fetch@bookwyrm.social reviewed The passage of power by Robert A. Caro (The years of Lyndon Johnson)
Review of 'The Passage of Power'
5 stars
It'll be strange not having the TYOLJ on my mind or on my 'To Read' shelf; I spent basically the past year reading all of Robert Caro's work and his writing single-handedly renewed my interest in books, and exposed me to not just different genres of books but to different perspectives as well. The fifth book is the only book I've ever looked forward to.
As for The Passage of Power, it was a solid story, as expected. The detail and writing style really feels like someone who was there for the entire thing has sat you down and is telling it to you personally. My only hiccups were that the section where the actual passage of the tax and civil rights bills happened felt rushed, but I guess the mechanics of the vote weren't really the point in this book like they were in Master of the Senate.
Ignoring …
It'll be strange not having the TYOLJ on my mind or on my 'To Read' shelf; I spent basically the past year reading all of Robert Caro's work and his writing single-handedly renewed my interest in books, and exposed me to not just different genres of books but to different perspectives as well. The fifth book is the only book I've ever looked forward to.
As for The Passage of Power, it was a solid story, as expected. The detail and writing style really feels like someone who was there for the entire thing has sat you down and is telling it to you personally. My only hiccups were that the section where the actual passage of the tax and civil rights bills happened felt rushed, but I guess the mechanics of the vote weren't really the point in this book like they were in Master of the Senate.
Ignoring everything else, it was satisfying to see Lyndon at the helm after so many hours of reading about his yearning for the Presidency, and it felt like "justice" when he was able to wield it so effectively for civil rights and for things in the spirit of FDR's legacy. I imagine the next book will change my view of him, though.
