A review by luann
Good Brother, Bad Brother: The Story of Edwin Booth and John Wilkes Booth by James Cross Giblin
4.0
This is a "joint biography of the Booth brothers, played out against the backdrop of the Civil War." Pair this with [b:Lincoln: A Photobiography|106597|Lincoln A Photobiography (Houghton Mifflin social studies)|Russell Freedman|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171565752s/106597.jpg|2123264] by [a:Russell Freedman|9263|Russell Freedman|http://www.goodreads.com/images/nophoto/nophoto-U-50x66.jpg] for two perspectives on an interesting and tragic time in American history.
This was very well written and thoroughly researched. I really liked the contrast shown between the two brothers. I felt a lot of sympathy for John Wilkes Booth's family, who were as shocked and horrified as everyone else at the assassination. Their lives were forever affected by the choices of their brother and son. I also learned a lot about the theater during this time in American history. Many photographs of the brothers and the Booth family are included.
This was very well written and thoroughly researched. I really liked the contrast shown between the two brothers. I felt a lot of sympathy for John Wilkes Booth's family, who were as shocked and horrified as everyone else at the assassination. Their lives were forever affected by the choices of their brother and son. I also learned a lot about the theater during this time in American history. Many photographs of the brothers and the Booth family are included.