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A review by 1outside
Bobby Kennedy: The Making of a Liberal Icon by Larry Tye
5.0
I'll watch a documentary about anything. But committing to a 600+ page book? Now, that's way rarer.
Earlier this month marked the 50th anniversary of RFK's death, hence many articles and a brand new 4-part documentary about his presidential run saw the light of day throughout the first half of the year. The Netflix documentary was excellent and made me wanna learn more. And so here we are, at the end of an intense and intensive 9 or 10 day immersion into the complex life and nature of this interesting man.
I never quite understood the Kennedy magic until I saw this documentary - and frankly, I still don't quite understand the Kennedy magic of the rest of them (though RFK's grandson Joe Kennedy III is hella cute), but this slight, boyish, vulnerable looking but tough guy definitely caught my interest. There was something authentic about him.
This book is thorough, its looong chapters organised somehow both thematically and more-or-less chronologically. It does a good job of putting across its title. This man definitely made quite a journey in his thinking and his actions.
It also points out clearly and repeatedly what a man of contradictions RFK was, right to the way too premature and tragic end.
I think if you've got enough interest in this man to even contemplate reading a long-ass book about him, this one should be a great choice. Otherwise, stay away.
Earlier this month marked the 50th anniversary of RFK's death, hence many articles and a brand new 4-part documentary about his presidential run saw the light of day throughout the first half of the year. The Netflix documentary was excellent and made me wanna learn more. And so here we are, at the end of an intense and intensive 9 or 10 day immersion into the complex life and nature of this interesting man.
I never quite understood the Kennedy magic until I saw this documentary - and frankly, I still don't quite understand the Kennedy magic of the rest of them (though RFK's grandson Joe Kennedy III is hella cute), but this slight, boyish, vulnerable looking but tough guy definitely caught my interest. There was something authentic about him.
This book is thorough, its looong chapters organised somehow both thematically and more-or-less chronologically. It does a good job of putting across its title. This man definitely made quite a journey in his thinking and his actions.
It also points out clearly and repeatedly what a man of contradictions RFK was, right to the way too premature and tragic end.
I think if you've got enough interest in this man to even contemplate reading a long-ass book about him, this one should be a great choice. Otherwise, stay away.