Biographia Britannica Literaria, or Biography of Literary Characters of Great Britain and Ir... Book

I wavered between 3 and 4 stars on this book.

One of the problems with writing a biography about Walt Disney is that people either see him as the lovable "Uncle Walt", or a driven and obsessive tyrant. This book does a fine job of objectively showing you all the sides of this complex man. (It also didn't hurt that the writing and research were exceptionally well done).

On one hand, I loved all the details about Walt Disney, his life, family, and career. However, all that detail became weighed down in the middle of the book when the author spent too much time on Walt's legal, financial, and political troubles, and not enough on the good stuff (ie: feature animation, television/live action programs, and Disneyland).

Overall, a very interesting glimpse at the man who revolutionized the film industry and changed popular culture forever.