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If you are forever a Jackie fan, as I am this book is for you. This captivating woman is forever part of our culture but she was so much more than a cultural icon.
This book looks at the many lives of Jackie. The lives of Jackie, Miss Bouvier, Mrs. Kennedy and Jackie O.
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for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.
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challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
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Jackie: A Novel is written in the first person, which is probably why I didn’t enjoy it as much as I could have if it were written in the third person. As much as I love anything on the Kennedys, I had a hard time connecting with this book.
I think this book is a good introduction to younger generations who might not know anything about the Kennedy family or more specifically, Jacqueline Kennedy, who died 30 years ago. For the most part, this historical fiction novel doesn’t play fast and loose with the facts and is filled with mostly true details in the life of Kennedy and those around her. The bulk of the book is spent on the Kennedy family, naturally, with a shorter span covering her life with Aristotle Onassis. What I really wish is that someone would concentrate on Jackie O’s life AFTER these marriages, because she lived a very full life, raising her kids as a single mother, launching a successful career in publishing, and finding a companion who accepted her as she was, not put on a pedestal.
Thank you to Random House and NetGalley for the digital copy of this book; I am leaving this review voluntarily.
Jackie: A Novel is written in the first person, which is probably why I didn’t enjoy it as much as I could have if it were written in the third person. As much as I love anything on the Kennedys, I had a hard time connecting with this book.
I think this book is a good introduction to younger generations who might not know anything about the Kennedy family or more specifically, Jacqueline Kennedy, who died 30 years ago. For the most part, this historical fiction novel doesn’t play fast and loose with the facts and is filled with mostly true details in the life of Kennedy and those around her. The bulk of the book is spent on the Kennedy family, naturally, with a shorter span covering her life with Aristotle Onassis. What I really wish is that someone would concentrate on Jackie O’s life AFTER these marriages, because she lived a very full life, raising her kids as a single mother, launching a successful career in publishing, and finding a companion who accepted her as she was, not put on a pedestal.
dark
informative
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Moments I really enjoyed, but also was quite slow- especially after the death I felt like it lost momentum but also was so sad it was hard to get myself to listen
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
informative
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
informative
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I have always been fascinated by Jackie. I’ve wanted to understand her life and how she endured. While I realize this is a book of fiction, I found it very realistic and probable. Clearly, the author did intense research in writing it. It’s beautifully written, showing love, passion, hurt, and grief. Very well done. I highly recommend.