Reviews round-up
The Great Dictator
by Matthew Sweet
4 of 4 critics positive
6 reviews: 2 raves, 2 positives; 2 not stating a verdict in public
What the critics said
Rave
Read the review ↗“A brilliant new biography”
The Great Dictator by Matthew Sweet review – the fabulous life of Barbara Cartland
Rave
Read the review ↗“is a gem of a biography”
The mad life of Barbara Cartland, the Queen of Romance who hated women
Positive
Read the review ↗“sparkling, name-dropping biography”
The Great Dictator — the surprising, complex life of Barbara Cartland, queen of romance
Positive
Read the review ↗“Great gossipy nuggets about Barbara Cartland”
The Great Dictator by Matthew Sweet: Great gossipy nuggets about Barbara Cartland
Verdict not stated
Read the review ↗‘Women should be like pretty chocolate boxes’: The bizarre world of Barbara Cartland
Verdicts are read from each outlet's own headline and summary; quotes are their words, credited and linked. Where a paywalled summary does not give the critic's view, we say so rather than guess. How it works.
