Manson: the Life And Times of Charles Manson
avi says:
The last line in this book--"Manson was the wrong man in the right place in the right time"--was the best one, both because it was right on target AND because it was the last line. I had trouble getting through this book club selection for two reasons: (1) the main character/subject matter (any book with a despicable main character is a challenge for me, and the matter-of-fact descriptions of the horrific crimes committed were tough to take); and (2) the narrative got too bogged down in... the details of what was happening in the 60s. It was a very slow read because of the documentary writing style (Guinn is a former reporter) until it got to the trial, when it finally grabbed my attention--I knew the ending, but wanted to read about this sociopathic megalomaniac finally getting his due.
cjang says:
I thought this was a really wonderful book. It's clear that Jeff did plenty of research and successfully gave us a story that most people only know bits and pieces about. The chapters involving the killings were so detailed yet well-told. Admittedly, there were some chapters that got a little dense; they involved so thorough of a background on other individuals and all I wanted to do was get right back into Charlie's story.MoreLess
The last line in this book--"Manson was the wrong man in the right place in the right time"--was the best one, both because it was right on target AND because it was the last line. I had trouble getting through this book club selection for two reasons: (1) the main character/subject matter (any book with a despicable main character is a challenge for me, and the matter-of-fact descriptions of the horrific crimes committed were tough to take); and (2) the narrative got too bogged down in... the details of what was happening in the 60s. It was a very slow read because of the documentary writing style (Guinn is a former reporter) until it got to the trial, when it finally grabbed my attention--I knew the ending, but wanted to read about this sociopathic megalomaniac finally getting his due.
cjang says:
I thought this was a really wonderful book. It's clear that Jeff did plenty of research and successfully gave us a story that most people only know bits and pieces about. The chapters involving the killings were so detailed yet well-told. Admittedly, there were some chapters that got a little dense; they involved so thorough of a background on other individuals and all I wanted to do was get right back into Charlie's story.MoreLess
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