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BTW, the book isn't about events but is a child's very honest account of his life (as perceived by him). It's his story told from his POV. That's not the kind of thing someone else can dispute (even if they really hate the person telling the story). <<
>> Alex Haley gave lots of interviews too. Didn’t make it so. <<
It is indeed a "factual" retelling of his upbringing from HIS point of view.
I would say that puts the movie in the same category to how accurate "Mommy Dearest" is to the real life Joan Crawford. Faye Dunaway IS Joan Crawford... from her stepdaughter's point of view, anyway.
It’s interesting that you picked Mommy Dearest because literally NOBODY agrees with anything Christina wrote in that. Including her sister whose abuse was supposedly chronicled in the book.
Pretty awesome movie though. I don’t anybody did unhinged as well as Faye. Ruined her career.