Mark Harris (5) (1963–)

This biography, unlike so many I have read, mostly kept the pages turning as well as a good novel. Much of that has to do with the subject, a complicated person who never stopped working for long, and whose work was mostly very good. He certainly had faults, and his struggles with those add to the books interest. In addition, the book provides a terrific revisitation of the worlds of theater and the movies from mid-20th century into the 21rst century. Why not five stars? At times the pace lags a bit, especially later in the book. And the name dropping gets a bit much, even if that's probably more a function of Nichols than of the author.… (plus d'informations)