Scandals of Classic Hollywood: Sex, Deviance, and Drama from the Golden Age of American Cinema by Anne Helen Petersen

3.53 AVERAGE

kbuckley's review against another edition

3.0
informative medium-paced

kber1013's review against another edition

4.0
informative reflective medium-paced

tarynwanderer's review against another edition

2.5
informative reflective sad fast-paced
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pinkbasil's review against another edition

4.0
Start with her hairpin articles, check her out on buzzfeed, then decide if you want to read the book. I was somewhat invested in her because I'd liked the hairpin pieces but your results may vary.
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wifescullys's review against another edition

3.0
enjoyed the writings of the stars I hadn’t delved into (Bogart and Bacall’s film noir romance, for one) but the references to modern day took me out of it, and at the end it left me with a feeling of blegh. very private liberal arts college-y. very routine.
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cozy_little_booknook's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH: 5%
taking a break, will come back to it
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shalulah's review against another edition

3.0
left me wanting more

bookook's review against another edition

3.5
informative sad medium-paced

ms_aprilvincent's review against another edition

3.0
3.5
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meredithmc's review against another edition

4.0
I've been a fan of the author's blog & her series on The Hairpin for quite some time, so I couldn't wait to read her book. Sure, I knew some of the stories and scandals presented already but I still enjoyed the book, especially the ones about the stars in the 40s & 50s (an era I don't know much about). You can tell that Petersen knows her stuff inside & out and is excited to share all these stories with her readers.