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Means of Ascent

Name: Means of Ascent
Author: Robert A. Caro

by Robert A. Caro

1990•Biography•506 pages

Taste attributes: biographydocumentaryhistoricalpoliticalslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelinearemotive & stirringinjustice/tragedy/vengeancedeep rivalrysocial commentary

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Boxlist takeA grounded, serious biography: intricate and stirring. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

Taste details

Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

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4.5 / 5

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About This Book

The second volume of Robert A. Caro's biography of Lyndon Johnson, which chronicles his service in World War II and examines the controversy surrounding his win in the 1948 Texas Democratic senatorial primary by eighty-seven votes.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

BiographyDocumentaryHistoricalPoliticalInjustice/tragedy/vengeanceDeep rivalrySocial commentary

Subjects

BiographyElectionsHistoryPolitics and governmentPresidentsUnited StatesUnited States. Congress. SenatePresidentes

Details

Author: Robert A. Caro
Published: 1990
Pages: 506
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Source: Open Library

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