Lupe Velez Books

An amazing book that is difficult to find, though not impossible, but when you do get your paws on it... you will realize that it was well worth the effort. 'Lupe Velez: la mexicana que escupia fuego' is perhaps the best researched book that examines and documents the life of Lupe Velez to this day. A must read for those who are seriously researching the life of Lupita Velez.

Although this book offers readers an interesting journalistic approach to the life of Lupe Velez from the perspective of a Mexican writer, it is poorly cited. Be wary of what you are reading as some of Corona's dates are confusing and not very clear. I did appreciate the photographs that were published and especially the one of her death certificate. However, for a more in depth and factual look at Lupita's life story you should accompany Corona's reading with Gabriel Ramirez's -- Lupe Velez: la mexicana que escupia fuego.

I found this to be a deeply probing book into the life of miss velez. She was truly a sad and complex individual. For more on her twisted descent from Hollywood Hell, watch E! Mysteries and Scandals.

Seeing as there are little or no biographies out there about Lupe Velez, I guess this one will have to do. The book seems to concentrate more on her directors, costars, lovers, etc. with only little snippets about Lupe herself. I wish I could say I completely loved this book, but...nah...

This is one of the most disappointing biographies I have read in a long time. Lupe Velez was one of the most exciting and colourful characters in Hollywood and this book told us more about her co-stars than about her. Don't know how the author managed to get a publisher.

The great Lupe Velez deserves a good biography, but this ain't it. To paraphrase the late Mrs. Parker, "this is not a book to be tossed aside lightly. It is to be thrown with great force."

After reading posted reviews, I was hesitant to purchase this book. After my wife gave it to me Christmas 2000, I was very pleasantly surprized to find myself reading such details of Lupe's life and those of her lovers that I had to finish that very night. It was somewhat convoluted when concerning the lives of so many people but after all, the title IS "Lupe Velez and Her Lovers". I was neither disappointed nor surprised to be reading details of Gary, Russ, Jimmy, Johnny, Carole, et al. These people were intregal parts of her life, all contributing to her happiness, her misery, her excitable personality. One irritant constant throughout the book was the writer's insistence on using her full name when referring to her. That, coupled with a few grammatical errors, are my only negative impressions of the entire book.