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A review by amber_lea84
Unbelievable: My Front-Row Seat to the Craziest Campaign in American History by Katy Tur
4.0
I picked up a copy of this book because I came across it at the library. I actually failed to watch ANY election coverage on tv and had never heard of Katy Tur before I picked up this book.
I always forget how much I like books with journalists talking about journalism. This wasn't one of the best I ever read, but it was still interesting. I enjoyed reading about Katy's recollection growing up with two journalist parents and the decisions she made throughout her career that somehow happened to lead to her covering the Trump campaign.
This is kind of a strange thing to point out, but I kept finding myself reading in Anna Kendrick's voice because Katy has a similar rhythm to her writing her style of humor is similar.
I didn't learn much about Trump, other than the fact that maybe what you see is what you get, but it was still a worthwhile read just to learn something about Katy Tur, and to see events we're all familiar with from the point of view of someone who was there.
The only real complaint I have is that this story jumps around in time, which is a writing device I'm not very fond of. But she does a good job with it, even if it's not my cup of tea.
I always forget how much I like books with journalists talking about journalism. This wasn't one of the best I ever read, but it was still interesting. I enjoyed reading about Katy's recollection growing up with two journalist parents and the decisions she made throughout her career that somehow happened to lead to her covering the Trump campaign.
This is kind of a strange thing to point out, but I kept finding myself reading in Anna Kendrick's voice because Katy has a similar rhythm to her writing her style of humor is similar.
I didn't learn much about Trump, other than the fact that maybe what you see is what you get, but it was still a worthwhile read just to learn something about Katy Tur, and to see events we're all familiar with from the point of view of someone who was there.
The only real complaint I have is that this story jumps around in time, which is a writing device I'm not very fond of. But she does a good job with it, even if it's not my cup of tea.