A review by ravensandlace
Killing Kennedy: The End of Camelot by Bill O'Reilly, Martin Dugard

informative medium-paced

4.0

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This was another book that my dad recommended. He’s been recommending me a lot of books lately and I’m loving it. Dad had read several other books in the Killing series. He knows I like history and he figured I would like this and boy, he was right. Good thing I found this book a thrift store. I wonder what book Dad will recommend to me next. 

I confess. I’m not the biggest fan of American history. Not sure why but American history is kind of boring to me. Plus, I’m truly not keen on how America has treated POC and women during the years. However, after reading this book, I’m interested in learning more about the Presidents. Maybe I’ll get lucky and Bill O’Reilly will write more books about presidents. 

One thing I look for with these types of books is readability. Am I able to understand what is being presented to me? Nonfiction can be notorious for being dense and hard to understand. Luckily, the answer to that question is yes. The information was presented in an easy to read manner. It was like reading a novel. I loved that. It reminded me of reading the biography of Catherine the Great.

The Kennedy’s were such an interesting family and Kennedy as a President was a lot more successful then I realized. JFK embodied what it means to be President. Even when times weren’t looking good for him after the failed Bay of Pigs invasion, he remained strong and continued to lead America. I often wonder what it would have been like if he was able to serve the full term he was elected for. I wonder how different America would be. 

Overall, I recommended this book. It has tons of great information, presented in an easy to read manner. There is no bias, just facts. Truly a great book. I am hoping that his other books in the Killing series are just as good as this one.
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