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A review by wistyallgood
The Lindbergh Child by Rick Geary
4.0
I picked this up on a whim; found it on a random shelf at my university's bookstore, where I work. I spent the shift reading this and it was speedy and interesting. When I finished it, though, I kind of felt sick. I'm not a fan of Lindbergh (FDR called him a Nazi and I pretty much agree), but I don't think any child or their parents deserve to go through this kind of thing.
Another thing that left my feeling icky is the uncertainty here. Evidence points one way, but so many people got involved in this case and no one knows for sure what happened (like, damn, that theory that Lindbergh was pulling a practical joke, accidentally dropped and killed his child, then constructed this whole kidnapping/ransom plot so he wouldn't be blamed. That can't be true. Can it?). I hate cases that aren't closed for sure. It makes me feel all sad and unsure.
Anyway, the book itself was fascinating. I thought telling this story in graphic novel form was creative. The illustrations were black and white, very clear, and it seems like Geary did his best to lay down the facts. So, I appreciated the storytelling format and the history/law lesson, but if I think too hard about the actual content and the actual baby who ended up dead, I can't really handle this.
Another thing that left my feeling icky is the uncertainty here. Evidence points one way, but so many people got involved in this case and no one knows for sure what happened (like, damn, that theory that Lindbergh was pulling a practical joke, accidentally dropped and killed his child, then constructed this whole kidnapping/ransom plot so he wouldn't be blamed. That can't be true. Can it?). I hate cases that aren't closed for sure. It makes me feel all sad and unsure.
Anyway, the book itself was fascinating. I thought telling this story in graphic novel form was creative. The illustrations were black and white, very clear, and it seems like Geary did his best to lay down the facts. So, I appreciated the storytelling format and the history/law lesson, but if I think too hard about the actual content and the actual baby who ended up dead, I can't really handle this.