Cast A Diva
The Hidden Life of Maria Callas

A thoroughly depressing book, which is no surprise given the subject - Maria Callas must have been one of the loneliest, saddest people on Earth. The book is not bad and the narrative kind of urges you on to read (listen to) it, though I occasionally detested the trite, tabloid style of writing and t......more

This was….ok. Her life was overwhelmingly tragic and the author spends a lot of time covering the minute details of every hardship. It was engaging at first but quickly became tedious. I wish also that more focus had been placed on Maria’s voice and musicality. The author primarily includes snippets......more

3.5 stars bumped to 4 stars.......more

I’ve never written a review for a book before and only use this app to keep track of what I’d like to read. However, after going through the only 2 reviews available I felt compelled to talk about my experience with the book and try to do it justice. I am obsessed with Maria Callas. I am not an “oper......more

Διαβάστε το review στο site μας: [URL not allowed] Οι βιογραφίες είναι ένα δύσκολο συγγραφικό είδος, πολύ περισσότερο όταν αφορούν τη ζωή ανθρώπων που το όνομά τους όχι απλά έχει γραφτεί με χρυσά γράμματα στην Ιστορία, αλλά που αποτελούν σύμβολα. Γιατί, όταν κάποιος ανήκει στην......more