The Power Broker
by Robert A. Caro
Taste attributes: biographypoliticalhistoricaldocumentaryslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticintricatelinearglossyself destruction/implosionsocial commentaryinjustice/tragedy/vengeance
Boxlist takeA grounded, serious biography: layered and unhurried. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: very intricate · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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4.7 / 5
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About This Book
This is first and foremost a brilliant multidimensional portrait of a man-an extraordinary man who, denied power within the normal framework of the democratic process, stepped outside that framework to grasp power sufficient to shape a great city and hold sway over the very texture of millions of lives.
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- Author
- Robert A. Caro
- Published
- 1974
- Pages
- 1263
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