I can't say that I've ever seen a film that Hedy Lamarr was in; I was mostly aware of her because of her scientific achievements. I think I'd quite like to read an actual biography of her one day, because she seems an interesting woman, but there also seems to be too much crammed into her life for this particular graphic treatment to do more than skim over the high (and low) points. The most interesting part was the beginning, but once she moved to Hollywood it seemed as if the narrative stuck on her film career and the public perception of her appearance. And fair enough: I understand she was an extremely beautiful woman who was not, perhaps, overburdened with opportunities to display herself in any way other than the aesthetic. It seems critical response to her acting skills was not great, but as I've said: I've never seen a film with her in it, so who knows.

I liked the book. I don't think it was particularly deep, but as a basic overview it works well enough.