A review by carriekellenberger
House of Gucci: A Sensational Story of Murder, Madness, Glamour, and Greed by Sara G. Forden

informative slow-paced

4.0

  • <What you have to understand about the Guccis,” Jenny told a journalist in 1994, “is that they are all completely mad, incredibly manipulative, and not very clever. They have to be in control, but as soon as they get what they want, they crush it! They are destroyers, it’s as simple as that!
― Sara Gay Forden, The House of Gucci: A Sensational Story of Murder, Madness, Glamour, and Greed

Everything's Gucci and some families are really effed up! 

I would've given this book five stars, but I was expecting more about the murder and not a thorough family history. Nevertheless, it was fascinating to read through Gucci's story to success. I enjoyed it! 

Elegance is like manners,” he used to say. “You can’t be polite only on Wednesday or Thursday. If you are elegant, you should be every day of the week. If you are not, then it’s another matter.”― Sara Gay Forden, The House of Gucci: A Sensational Story of Murder, Madness, Glamour, and Greed