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Bette and Joan: The Divine Feud

1989Shaun Considine

4.9/5

This book is bonkers!!!I have a confession to make, my first time hearing the name Joan Crawford was from the movie Mommie Dearest. The campy and amazing movie based off of the (I believe) untrue accounts of child abuse levied against her by her daughter Christina Crawford. Because of that for years I didn't watch any of her movies but I finally came to my senses and have over the years slowly made my way through her catalog and I must admit I prefer her campy horror movies( I'm a terrible person I know). I have another confession to make, the first Bette Davis movie I ever saw was Wicked Stepmother. I had no idea that the frail looking old lady in that film was an iconic and legendary actress. If you haven't seen Wicked Stepmother and you love campy awful movies I highly recommend you see it. Alright confessions over now on to the review.I love Old Hollywood biographies. The more scandalous the better and no two Old Hollywood actresses were more scandalous than Joan Crawford & Bette Davis. This two woman were best frenemies before that term existed. Both woman were smart, talented, and driven and in a perfect world they should have been friends. They spent 40 years in a petty passive aggressive feud. I love petty feuds, I absolutely love it every time Mariah Carey swears she doesn't know Jennifer Lopez(she knows her). Bette & Joan The Divine Feud which is the source material for the Ryan Murphy Tv series Feud, is as stated above completely bonkers. Its fun, fast paced, gossip filled, candid,and unbelievable. Its two biographies of two legends for the price of one. If you love splashy biographies or if you enjoyed the tv show I highly recommend you read this book.
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