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All His Jazz: The Life And Death Of Bob Fosse by Martin Gottfried

coffeecrusader's review against another edition

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5.0

“I didn’t know you were going to become Bob Fosse.”

“Neither did I.”

georgie_mb's review

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4.0

This was a really interesting read about someone who’s work I have adored for years, but this book completely showed a different side to him which I really enjoyed.

I love how it was put together, jumping from normal biographic form to almost fictional conversation between the main players. I found this really kept my interest throughout!

I didn’t whizz through this, however, and I can’t quite put my finger on why. Sometimes, I just wasn’t motivated to pick it up, which was bizarre because when I did, I really enjoyed it!

kristenlopez8's review

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4.0

I'm a huge fan of Fosse's movies and shows but didn't know anything about him until I read this book. The book doesn't seem to glorify him but portrays him as a stubborn womanizer who desperately wanted to break into acting, but directed shows and movies instead. There's no big revelations, name-dropping, or gossip but it's a well-made biography about a man who made movies about men who were imperfect. Now I'll be watching Fosse's swath of films with completely new knowledge.
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