Beth answers “585 pages is quite a lengthy book. Does...”

Robin Baus asked this question about Jim Henson: The Biography:

585 pages is quite a lengthy book. Does the author dwell too much on minute details or is there really that much to say about this wonderful man?

Beth I thought the book dragged a bit. It begins several generations before Jim Henson's birth, and goes into a lot of detail overall (without ever casting…moreI thought the book dragged a bit. It begins several generations before Jim Henson's birth, and goes into a lot of detail overall (without ever casting him in too harsh a light; for example, he cheated on his wife but that was explained away as there being "two Jims," a work Jim who loved womanizing, including with his employees, and a home Jim who was loyal to his family). I found myself skimming. However, some sections were quite compelling. The account of Henson's memorial service was very detailed and it moved me to tears. (less)

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