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A review by stuartjrodriguez
The Power Broker: Robert Moses and the Fall of New York by Robert A. Caro
5.0
This is the greatest work of non-fiction I’ve ever read. Caro’s writing is staggeringly good and is a joy to read, and his attention to detail and ability to humanize his subjects is masterful.
It’s a book both about how New York City’s expressways and bridges were shaped and spearheaded by one man—Robert Moses—over the course of the first half of the 20th century, as well as, more critically, about the estimated 250,000 people his policies and civic designs evicted from their homes, and the thriving neighborhoods his roadways destroyed.
Brilliant, brilliant, brilliant. This book is a masterwork.
It’s a book both about how New York City’s expressways and bridges were shaped and spearheaded by one man—Robert Moses—over the course of the first half of the 20th century, as well as, more critically, about the estimated 250,000 people his policies and civic designs evicted from their homes, and the thriving neighborhoods his roadways destroyed.
Brilliant, brilliant, brilliant. This book is a masterwork.