A review by susiegorden
Jackie and Me by Louis Bayard, Louis Bayard

4.0

This one is hard to rate. I liked, but didn't love it (a 3.5 if that were an option). Each of the two main characters -- Jackie and me (real world Kennedy friend Lem) -- was presented at such a remove that it was hard to fully embrace. In a way, that seems completely appropriate. We are, after all, talking about the WASPs famously known for their chilliness. This contrasted well with the actual Kennedy crew. Boisterous and fun ... but also bullies.

I grew up with Boomer parents still obsessed with the Kennedy mystique. That's been shattered by reality and time. This hints at that, while coldly confronting what the reality was.