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Rock Hudson: His Story
Rock Hudson His Story
234 pages, Hardcover
First published July 1, 1986
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11 books9 followersRock Hudson was an American film and television actor, recognised as a romantic leading man during the 1960s and 1970s. Hudson was voted Star of the Year, Favorite Leading Man, and similar titles by numerous movie magazines and was unquestionably one of the most popular and well-known movie stars of the time. He completed nearly 70 motion pictures and starred in several television productions during a career that spanned over four decades. Hudson was also one of the first major Hollywood celebrities to die from an AIDS related illness.
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October 29, 2015
What a haunting, charming, confusing, and lovingly-written story of Rock Hudson, the first high-profile AIDS victim.
The opening pages of this book were confusing, until I could fully grasp Davidson's vision. We enter Rock Hudson's stately California home, to a series of eery, strange vignettes: As Davidson interviews Hudson, she notices the men, including friends, servants, ex-lovers, and almost-lovers, quietly attending to Hudson's needs in her periphery. There's the butler, James; long-time friend and personal assistant, Mark Miller; ex-lover Tom Clark, who was abandoned by Hudson in New York when Hudson took a new lover, Marc Christian, and yet remained Hudson's fiercest protector in his final months; and creepiest of all, there was ex-lover Marc Christian, refusing to vacate the house despite Hudson's demands, polishing his car in the driveway. It felt like some sort of German cinematic nonsense, and I wasn't sure I was curious enough to continue.
But, as the book unfolds, Davidson draws you into Rock Hudson's story, and all of the haunting vignettes start to click into place. You learn about a broken home, a big dream, shady agents and dealings, stardom, and most importantly, the secrets. Hudson was a gay man in a world that made him a hetero-heartthrob and would accept nothing else. It's suffocating to read about the precautions that Hudson took to keep his gay life out of the press: voice-deepening lessons, dates with starlets (abandoned midway through parties for men), secret liasons arranged through third or fourth or fifth parties, and even a forced marriage to Phyllis Gates (NOT forced by the studio, as rumored, but by Hudson's anguished heart). Lee Garlington, Jack Coates, Tom, and Marc (among HUNDREDS of others) could never be open about their love for Rock, even during his slow death. The book allows readers glimpses of Rock Hudson's life, and the emotional turbulence he wouldn't show to anyone, save for a sacred inner circle.
I was fascinated by Rock Hudson, long before I picked up this book. As a kid, I remember watching him on I Love Lucy, reuniting Lucy and Ethel with their husbands in Palm Springs through Ricky's trickery. While watching reruns of Lucy, my mom commented that I was named after a Rock Hudson character, Jordan Benedict Jr. from Giant. Intrigued, I sought out the film, and was appalled; Rock Hudson played a racist asshole, and I kinda loved watching Hudson getting the shit kicked out of him at the end of the movie (unexpected movie spoiler alert!).
I confronted my mother about the name choice, and she shrugged: she was pregnant and needed a name, and Giant was on TV, and Jordan seemed like a good idea at the time. Besides, Rock Hudson had a tragic story, Mom said, living a secret gay life before gay was cool. Why not honor him through one of his iconic roles?
I was secretly gay at this point, so I did my research.
My heart broke for Rock Hudson, at the same time that I realized I didn't have to become another Rock Hudson.
I came out a year later, and I am honored to have the freedom to do that, due in part to tragic stories like Rock Hudson's. It's the thirtieth anniversary of his death, a period of time in which AIDS research improved dramatically, gay rights movements exploded across the world, and gay marriage became legal in all fifty states. Rock Hudson's story is a relic from an unforgiving past, and he's likely not on the minds of my fellow millennials as they enjoy their rainbow Doritos.
But he damn well should be.
The opening pages of this book were confusing, until I could fully grasp Davidson's vision. We enter Rock Hudson's stately California home, to a series of eery, strange vignettes: As Davidson interviews Hudson, she notices the men, including friends, servants, ex-lovers, and almost-lovers, quietly attending to Hudson's needs in her periphery. There's the butler, James; long-time friend and personal assistant, Mark Miller; ex-lover Tom Clark, who was abandoned by Hudson in New York when Hudson took a new lover, Marc Christian, and yet remained Hudson's fiercest protector in his final months; and creepiest of all, there was ex-lover Marc Christian, refusing to vacate the house despite Hudson's demands, polishing his car in the driveway. It felt like some sort of German cinematic nonsense, and I wasn't sure I was curious enough to continue.
