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The Kennedys' New York: American Royalty in the Greatest City in the World
462 pages, Paperback
Published July 11, 2024
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August 16, 2024
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Thanks to author Tim English and NetGalley for the digital copy of this book; I am leaving this review voluntarily.
I’m always looking for book on Presidents and presidential families on NetGalley, especially the Roosevelts and the Kennedys. They are both fascinating families to study, either for their accomplishments, or because of their unrealized potential to do good. When this book popped up, I decided I’d take a chance and read it.
I had just gotten done with a book called Our Jackie: Public Claims on a Private life. (Book Reviews: Kennedy Edition #NetGalley #NewBooks Jackie: A Novel; Once Upon a Time: The Captivating Life of Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy, Our Jackie: Public Claims on a Private Life; Ask Not: The Kennedys and the Women They Destroyed) One of the creepier things I read and reviewed about was how one well-known magazine published an article with a map of the 30 most important spots in New York and when Jackie Kennedy and her children visited, including times of day. This book felt a lot like that, but at least this examination of the Kennedys’ life in New York was written decades after the fact.
If JFK, RFK, Jackie, or any Kennedy-adjacent relatives ever had lunch at restaurant, it’s noted in this book. On the one hand, it must have taken a lot of research to come up with all these obscure and not-so-obscure restaurants and shops in NYC, but on the other hand, who cares where Jackie sold her clothes she bought when she was married to Onassis so she could pocket the cash? Most of the places featured have been closed for decades (under each entry, it mentions whether the establishment is still open or not.) This micro-detailed look into the Kennedy family’s time in New York would be interesting to Kennedy completists or those who live in or enjoy the history of NYC. I appreciate the work that went into the book, but even for this die-hard Kennedy follower, it was a bit too much detail and a bit too much “George Washington Slept Here.”
Thanks to author Tim English and NetGalley for the digital copy of this book; I am leaving this review voluntarily.
I’m always looking for book on Presidents and presidential families on NetGalley, especially the Roosevelts and the Kennedys. They are both fascinating families to study, either for their accomplishments, or because of their unrealized potential to do good. When this book popped up, I decided I’d take a chance and read it.
I had just gotten done with a book called Our Jackie: Public Claims on a Private life. (Book Reviews: Kennedy Edition #NetGalley #NewBooks Jackie: A Novel; Once Upon a Time: The Captivating Life of Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy, Our Jackie: Public Claims on a Private Life; Ask Not: The Kennedys and the Women They Destroyed) One of the creepier things I read and reviewed about was how one well-known magazine published an article with a map of the 30 most important spots in New York and when Jackie Kennedy and her children visited, including times of day. This book felt a lot like that, but at least this examination of the Kennedys’ life in New York was written decades after the fact.
If JFK, RFK, Jackie, or any Kennedy-adjacent relatives ever had lunch at restaurant, it’s noted in this book. On the one hand, it must have taken a lot of research to come up with all these obscure and not-so-obscure restaurants and shops in NYC, but on the other hand, who cares where Jackie sold her clothes she bought when she was married to Onassis so she could pocket the cash? Most of the places featured have been closed for decades (under each entry, it mentions whether the establishment is still open or not.) This micro-detailed look into the Kennedy family’s time in New York would be interesting to Kennedy completists or those who live in or enjoy the history of NYC. I appreciate the work that went into the book, but even for this die-hard Kennedy follower, it was a bit too much detail and a bit too much “George Washington Slept Here.”
September 19, 2024
Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for letting me review this book. This was an interesting book about all the places the Kennedys have visited or lived. It gives a glimpse into how their lives were lived. It’s a shame most of these places are either closed or torn down.
October 11, 2024
I felt like this book combined all my favorite things - Manhattan, John Jr. and Carolyn, pop culture, and the magnificent overlap of the Kennedy’s and the city!! I love the overlap of history and the detail of whether or not the locations are still open
October 29, 2024
This exceptionally researched resource is perfect for fans of Kennedy history, Camelot, and writers of mid-century historical fiction.
December 24, 2025
Very well written & the perfect book for those that are hard core fans of the Kennedy family’s legacy. For those like me however it felt a little to gossipy.
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