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Personal History

by Katharine Graham

1997•Biography•642 pages

Taste attributes: biographyjournalisticbusinessdocumentaryslowheavyrealisticlinearenclosedemotive & stirringempowerment/personal growthhuman spirit/resilience/survivalcomplex relationship

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Boxlist takeA grounded biography that is slow-burning, weighty and emotional. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

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

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3.0 / 5

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About This Book

An extraordinarily frank, honest, and generous book by one of America's most famous and admired women - a book that is, as its title suggests, both personal and history.

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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

BiographyJournalisticBusinessDocumentaryEmpowerment/personal growthHuman spirit/resilience/survivalComplex relationship

Subjects

BiographyEditores financierosHistoryNewspaper publishingPublishers and publishingWashington Post CompanyWashington postHistoire

Details

Author
Katharine Graham
Published
1997
Pages
642
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