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4.19 AVERAGE
4.19 AVERAGE
Wow, wow, wow. The beauty of the writing just flowed off the page. I felt I was in Jackie's mind or sitting beside her as her life evolved. I was in the fourth grade when John Kennedy was assassinated, so I know little about Jackie Kennedy. This book was a joy to read. Writing like this makes my love of reading soar.
Quote:
On the landing, I nearly trip over the moonlight. Delirious, it rakes through the window and over the mute ground outside, the fields and hills, wavering pale bars of it falling across the sill to the floor, like the night has been ransacked, everything untethered, blown around.
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On the landing, I nearly trip over the moonlight. Delirious, it rakes through the window and over the mute ground outside, the fields and hills, wavering pale bars of it falling across the sill to the floor, like the night has been ransacked, everything untethered, blown around.
a resounding hmMMmmmmMmm
i do think it's a wonderful psychological portrait of an immensely interesting woman but it falls into a quip i have with a lot of contemporary-written historical fiction biographies where it f e e l s too neatly plotted + the pacing is all over the place
i do think it's a wonderful psychological portrait of an immensely interesting woman but it falls into a quip i have with a lot of contemporary-written historical fiction biographies where it f e e l s too neatly plotted + the pacing is all over the place
My Thoughts: Jackie Kennedy is a historical person that has always intrigued me. I love to hear her accounts of the life she lived. I always thought the life she lived was charmed but the more I read the more I realize how much she was put through to get through the life she was living.
I liked that while I was reading a historical fiction book, Dawn Tripp (the author) stayed very true to history. I enjoyed reading another perspective of the Kennedy legacy. It is amazing to me how much I am able to retain from reading a good historical fiction book vs. how little I retained while taking history courses in school.
Jackie is a great historical fiction book. There were a few times that I felt I was reading non-fiction and it got a little dull. I felt some of the paragraphs were repetitive or out of sequence but maybe that is because I have read or listened to so many Jackie/Jack Kennedy books that I am so familiar with their lives.
Over all, this is a great historical fiction book. If you are a fan of the Kennedy’s I recommend picking up your own copy.
Thank you Random House for a copy of the book via NetGalley in exchange for you my honest review.
I liked that while I was reading a historical fiction book, Dawn Tripp (the author) stayed very true to history. I enjoyed reading another perspective of the Kennedy legacy. It is amazing to me how much I am able to retain from reading a good historical fiction book vs. how little I retained while taking history courses in school.
Jackie is a great historical fiction book. There were a few times that I felt I was reading non-fiction and it got a little dull. I felt some of the paragraphs were repetitive or out of sequence but maybe that is because I have read or listened to so many Jackie/Jack Kennedy books that I am so familiar with their lives.
Over all, this is a great historical fiction book. If you are a fan of the Kennedy’s I recommend picking up your own copy.
Thank you Random House for a copy of the book via NetGalley in exchange for you my honest review.
After reading Emily Giffin’s Meant to Be about JFK Jr and Carolyn, I wanted more Kennedy. This gave me what I wanted and more I truly loved it. Not perfect at all times, but if you want the details and feeling like you really know Jackie and the ins and outs of entering the Kennedy family, this is it
This book takes an interesting approach to the life of Jacqueline Kennedy in the form of a novel. It does a good job, and I like the book's portrayal of grief. However, the book barely covered Jackie's life after her husbands, a shame seeing as it had the theme of her changing much after their deaths, and there were some details it got wrong.
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
emotional
reflective
relaxing
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes