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Jenn Estepp's Reviews > Bootleg: Murder, Moonshine, and the Lawless Years of Prohibition

Bootleg by Karen Blumenthal
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Pretty decent, although I was slightly underwhelmed. I think, however, that's because I actually know a lot about prohibition and that time period already (it's one of my favorites). It's a little difficult for this not to seem a bit simplistic, going in with that sort of knowledge. But, I suspect that if I were more target audience, I might find it more fascinating. Another minor quibble is that it occasionally felt a little judgmental, but I might be reading into things.

What I did super appreciate was the way it highlighted the role women played in both the movement to pass prohibition (which I was pretty familiar with) and to repeal it (with which I was not). I do wish that there had been a little more exploration of the connection to the suffragist and other things happening in the culture at the time.

So, I guess my issue is just that I wanted more detail and exploration of a topic I already find fascinating. Guess I better finally watch the Ken Burns documentary languishing on the dvr.
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Reading Progress

Started Reading
November 1, 2011 – Finished Reading
November 16, 2011 – Shelved
November 16, 2011 – Shelved as: kidlit
September 5, 2013 – Shelved as: just-give-me-some-truth
January 25, 2016 – Shelved as: libraries-are-great

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