Heath Ledger: Hollywood's Dark Star

This is the best and most informative book I have read on Heath Ledger. At first, I wasn't too thrilled with the title of the book, as I was concerned it was trying to characterize Heath as just another dark and disturbed 'movie star'. Instead, it showed him to be the sensative and incredible 'actor' that I believe him to have been. I ended up being extremely pleased with the content and great photos as well as the numerous quotes from Heath. It was very difficult to read the final chapter. What a shame there had to be an ending.

Loved the book... gives you pretty real idea of great person Heath was and talents he had....this is rhe book to buy.. I would avoid the other trash written about him that's out there. read reviews .... all reviews... before buying....

First off this book was better then the first book I red about it.The first book I red about him had lots of great pictures of Heath but not enough word content.This book has plenty of word content as well as many pictures.This book also talked more about the tv and movies he was in as well.This book could have talked more about his childhood to though.This book talked more about the real Heath though rather then how the media potrays him.And how he really died which was a comfort to hear.Deep down I didn't think he was a total partier despite what the media said.I think someone writing a story about a star in general is a great thing because it helps to lay any rumors about the star to rest.I love also the family pictures including in the book as well.Pictures of him,Michelle and his daughter very cute and some with him and his daughter. Heath was a guy who would misunderstood in many ways throughtout his life and now I know more how he really is If you want to know the real story about Heath Ledger this is the book to read.

This book is amazing! If you are a Heath Ledger fan, you will enjoy reading and learning about his life in this book. The book chapters every era of his life leading up to his death and provides its readers with information not previously known about the late great actor who will be greatly missed. As a Heath Ledger fan, this book is a must have for your collection.

I purchased this book two years ago just after it came out and it was a beautiful read with stunning photography. It was emotional to look through as I am a huge Heath Ledger fan. One of Hollywood's greatest and terribly missed.

What is praiseworthy of the book is that the author, in trying to sum up a life cut short, does not sound convoluted. Robb does a good job of remaining objective over Heath Ledger's life, including the mystery that will forever shroud his untimely death. There are plenty of photographs and some interesting tidbits about his early aspirations of acting starting in his homeland, adding to the captured charm of Ledger, which sadly no longer exists.What I wish I had known before reading this book is how limited it feels after rapidly finishing it. As the book's back cover states, the author's intent was to tell "the full story." The book feels like simply a compilation of magazine quotes. Most journalists and biographers interested in recounting the full story are not likely to have great access to every aspect of Ledger's life. Compiling magazine quotes does not really do the job of presenting the full story, only the story that Ledger was willing to present through interviews. Then again, maybe the objective of this biography's full story was for the author to only use what Ledger said and left behind, as oppose to something rather trite and twisted.Overall, the book deserves about three stars because, while the author does a good job of repackaging material from several magazine interviews with the now legendary Heath Ledger, generally there seems to be something missing. In comparison with the reviews of other Ledger biographies rolled out as of 2008, this might be the best out there. However, it will take some time for this story of Heath Ledger to feel as complete as Ledger himself.

excellent book

I think this book is very good, but I do think that much more info will be available in the coming years.Heath was (oh, how I hate to say "was")! one of the best actors to come along for a very long time. When think of all the conceited, no-talent peacocks around today, it makes his ill-fated passing even more unfair and sad.Heath's (and Jake's) performance in Brokeback Mountain is so wrenching (like the film itself) it breaks your heart. Of course, that so-called rotten "Academy" denied him, the film and other nominations it rec'd the awards it definitely should have won. (Of the 8 nomiminations it rec'd, it won only three!! This is just unbelievable. That stupid rotten "academy").I wish I could find a way to end this review; just can't think what would have been ahead for Heath. Damn it - why didn't that maid and the other one wake him up??

A inside world of Heath Ledge, from the writes perspective. It gives a glimpse of his creativity.Book - Contains illustrate photographs and his interview wordings with chapter wise.

Il libro è arrivato nei tempi stabiliti ed in ottime condizioni,sembra nuovo.

Vielen Dank für diese schöne Heath-Ledger-Biografie, die ich sofort verschlungen habe. Vor allem die vielen tollen Fotos haben mir sehr gut gefallen. Weiter so!!!Ihre zufriedene Kundin

L’articolo è arrivato senza alcun imballaggio protettivo e quindi gli angolini sono tutti rovinati! Sembra un libro usato e non nuovo!Per il resto, è un volume molto bello, pieno di splendide fotografie all’interno. Ho dovuto comprare questa versione originale perché purtroppo in italiano non esiste più da nessuna parte!

This is a fabulous book I am half way through it and this will not be a let down for any of the ledger fans but, alas everyone is different so I shall leave it up to you!!..... ( but, it is full of surprises) :) R.I.P + (x)