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3.75 AVERAGE
3.75 AVERAGE
Bonnie and Clyde are absolutely romanticized for their outlaw ways due to feeling as outsiders. I knew of the couple and the story but I learned SO much about their story and their past that was really interesting. I found the book to be well researched and interesting enough to want to keep reading.
Written in a much drier and factual manner than both Dean Jobb’s “Dr. Cream” book as well as books by Michelle McNamara & Truman Capote. Nonetheless, still an enjoyable read which lets us have a view at the “real” Bonnie & Clyde and who they were without the Americana legend
The history of Bonnie and Clyde has always intrigued me. The very fact of their glamour, love, and crime. They were the kinds of criminals the world identified with—even loved. I had never read a full account of their story until I came upon this book. It was enjoyable to hear about their lives, their struggles. Honestly, I feel very sad for them, rather than admiring them. While they loved each other, they were deeply unhappy, and their relationship was very unhealthy. It's a tragedy what happened in the end, yet there were few options left to them.
This book gave me a clear account of their lives, their passions, and their experiences on the road, told through various accounts. It's a quick read/listen. I listened to this one, and it only took me a few hours to finish.
Read it if you don't know much about Bonnie and Clyde, except for the basics!
This book gave me a clear account of their lives, their passions, and their experiences on the road, told through various accounts. It's a quick read/listen. I listened to this one, and it only took me a few hours to finish.
Read it if you don't know much about Bonnie and Clyde, except for the basics!
I didn’t know very much about Bonnie and Clyde before reading this book. The author does a really good job throughout helping the reader to see what parts of their story is known as fact, what is believed to be true, and what is complete myth. Newspapers at the time weren’t super concerned with reporting that absolute truth and were more interested in the drama that was inherent with Bonnie and Clyde. A lot of times if something went down and the cops couldn’t figure out who it was, the newspapers would blame Bonnie and Clyde. Another thing I found interesting was that the cops at the time seemed to be SUPER incompetent. There wasn’t really any training. A lot of people just joined the force because they needed a little extra money and their regular work wasn’t cutting it. That’s part of the reason why Bonnie and Clyde were able to evade capture for so long. The last thing I really liked about this book was that the author had panels on each person that Bonnie and Clyde killed. Over time, Bonnie and Clyde have become wildly glamorized, but it’s important to remember that they killed A LOT of people. 4/5
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More like 3.5. I appreciate the author trying to give us the "most true" version of Bonnie and Clyde. I thought it would be told in a more literary nonfiction fashion, but the audiobook wasn't bad and was presented in a way that was mostly easy to understand. There were so many names and I was getting a little confused who was who.
Bonnie and Clyde are absolutely romanticized for their outlaw ways due to feeling as outsiders. I knew of the couple and the story but I learned SO much about their story and their past that was really interesting. I found the book to be well researched and interesting enough to want to keep reading.