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A review by emilynied
All the President's Men by Bob Woodward, Carl Bernstein
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
4.75
The original edition of this book came out two months before Nixon's resignation, which is so crazy to me. The reporting that led to the idea and publishing of this book also led to uncovering the truth about the Watergate break-in and the crimes committed all the way up to the oval office.
Bernstein and Woodward chronicle the start of their reporting journey all the way through to the end, and I really liked the 50th anniversary edition add-ons, which add more context to our political environment today (and the ramifications of the resignation of a president). It's also hard to ignore my personal connection to this story; watching "All the President's Men" with my Dad for the first time inspired my interest in reporting (and is probably the reason why I'm a journalism major). I loved all of the leads and the investigation and the on background sources and those who were scared to talk. It's such an intriguing and interesting story and I will probably re-read it many times more.
Bernstein and Woodward chronicle the start of their reporting journey all the way through to the end, and I really liked the 50th anniversary edition add-ons, which add more context to our political environment today (and the ramifications of the resignation of a president). It's also hard to ignore my personal connection to this story; watching "All the President's Men" with my Dad for the first time inspired my interest in reporting (and is probably the reason why I'm a journalism major). I loved all of the leads and the investigation and the on background sources and those who were scared to talk. It's such an intriguing and interesting story and I will probably re-read it many times more.