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The JFK Conspiracy: The Secret Plot to Kill Kennedy—and Why It Failed
by Brad Meltzer, Josh Mensch
emotional
informative
sad
medium-paced
I like Brad Meltzer. While I'm unfamiliar with John Mensch, that I like Meltzer was enough for me to read this book. I thought it was going to be about the assassination, but turns out, it's about another assassination attempt that I'd never heard of before. Meltzer and Mensch consider it a pivotal event because it was targeted before JFK was actually inaugurated.
JFK was a terrible husband, and to me, his tenure was too short for him to enjoy the popularity ratings that he still has. But I have to admit that he seems to have been the kind of president I would've liked, never mind the philandering. A lot of people looked the other way for Clinton and the current one's affairs, but I do think personal character matters in such leadership positions, and a person who's unable to honor sacred marriage vows has some serious challenges to their character - by this, I'm only talking about people who consider marriage vows sacred, which he, as a serious Catholic, should've. It is a holy sacrament, after all. Plus, if he'd been a woman, for sure, she would've been eviscerated.
All that aside, as short as his presidency was, JFK made an impact during a time in the country's history when the Civil Rights Movement was gaining a lot of attention and momentum, as was its opposition. I'd like to think he would've used his position to bring about change for the better.
Like other Meltzer books, it's seemingly well-researched, well-written, engaging, informative, and enjoyable enough to read. I preferred reading about Jackie Kennedy more than her husband, and my favorite part was the relationship between her and her Secret Service agent Clint Hill. Pictures were also a nice touch. I thought the Kennedy winter compound especially impressive. I had no idea how big it was and also had no idea what 33,000 square feet could look like!
JFK was a terrible husband, and to me, his tenure was too short for him to enjoy the popularity ratings that he still has. But I have to admit that he seems to have been the kind of president I would've liked, never mind the philandering. A lot of people looked the other way for Clinton and the current one's affairs, but I do think personal character matters in such leadership positions, and a person who's unable to honor sacred marriage vows has some serious challenges to their character - by this, I'm only talking about people who consider marriage vows sacred, which he, as a serious Catholic, should've. It is a holy sacrament, after all. Plus, if he'd been a woman, for sure, she would've been eviscerated.
All that aside, as short as his presidency was, JFK made an impact during a time in the country's history when the Civil Rights Movement was gaining a lot of attention and momentum, as was its opposition. I'd like to think he would've used his position to bring about change for the better.
Like other Meltzer books, it's seemingly well-researched, well-written, engaging, informative, and enjoyable enough to read. I preferred reading about Jackie Kennedy more than her husband, and my favorite part was the relationship between her and her Secret Service agent Clint Hill. Pictures were also a nice touch. I thought the Kennedy winter compound especially impressive. I had no idea how big it was and also had no idea what 33,000 square feet could look like!