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Bobby and Jackie by C. David Heymann

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May 12, 10

bookshelves: biography
Read in May, 2010

I read a review of this book in a major magazine and felt compelled to read it. The writer did a good job gathering reporting, but ultimately I felt the book didn't come together because it wasn't really about the love story. There wasn't a narrative that followed the relationship, from its burgeoning moment until its end. It was basically a biography of Jackie and Bobby, run parallel in one book, with occasional highlights of their love affair. But other than telling us that Jackie adored him, or that he would do anything for her, or that they were the love of their lives, we didn't see this love story unfold. The narrative was also rushed, a hodge podge of info smushed together, and didn't really flow cohesively. Maybe if the writer took more time he could have made it into what the title implied. Still, it's a fast read and not a waste of time if you're interested in the topic.

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