A review by robyns_reading_habit
Mommie Dearest by Christina Crawford

2.0

Uggg....this book just dragged on for me. I've seen the movie several times but was interested in reading the book to learn about what the movie left out or changed. In the beginning it was very interesting to hear about how Joan Crawford moved up in Hollywood and the stardom that was created around her and not to mention the names that were dropped. It was also very interesting and cut-wrenching to hear the manipulative things that she did to the children she adopted. But after awhile the book really began to drag. The writing became to drab and basic. I wanted to get to the end to see if anything was different and to read Christina Crawfords reaction to the will reading but it took me forever to get there. I swear JC died and it was another 20-30 pages to get to the funeral services.

While reading the book I learned there was a newer addition that Christina Crawford says:
"....is published as I intended it. More than 100 pages - mostly that delve into my adult relationship with Mother - that were left out of the original version are back in. I've also added eyewitness accounts from people who came forward with information after the book was initially published, a preface to reflect the whirlwind that has happened in my life since Mommie Dearest was first published, and an afterword on adoption reform."
When I heard this I was interested in getting this edition to read the add-in items. Not any more.

This book was a disappointment.