The main story is great- the side bits kind of bored me. Some of the characters only act as plot devices and I'm ne Maybe more a 3. but I'll round up.
The main story is great- the side bits kind of bored me. Some of the characters only act as plot devices and I'm never impressed by that. Having a book set in rural Iowa felt so eerie! I'm a rural Illinois girly and the differences felt only slight in relation to the general vibe and (supposed) values.
I'd recommend to slow-burn mystery readers and Midwestern folk. Yeah? No, yeah, for sure. ...more
Anderson paints Kennedy in too nostalgic of a light for my personal tastes. Almost a hapless "give the kid a break" sense that I'm just not about. I e
Anderson paints Kennedy in too nostalgic of a light for my personal tastes. Almost a hapless "give the kid a break" sense that I'm just not about. I enjoyed and recommend America Divided instead....more
I think Isserman and Kazin do a great job compressing such a turbulent decade into a book easily utilized for a class. There's a little bit of everyth I think Isserman and Kazin do a great job compressing such a turbulent decade into a book easily utilized for a class. There's a little bit of everything, from cultural changes in music to the disastrous Bay of Pigs. I wish I had enough time in the school year to read this with my students!...more
The most comprehensive work on John F. Kennedy's civil rights record probably in existence. Well researched and easy to digest.
My only complaint is tThe most comprehensive work on John F. Kennedy's civil rights record probably in existence. Well researched and easy to digest.
My only complaint is the lack of coverage on other important elements of the decade, like the Cold War, other social movements, etc. I've read other historians' works that make a point to note how everything related to the sixties was interconnected and necessary to understand the era. This book focuses solely on Kennedy's ideology and policies relating to civil rights and loses some nuance because of it.
My face though when Bryant closes with the hardest mic drop of all time, noting Kennedy as nothing more than a Bystander in the fight for equality after 473 pages demonstrating exactly that: [image]...more
Super engaging! I really loved the characters, and I found the writing style enjoyable. I thought the last third was a little draggy, then a little al Super engaging! I really loved the characters, and I found the writing style enjoyable. I thought the last third was a little draggy, then a little all over the place, but overall I had fun. Plus the cover and inside artwork is enchantingly beautiful!...more
The amount of thought, effort, and research put into this graphic novel is stupendous. I loved every single piece of this, down to the art and woven s The amount of thought, effort, and research put into this graphic novel is stupendous. I loved every single piece of this, down to the art and woven storytelling. Trung Le Nguyen needs to be protected at all costs.
I will be purchasing a copy for my classroom ASAP. ...more
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