But, as the book unfolds, Davidson draws you into Rock Hudson's story, and all of the haunting vignettes start to click into place. You learn about a broken home, a big dream, shady agents and dealings, stardom, and most importantly, the secrets. Hudson was a gay man in a world that made him a hetero-heartthrob and would accept nothing else. It's suffocating to read about the precautions that Hudson took to keep his gay life out of the press: voice-deepening lessons, dates with starlets (abandoned midway through parties for men), secret liasons arranged through third or fourth or fifth parties, and even a forced marriage to Phyllis Gates (NOT forced by the studio, as rumored, but by Hudson's anguished heart). Lee Garlington, Jack Coates, Tom, and Marc (among HUNDREDS of others) could never be open about their love for Rock, even during his slow death. The book allows readers glimpses of Rock Hudson's life, and the emotional turbulence he wouldn't show to anyone, save for a sacred inner circle.
I was fascinated by Rock Hudson, long before I picked up this book. As a kid, I remember watching him on I Love Lucy, reuniting Lucy and Ethel with their husbands in Palm Springs through Ricky's trickery. While watching reruns of Lucy, my mom commented that I was named after a Rock Hudson character, Jordan Benedict Jr. from Giant. Intrigued, I sought out the film, and was appalled; Rock Hudson played a racist asshole, and I kinda loved watching Hudson getting the shit kicked out of him at the end of the movie (unexpected movie spoiler alert!).
I confronted my mother about the name choice, and she shrugged: she was pregnant and needed a name, and Giant was on TV, and Jordan seemed like a good idea at the time. Besides, Rock Hudson had a tragic story, Mom said, living a secret gay life before gay was cool. Why not honor him through one of his iconic roles?
I was secretly gay at this point, so I did my research.
My heart broke for Rock Hudson, at the same time that I realized I didn't have to become another Rock Hudson.
I came out a year later, and I am honored to have the freedom to do that, due in part to tragic stories like Rock Hudson's. It's the thirtieth anniversary of his death, a period of time in which AIDS research improved dramatically, gay rights movements exploded across the world, and gay marriage became legal in all fifty states. Rock Hudson's story is a relic from an unforgiving past, and he's likely not on the minds of my fellow millennials as they enjoy their rainbow Doritos.
But he damn well should be.
November 27, 2011
I don't generally read biographies or memoirs by (or about) celebrities, but after having a Rock Hudson/Doris Day film festival with my mother, I couldn't help but be charmed by Rock Hudson and wanted to know more about him. He died when I was just 1 year old, so I knew nothing about him before this book except that he was secretly gay and that he died of AIDS.
First, let me say that it seems like the author of the book (I don't know why her name isn't showing up on this edition) did an incredibly thorough job researching. When she had to get information from someone other than Hudson, she always said who it was from, and if she received conflicting accounts, she described them both along with their reasons for their POVs.
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Even wading through all the interviews, second- and third-hand sources, drama, lawsuits, etc, Rock Hudson's charm still shines through. It's obvious that although he was a very private man, even to those he was closest to, he was also someone who loved fun and laughter and never took life too too seriously. The number of people who mentioned laughing with him until they couldn't breathe is astounding. (It's also hard not to fall a little in love with Hudson's oldest Hollywood friends, George Nader and Mark Miller, who seem like two of the most decent, honest, good-hearted people ever to grace L.A. It makes me feel a little bad -- almost bad -- that 3 of George Nader's movies were on MST3K.)
The drama surrounding his AIDS diagnosis and the revelation of this to the public was also fascinating for someone like me, whose grew up with the idea of HIV as a fatal disease and watched it slowly change to a chronic illness as medication and understanding has improved. It's hard to remember just how little was known or understood in 1985 -- indeed, the initials "HIV" are never used in this book, only AIDS.
Recommended to anyone who enjoyed Rock Hudson's films.
First, let me say that it seems like the author of the book (I don't know why her name isn't showing up on this edition) did an incredibly thorough job researching. When she had to get information from someone other than Hudson, she always said who it was from, and if she received conflicting accounts, she described them both along with their reasons for their POVs.
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Even wading through all the interviews, second- and third-hand sources, drama, lawsuits, etc, Rock Hudson's charm still shines through. It's obvious that although he was a very private man, even to those he was closest to, he was also someone who loved fun and laughter and never took life too too seriously. The number of people who mentioned laughing with him until they couldn't breathe is astounding. (It's also hard not to fall a little in love with Hudson's oldest Hollywood friends, George Nader and Mark Miller, who seem like two of the most decent, honest, good-hearted people ever to grace L.A. It makes me feel a little bad -- almost bad -- that 3 of George Nader's movies were on MST3K.)
