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amt317's review against another edition
4.0
Well reported and well written. It's a little slow in the middle, but the end more than makes up for it.
rbarker21's review
Decided I didn’t want to spend this much time with this story. Listened to a few podcasts instead.
cplemmons's review against another edition
5.0
This book is stunning. It absolutely knocked the wind out of me. There are lots of books about Sacco and Vanzetti, and I’m glad this is the one I ordered. Most of it reads more like a crime novel or a thriller, but with all the detail and commitment to fact of good non fiction. Despite knowing exactly how the story would end, there was plenty of suspense to keep me fascinated. I was a sobbing wreck by the end, and I’m still wondering why I don’t remember hearing about this case at all in school. Sacco and Vanzetti are each so vivid in this book - hard-working Sacco deeply in love with his wife, Rosina, and passionate Vanzetti writing beautiful prosaic letters from prison. This quote from the epilogue sums up the tragedy of this case so well: “No one should be sent to the electric chair on gut feelings, which are the essence of reasonable doubt.”
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