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jainabee's review against another edition
4.0
Ah, at last the whole strange story of this is told in excruciating detail. The authors dug deep into public records, courtroom transcriptions, old newspapers and the memories of anyone involved who would talk to them. Sparing no lash against the misdeeds of Walter, the authors do show some respect toward Margaret, though the final judgment of whether or not the paintings themselves were worth all the trouble may never be settled. Personally, I am a great appreciator of the paintings (even the post-religious-conversion ones), and I relish the turning of the tables as Walter's fall from megalomaniacal, booze-sodden glory is counterbalanced by Margaret's increasing victory as a happy, fully-realized person. The book includes a few juicy bonus pieces, including the Jim Morton article that first led me down the path of Big Eyes.
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