The drama surrounding his AIDS diagnosis and the revelation of this to the public was also fascinating for someone like me, whose grew up with the idea of HIV as a fatal disease and watched it slowly change to a chronic illness as medication and understanding has improved. It's hard to remember just how little was known or understood in 1985 -- indeed, the initials "HIV" are never used in this book, only AIDS.
Recommended to anyone who enjoyed Rock Hudson's films.
June 12, 2023
This has been my favorite Pride read so for this June, and maybe the most important. Rock Hudson was forced to live almost his entire life in secret or pretend if he wanted to have a successful career in a time that is known as “the good ole days” to some people, that sadly some people want to return to.
My one complaint about this book is that it is not as much “his story,” as we are led to believe from the title and his co-authorship of the book. Sara Davidson met and worked with Rock for 2 weeks before he died to get his story and Rock asked all of his friends who participated in the book to feel free to tell the truth about all aspects of his once “secret life,” because he wanted to set the record straight. But I am assuming because of Rock’s health at the end there are not many direct quotes from the actor.
I highly recommend this one to buffs of old Hollywood, like me, will be happy with this book though. Stories about Rock’s gay, lecherous first manager, Henry Wilson, his marriage to Phyllis Gates (whom he claims to have truly loved), his friendship with Doris Day, right up to the Linda Evans Dynasty AIDS kiss are all covered.
His career and life during a time when one wasn’t allowed to be gay is fascinating. Of course, it comes as no surprise that the duality and secrets caused him to be a closed off human being and alcoholic, but I find the fact that he was able to find long term lovers and happiness is inspirational. I give this “autobiography” a 4 out of 5.
My one complaint about this book is that it is not as much “his story,” as we are led to believe from the title and his co-authorship of the book. Sara Davidson met and worked with Rock for 2 weeks before he died to get his story and Rock asked all of his friends who participated in the book to feel free to tell the truth about all aspects of his once “secret life,” because he wanted to set the record straight. But I am assuming because of Rock’s health at the end there are not many direct quotes from the actor.
I highly recommend this one to buffs of old Hollywood, like me, will be happy with this book though. Stories about Rock’s gay, lecherous first manager, Henry Wilson, his marriage to Phyllis Gates (whom he claims to have truly loved), his friendship with Doris Day, right up to the Linda Evans Dynasty AIDS kiss are all covered.
His career and life during a time when one wasn’t allowed to be gay is fascinating. Of course, it comes as no surprise that the duality and secrets caused him to be a closed off human being and alcoholic, but I find the fact that he was able to find long term lovers and happiness is inspirational. I give this “autobiography” a 4 out of 5.
June 28, 2023
En af de største der har været — og det viser sig i særdeleshed ved denne open-heart surgery af en biografi. Kun en mand få åndedrag fra døden, udelukkende væbnet med sin sidste dosis ære og integritet og ikke mindst viden om egne fejl og mangler, ville være villig til at lade sig portrættere så lige dele bramfrit, ærligt, problematisk og sympatisk. FilmSTJERNEN, der ikke kunne dele sin seksualitet, druknet i kærlighed, da verden så deres ellers bredskuldrede mande-mand forsvinde til AIDS. Seriøs tåreperser-energi.
March 28, 2025
Dios, este libro...este libro me destruyó.
Fue una genialidad de la autora de iniciar el libro con los momentos más críticos de la enfermedad de Rock Hudson. Al inicio no entiendes la extraña dinámica de sus días: el astro de cine, gravemente enfermo de sida, siendo rodeado por su exnovio, su novio actual y un séquito de sirvientes que más parecían miembros de su familia.
Pero ya cuando te sumerges en la vida de Rock y entiendes todo lo que tuvo que vivir y, esconder, tras bambalinas es cuando todo cobra sentido.
La estrella de Hollywood, el modelo heterosexual de los 50s era...un hombre gay que soñaba con enamorarse y que nunca pudo mostrar quien era hasta que la fatalidad tocó a su puerta en la trágica década de los 80.
Es un relato desgarrador, divertido por momentos y tremendamente emotivo. Me dieron ganas de abrazar a Rock Hudson, de aplaudirle a Tom Clark y desearle el mayor de los karmas a Marc Christian.
