Grey Gardens Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Grey Gardens
Book Review: Grey Gardens hrdcover
Summary: 3 Stars
This book was not what I expected. It is presented like a scrapbook with handwritten notes and quotes all over the place. Only for someone who is a diehard fan or collector and who has already seen the movie and perhaps more able to follow the book. I returned my copy. Also, collectors would probably like to know that there is a CD in the back of book with recordings of the ladies talking/singing.Book Review: Mom and daughter
Summary: 4 Stars
A bit of a surprise, but a good one. The cover and illistrations were true to the "crazy" ladies depicted.Book Review: Not what I expected
Summary: 2 Stars
I received my long awaited copy of Grey Gardens and was quite disappointed. I expected the story and pictures of the interior and exterior of Grey Gardens as well as the story of the two women. I found the book too "artsy" and am having a really hard time trudging through it. If I had checked this out at a bookstore first, I never would've purchased it. I guess I'll re-sell my copy and try to find more of what I'm looking for in another book of Grey Gardens.Book Review: Some good, some bad
Summary: 3 Stars
This book has sections that I really like, but many disappointments also.
I really loved the beautiful artwork and the colorful pictures, but I was so hoping to see more of the layout of the house or maybe scenes that had not already been seen in the movie. The additional dialogue between the two does give more dimension to the conversations that were filmed.
The immediate disappointment though was when I was purusing the book, the entire color section became unglued from the back binding and now projects from the rest of the book. It's alot of money for cheap binding!!!
The middle section of the book does offer some additional insight about the women, but the entire last half of the book is completely useless: if you have already seen the movie or own the DVD (like I do), there really is no need to read the movie's typewritten transcript - No new information there.
Alot of work went into the book that's for sure. I just hope that my copy doesn't come completely apart from opening the pages!!
Book Review: Spectacular
Summary: 5 Stars
I am a huge fan of the documentary and LOVE this book--I love the CD of audio recordings in the back (though a little eerie) and surprising how much it makes it feel like you're with the EDies...
I love the drawings and dedication to detail, the references and quotes and dialogue from the film make this book feel like a living breathing experience. I like to take my time with it, and look through a few pages at a time.
This book is wondrous, magical, funny, messy and so much in tandem with the Edies themselves. I think they both would have loved it.