The Lavender Scare
by David K. Johnson
Taste attributes: documentaryespionagegay/lesbianhistoricallegalmafia/gangsterpoliticalsexslowunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelineargrittyenclosedemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryrescue/escape/jeopardysocial commentaryunderdog triumphs
Boxlist takeRealistic and weighty: a morally murky non-fiction book, slow-burning rather than fast. Best if you like depth over escapism.
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Pace: slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: very dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: gritty · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
About This Book
The McCarthy era is generally considered the worst period of political repression in recent American history. But while the famous question, "Are you now or have you ever been a member of the Communist Party?" resonated in the halls of Congress, security officials were posing another question at least as frequently, if more discreetly: "Information has come to the attention of the Civil Service Commission that you...
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- David K. Johnson
- Published
- 2003
- Pages
- 312
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