Fue una genialidad de la autora de iniciar el libro con los momentos más críticos de la enfermedad de Rock Hudson. Al inicio no entiendes la extraña dinámica de sus días: el astro de cine, gravemente enfermo de sida, siendo rodeado por su exnovio, su novio actual y un séquito de sirvientes que más parecían miembros de su familia.
Pero ya cuando te sumerges en la vida de Rock y entiendes todo lo que tuvo que vivir y, esconder, tras bambalinas es cuando todo cobra sentido.
La estrella de Hollywood, el modelo heterosexual de los 50s era...un hombre gay que soñaba con enamorarse y que nunca pudo mostrar quien era hasta que la fatalidad tocó a su puerta en la trágica década de los 80.
Es un relato desgarrador, divertido por momentos y tremendamente emotivo. Me dieron ganas de abrazar a Rock Hudson, de aplaudirle a Tom Clark y desearle el mayor de los karmas a Marc Christian.
January 13, 2021
Hudson gave permission to a writer he seemed to trust and told her to "Tell the truth." As a result, the book feels real and believable. And it reminds us just how far removed an actor can be from the roles he plays. Many in the film biz have mentioned that they thought Hudson was one of the nicest guys they ever met. The book presents a much different story; Hudson seems to have known quite well how to work any room and the people in it - but the picture painted here is ultimately not a very nice one (often vindictive and foul-mouthed). He seems to have been thrown completely by his success and his many favors seemed designed for payback - sexual or not. (His life post-fame bears a very strong resemblance to Liberace's in several significant ways.)
It's a very quick read, and of particular interest to those wanting info on how Hudson dealt (and did
not deal) with AIDS. Surprisingly little in-depth info on his actual film work, highlighting the fact that who Hudson was on-screen bore almost no relation to the man.
It's a very quick read, and of particular interest to those wanting info on how Hudson dealt (and did
not deal) with AIDS. Surprisingly little in-depth info on his actual film work, highlighting the fact that who Hudson was on-screen bore almost no relation to the man.
August 3, 2008
I read this while working at a failing ice cream shop. Whole days would go by without a single customer. But there were always lots of books! Anyway, reading about gays in old Hollywood always makes me feel so conflicted. On the one hand, their closetedness is so painful to fathom but the old gay underground's complicated inner workings amaze me. All those pretend marriages and secret debauched house parties and double lives...
So this book was no literary masterpiece but Hudson's story was interesting and sad.
So this book was no literary masterpiece but Hudson's story was interesting and sad.
May 10, 2020
An interesting read but wish the book had been started earlier so more of it could have been Rock Hudson’s own words. Unfortunately though he died only a few weeks after it was started so much of the book is other people’s recollections. The timeline is a bit all over the place as well leading to a fair amount of repetition. But still interesting to get a sense of such a star and how he lived a secret life in Hollywood to maintain his career.
June 23, 2020
A very good companion to Mark Griffin's terrific bio on Rock. The author had just four weeks to interview Rock before he died. She was able to interview many of his friends to pull together a good look into a complicated man. If I hadn't read Mark Griffin's book first, I would have walked away with a not-too-deep look at the man. Griffin's book provided so much background and depth that it was a good primer for what was to come with Rock's own telling.
November 30, 2009
I really liked this book, I think if you have an interest in old hollywood you'd enjoy it. It made me want to be Rock Hudson's friend. He seemed like he made the most of his life and enjoyed it. (even with his faults). Having an interest in the HIV/AIDS movement, it was educating to hear the story of his outing, and encouraging to hear the reactions, I'm sure there were people who sent hate mail, and I remember the jokes at the time about him, but the fact that people sent him so much love after finding out is amazing. Also I didn't really understand the impact his coming out with AIDS had on the world and the advancement of funding and research and general acceptance. It also gave me another reason to dislike Ronald Reagan. (not that I needed one)
March 28, 2025
This book was in my mom-in-law’s collection of celebrity bios high on a shelf in her guest room. When she decided to let some of them go, this was one book I grabbed. A long-time fan of Rock Hudson, and celeb bios, it was a book anxiously anticipated after finally breaking a long reading dry spell.
The book explains that with little time left from a terminal diagnosis, Mr. Hudson engaged writer Sara Davidson to tell his side of his story. It appears that Rock passed before it was finished and much of the book is carved from recollections of friends and associates in Hollywood. It is unfortunate to not have more of his voice in the book.
