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Spooked!: How a Radio Broadcast and the War of the Worlds Sparked the 1938 Invasion of America by Gail Jarrow
4.0
4. 5 stars
An excellent look at a famous incident that breaks down what was true and what has become myth. Jarrow tells the story well, beginning with the story of the broadcast itself. Using just enough information to build suspense and a perfect use of Houseman's ironic quotes, Jarrow manages to keep the story moving at a fast clip. I loved how everything was brought together in the end too as the mythos built up around the prank is unpacked. It helps a reader's perception of our own time too to see the well compiled quotes from the array of letters sent to the radio show, all about the size of a modern day tweet. All around well done non-fiction.
An excellent look at a famous incident that breaks down what was true and what has become myth. Jarrow tells the story well, beginning with the story of the broadcast itself. Using just enough information to build suspense and a perfect use of Houseman's ironic quotes, Jarrow manages to keep the story moving at a fast clip. I loved how everything was brought together in the end too as the mythos built up around the prank is unpacked. It helps a reader's perception of our own time too to see the well compiled quotes from the array of letters sent to the radio show, all about the size of a modern day tweet. All around well done non-fiction.