A review by imyourmausoleum
The Dark Side of Camelot by Seymour M. Hersh

informative medium-paced

3.0

 People tend to look back on the Kennedy Era as an idyllic time, when it really wasn't. John F. Kennedy was a human being, a spoiled, flawed one at that. He was not a faithful husband to his wife, and he was certainly a very busy father on a campaign trail and being a President. While there were some good things about JFK and his Presidency, he was certainly used and manipulated by those with more political power than him. Lyndon Johnson was a disgusting human being, and certainly played a large role in the Kennedy White House in more ways than one. Outside of the white house, JFK was reckless. He had plenty of relationships and one night stands, drank and used various drugs, and got himself into plenty of situations that were unbecoming for a prominent member of society and President. He certainly was an apple off his father's tree.

The author of this book is a distinguished investigative journalist and author. I enjoyed the writing style and the attention to detail presented in this book. I find the Kennedy family and their dynamics very fascinating, and have read a lot of material about them. I found this book at my local used book store, and grabbed it. I thought it presented the converse side of the coin of the family dynamics of some of these people. It was an enjoyable read.