It proved to not be a good look. For a very private man who went to great lengths to keep his personal life from the media, this book did not just drop that curtain, it annihilated it.
Expectation was of Rock Hudson’s life, touching from formative childhood years to his entry into films and stardom with emphasis on the creative process and unique deliverance that was his alone.
The book reflected a very insecure man, and one could ascertain that from his secrets, but it seems more complex than that. The book made his orientation his identity, and it seemed a disservice to someone who contributed so much in his life in acting in the many classic films.
This book did not give a full picture of Rock Hudson, it was more a detailed description of only one aspect of his life, and it left the story lacking.
The book explains that with little time left from a terminal diagnosis, Mr. Hudson engaged writer Sara Davidson to tell his side of his story. It appears that Rock passed before it was finished and much of the book is carved from recollections of friends and associates in Hollywood. It is unfortunate to not have more of his voice in the book.
It proved to not be a good look. For a very private man who went to great lengths to keep his personal life from the media, this book did not just drop that curtain, it annihilated it.
Expectation was of Rock Hudson’s life, touching from formative childhood years to his entry into films and stardom with emphasis on the creative process and unique deliverance that was his alone.
The book reflected a very insecure man, and one could ascertain that from his secrets, but it seems more complex than that. The book made his orientation his identity, and it seemed a disservice to someone who contributed so much in his life in acting in the many classic films.
This book did not give a full picture of Rock Hudson, it was more a detailed description of only one aspect of his life, and it left the story lacking.
September 1, 2025
Rock Hudson kennen viele vielleicht als einen amerikanischen Filmstar aus den 50er und 60er Jahren. Öffentlichkeitswirksam war er aber auch einer der ersten Prominenten, der an AIDS starb.
Diese Biografie ist eine überraschend offene Geschichte seines Lebens, auch seines homosexuellen Privatlebens, welches lange geheim gehalten wurde. Sara Davidson hat diese Biografie mit Genehmigung Rock Hudsons zusammengetragen. Zum Teil aus Interviews direkt mit Rock Hudson, Zitaten aus anderen Veröffentlichungen und aus Befragungen seiner engsten Angehörigen, um deren Mitarbeit Hudson direkt gebeten hatte, wurde ein vielschichtiges Bild des Schauspielers zusammengetragen.
Mich hat gerade die Offenheit über Hudsons Homosexualität überrascht. Die Passagen über seine letzten Monate und über AIDS, haben mich dafür sehr ergriffen.
Man merkt natürlich beim Lesen eine Neigung der Autorin bestimmte Sachverhalte in einem bestimmten Licht darzustellen, dennoch hat man das Gefühl von einer gewissen Neutralität, da sie verschiedene Aussagen gegeneinander abwägt.
Eine spannende, eher belletristische, Biografie einer interessanten Persönlichkeit. Vor allem aber tief bewegend!
Diese Biografie ist eine überraschend offene Geschichte seines Lebens, auch seines homosexuellen Privatlebens, welches lange geheim gehalten wurde. Sara Davidson hat diese Biografie mit Genehmigung Rock Hudsons zusammengetragen. Zum Teil aus Interviews direkt mit Rock Hudson, Zitaten aus anderen Veröffentlichungen und aus Befragungen seiner engsten Angehörigen, um deren Mitarbeit Hudson direkt gebeten hatte, wurde ein vielschichtiges Bild des Schauspielers zusammengetragen.
Mich hat gerade die Offenheit über Hudsons Homosexualität überrascht. Die Passagen über seine letzten Monate und über AIDS, haben mich dafür sehr ergriffen.
Man merkt natürlich beim Lesen eine Neigung der Autorin bestimmte Sachverhalte in einem bestimmten Licht darzustellen, dennoch hat man das Gefühl von einer gewissen Neutralität, da sie verschiedene Aussagen gegeneinander abwägt.
Eine spannende, eher belletristische, Biografie einer interessanten Persönlichkeit. Vor allem aber tief bewegend!
May 27, 2019
This book, sanctioned by Rock Hudson himself, as he was dying from AIDS, is probably the most accurate & honest portrayal of the famed actor. Rock, as well as some of his closest friends, collaborated with the author who paints the complicated man we knew as Rock Hudson, in a very honest light. Both sympathetic & flawed at times, Rock's life was a web of lies and deceit. Finally, at the end, he opened up with those closest to him. It's unclear just how honest he was being, and we'll never really know-- but when you've lived a lie as long as he did, you eventually begin to believe the stories yourself. This well written & easy flowing autobiography/biography shed new light on one of Hollywood's biggest stars.
