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Eleanor and Hick: The Love Affair That Shaped a First Lady by Susan Quinn
4.0
Having been around more than the usual share of information on the Roosevelts longer than I can remember, and having always been interested in Eleanor, I thought I knew quite a bit about one of the most infamous first ladies. While I had some of the broader strokes about her history and some of her more notable projects committed to memory, this book still had some finds for me. I had no clue she was so influenced, and for better or worse, had a small part in the 'fate' of Puerto Rico.
What was most appealing about this book, however, was the insight it gave me into Lorena Hickok or “hick”. I knew a little about her due to her relation to the first lady, and in finishing this book and seeing how that very fact of her legacy plagued her in some ways, I am again moved to wonder just how amazing people we would never know about if it weren't for someone more influential. Her life and personality were just as captivating. Yet she's never really been honored and recognized for her individual effort.
The tone of the book is intimate and respectful, but never too presumptive, or written with a gossipy bend. A really endearing read and look into these two lives and the unconventional world and relationships of all sorts they toggled.
What was most appealing about this book, however, was the insight it gave me into Lorena Hickok or “hick”. I knew a little about her due to her relation to the first lady, and in finishing this book and seeing how that very fact of her legacy plagued her in some ways, I am again moved to wonder just how amazing people we would never know about if it weren't for someone more influential. Her life and personality were just as captivating. Yet she's never really been honored and recognized for her individual effort.
The tone of the book is intimate and respectful, but never too presumptive, or written with a gossipy bend. A really endearing read and look into these two lives and the unconventional world and relationships of all sorts they toggled.