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nancyroz1234's review against another edition
informative
reflective
medium-paced
3.0
Changed my opinion of Jackie and her relationship with JFK. It was strictly a business arrangement orchestrated by the parents.
baxtervallens's review against another edition
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
4.0
hunterlikesturtles's review against another edition
funny
informative
slow-paced
3.0
I loved the content but didn’t love the writing!
thatokiebird's review against another edition
informative
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2.5
Camera Girl spans from Jaqueline Bouvier's college years up to her wedding to JFK, a span of about four years in her young adult life. A time when she was loosening the clutches of her parents, to discovering who she was on her own as a woman.
This book was different than I thought I was getting into. Being called Camera Girl after all, I thought there would be much more about her time as the Washington Times-Herald’s “Inquiring Camera Girl”, but that didn't even come into the book until more than 50% of the way in, and surprisingly little focused on it. Although the author did seem to read most if not all of her 600+ daily columns. Sprinkled in the text were observations on her personal thoughts and struggles, and how they related to the questions she decided to ask for her column. Perhaps there just wasn't enough known to put more of a focus on this career, yet I would've liked to read more about it in this book all the same.
Otherwise, the majority of the content in this book can be found in other biographies on Jackie elsewhere. Still doesn't stop me from reading every new book published on her life, and this one's synopsis gave such promise that unfortunately didn't deliver.
This book was different than I thought I was getting into. Being called Camera Girl after all, I thought there would be much more about her time as the Washington Times-Herald’s “Inquiring Camera Girl”, but that didn't even come into the book until more than 50% of the way in, and surprisingly little focused on it. Although the author did seem to read most if not all of her 600+ daily columns. Sprinkled in the text were observations on her personal thoughts and struggles, and how they related to the questions she decided to ask for her column. Perhaps there just wasn't enough known to put more of a focus on this career, yet I would've liked to read more about it in this book all the same.
Otherwise, the majority of the content in this book can be found in other biographies on Jackie elsewhere. Still doesn't stop me from reading every new book published on her life, and this one's synopsis gave such promise that unfortunately didn't deliver.
oceanwriter's review against another edition
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
5.0
Having carried surnames such as Kennedy and Onassis, very often Jaqueline Bouvier gets overlooked. In Camera Girl, we get a close look at the life of Jaqueline as a young woman.
Well-researched and well-written, this book delivers an intimate account of Jaqueline's college years (including her year abroad in Paris) through her wedding to John F. Kennedy. I haven't read too much on her but I've been an admirer of hers from what little I did know, but this book has made me admire her even more.
The writing was engaging and personal without treading into scandalous topics like so many biographies like to do. It was personable and informative. An all around lovely read complete with notes and sources.
Thanks to NetGalley and Gallery Books for providing me with a free digital ARC to read and review!
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