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The Marcos Dynasty

Name: The Marcos Dynasty
Author: Sterling Seagrave

by Sterling Seagrave

1988•Documentary•485 pages

Taste attributes: documentarybiographyhistoricalpoliticalslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelinearemotive & stirringsocial commentaryinjustice/tragedy/vengeance

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Boxlist takeRealistic and weighty: a layered non-fiction book, fresh rather than familiar. Best if you like depth over escapism.

Taste details

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

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About This Book

The story behind the corruption of Imelda and Ferdinand Marcos and the involvement of American business, organized crime, the CIA, the Pentagon, and the White House.

Description: Open Library

Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

DocumentaryBiographyHistoricalPoliticalSocial commentaryInjustice/tragedy/vengeance

Subjects

HistoryPolitical corruptionBiographyPresidentsPhilippines, historyPolitics and government

Details

Author: Sterling Seagrave
Published: 1988
Pages: 485
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Source: Open Library

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