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mjohansson7's review against another edition
informative
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
Very educational and eye opening. I learned a lot about our history. I must admit the book was long and I was not so sure I would get through it but I am glad I did.
elizabethzott's review against another edition
challenging
informative
slow-paced
4.0
This was a really good history of Hoover's lifetime. I learned so many things that have pieced together other parts of history for me in a new way. It was not a fun and entertaining read and quite dense. I listened to this book and the narrator was dry in my opinion, not very engaging. Still it was a good book and I'm glad I read it.
provenance's review
4.0
I received this as an eGalley from NetGalley.
Man how different history coulda been if Hoover woulda just stayed at the fuckin’ Library of Congress.
Man how different history coulda been if Hoover woulda just stayed at the fuckin’ Library of Congress.
tragicromancer's review against another edition
informative
sad
tense
slow-paced
5.0
The title sort of says it all: regardless of his methods, Hoover was one of the most influential people in the world when America was the most influential country in the world. A truly in-depth look at the human, and inhumane, side of J. Edgar Hoover that digs in to try and explain the massive destruction his racist policies wrought.