From Dust to Stardust, a review by Shelley

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FROM DUST TO STARDUST
Kathleen Rooney

Lake Union Publishing
Publication Date: September 5th, 2023
285 Pages
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Based upon real-life actress Colleen Moore From Dust to Stardust is a magical tale of the silent film era and what it took to be a “star”. I loved how it also dealt with Doreen’s personal life, not just her romances but her relationships with her friends, family, co-workers, her bosses and the press. The more I got to know Doreen the more I grew to love her. She stood up for herself when it wasn’t commonplace for women. She tried her best through a tough marriage and fought for the pay and contracts she knew she deserved. And all the while she tried to stay true to herself.

I was fully captivated by Doreen’s story and the castle (there really is one in Chicago’s Museum of Science and Industry) she built to boost morale during the Depression and to give the profits to charity. Doreen is a complex character and her heart and soul are embedded throughout the story. The author’s research is impeccable so it was no wonder the story felt so real and tangible. Rooney handles the reality of alcoholism and spousal abuse in a delicate yet extremely real manner. I was so enthralled it was hard to get back to the real world of 2023. I adored this book.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the Advance Readers Copy.

Colleen & Her Castle

 

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