Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool: A True Love Story by Peter Turner
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
A sad story, sadly told. The book is purportedly about Peter, who is taking care of a former lover through her decline with cancer. You would think you would feel sorry for Peter, or sad, but he doesn’t come across as very aware of what is going on, or very capable of handling the situation. Peter comes across as young and self-centered, but basically a good bloke. If anyone, you feel for Peter’s mom, who seems to handle the stress and do most of the work involved here. Interesting to read for the story of Gloria Grahame’s career, and for the culture clash of Hollywood acting elite and a blue collar Liverpool family, with a hometown actor, of “transient sexuality” I believe he said, that is the link between both. The personalities come together as you would expect – what an interesting mixture - and the book captures the strains.
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