dick wrote Liz one last letter right before he died. She kept those letters ever since. Loving each other even unto the point of death is pretty unique.
lediamond4's review against another edition
emotional
funny
informative
reflective
sad
slow-paced
4.0
If you’re looking for the glitz and glam of Hollywood, a steamy and scandalous romance, look no further. I was thoroughly engrossed. It’s a lot of fun in a sort of guilty pleasure for the most part, but there’s a a lot of heartbreak found in these pages as well. It really does have it all.
bookook's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
4.0
Tender and tragic. Fascinating, if oddly paced. It kind of feels like the author "Yada yadas" past the years after their first divorce. It