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Gods and Kings: The Rise and Fall of Alexander McQueen and John Galliano gods or kings of her title than Captain Hook and Peter Pan." In contrast", The Guardian" heavily criticized the book for offering an uneven portrayal of McQueen and Galliano, stating that "to read her brass-tacks account, you’d get the impression that Galliano’s career has been fail after fail. She implicates the “gushing” fashion press in praising his work – we’re an easy bunch to disparage – yet she seems more or less blind to the meaning and emotion others may have felt at Galliano’s or McQueen’s shows." Gods and Kings: The Rise and Fall of Alexander McQueen and John Galliano