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G-Man: J. Edgar Hoover and the Making of the American Century by Beverly Gage

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ewonssss's review against another edition

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challenging informative slow-paced

4.25

ryantlabee's review

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4.0

A behemoth of a book, but for a life that spanned nearly eight decades and for a government man who served under 8 different presidents, it seems unbelievable that it is as short as it is.

Deeply fascinating and even handed look at a troubled man who helped shape America (for the worst) and its intelligence agencies.

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challenging informative slow-paced

3.0

Unbalanced, and much too long. I enjoyed it in the beginning, but by about a 1/3 of the way through, I was not looking forward to finishing because I felt bogged down by a lot if unnecessary detail.
If you love biographies and/or Hoover, definitely check it out though.