July 28, 2023
Rock Hudson was a very private man, but a month before he died, he invited Sara Davidson into his life to write his memoir. Very little is in Hudson's voice. He was too ill to participate much in this book. But he encouraged his friends to talk with Davidson, so the book is more Rock through the eyes of others. He could be a jerk at times, acting the star and treating people poorly. He lucked out in that the only person who really seems to have taken total advantage of him was Marc Christian, his final lover. I watched the recent HBO documentary on Rock before reading this book and will probably go back and rewatch it. The documentary covers much the same material as this book (albeit with more graphic details), but I'd like to put names to the faces.
February 16, 2017
I was completely taken back by this book. Read it once in 2006 & again in 2009. A beautiful story told about a Hollywood Hunk with a killer smile, talented at his craft, standing at 6' 4", and with a secret that he kept most of his life. Sadly ending in a tragedy that can grab you by the soul, and you too finally end up being a fan, loving a beloved Legend, a Legend that went by the name of Rock Hudson.
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October 1, 2021
Another interesting read of a celebrity life.
I've loved watching Rock Hudson through his movies over the years.
He choose a close circle of friends that he confided in, but loved to be around everyone.
If you were/are a fan, then you will enjoy this book. He was co-writer and told his friends that he wanted them to tell the truth about their life with him. It seems to be very upfront and honest.
I've loved watching Rock Hudson through his movies over the years.
He choose a close circle of friends that he confided in, but loved to be around everyone.
If you were/are a fan, then you will enjoy this book. He was co-writer and told his friends that he wanted them to tell the truth about their life with him. It seems to be very upfront and honest.
November 13, 2023
Oh my god. I literally wanted to finish this book as soon as possible because it was such a tough read. I cried and now I'm struggling to not start again.
I've learned so much about him and I was surprised to know that a couple of things I knew about him were actually fake I know he surely had a good life, he said so himself, but I couldn't help not feeling him bad for him considering how much he suffered.
But I'm sure he'd be happy to know that he's still an icon to this day.
I've learned so much about him and I was surprised to know that a couple of things I knew about him were actually fake I know he surely had a good life, he said so himself, but I couldn't help not feeling him bad for him considering how much he suffered.
But I'm sure he'd be happy to know that he's still an icon to this day.
May 11, 2020
After watching Hollywood on Netflix. I was inspired to read this book which I've had on my personal shelf since it came out. I thoroughly enjoyed reading the book but couldn't help but be sad for this man having to hide his personal life for his entire career. I wonder how I would have felt reading this when it actually came out?
January 21, 2023
A fairly straightforward biography that started with interesting history but then finished mostly with a heavy focus on the star’s sex life so if the intention was to offer a humanizing balanced perspective on a icon’s life, it got sadly lost in the salacious easy stuff that “his story” probably hoped to counter.
April 23, 2018
I really enjoyed this book about Rock Hudson, it had so much detail about such an interesting man that I found it hard to put down. Not only did I not want the book to end, but I found myself in tears when it did.
April 2, 2023
Great reading about Hollywood names. Rock didn't really write anything, Sara Davidson does a good job putting all of the facts together . . . but I'm sad to say, it kind of ruined my opinion of him. Doesn't seem like he was really that nice of a man. I'm sad.
December 3, 2017
A very well written insight to Rock Hudson and his life. An easy read.
November 6, 2018
La vida de Rock Hudson es muy interesante de leer, pero la forma en que está escrito el libro lo hace un poco confuso. Aún así es totalmente recomendable.
October 12, 2019
A good book about the private life of Rock Hudson and his battle with AIDS. It is not known how he got the virus but it was probably from a blood transfusion from his quadruple by pass.
January 21, 2022
Good and very endearing bio. Now to watch some Rock Hudson films !!
May 2, 2022
i fucking hate tom clark!
August 2, 2022
I love to read about old Hollywood movie stars. This one was kind of disturbing. He was really, really into sex with men. I struggle with that.
August 8, 2022
An entertaining read. So much information I did not previously know. I had fun watching many of the wonderful films discussed in the text. An interesting, complicated, and handsome man!
October 6, 2023
Gripping bio on Rock Hudson told from his words in my opinion one of the best biographies ever published
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
April 17, 2025
My first physical book of the year finished! Poor Rock :( I would love to go back in time and visit his castle
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