Jerry A RoseBesprekingen
Auteur van The Journalist: Life and Loss in America's Secret War
Besprekingen
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While I found much of the content interesting, I struggled with aspects of the book. At times it reads much like the cobbled together book it is, in which pieces of Rose’s notes, letters, and research were strung together decades after his death. The writing has a stilted feel, lacking the emotional connection Jerry Rose could himself have provided, and much of the dialogue is a fictionalized version of what might have been said during events when no one was recording or taking exact notes.
Also, the focus is a much wider scope than the Vietnam war. We spend a lot of time on Rose’s personal life, his familial relationships, friendships, eventual marriage, and parenthood. We see his career struggle and the toll his lust for journalism, particularly regarding Vietnam, took on his marriage. Rose spent time chasing stories throughout Asia, taking him away from Vietnam at a time when the burgeoning war wasn’t as interesting as it would later become to the magazines and newspapers for which he wrote. All this gives the book the feel of a young man’s memoir, rather than a story specifically about Vietnam.
Rose was an accomplished photographer as well as a writer, and some of his photos are included in this book. These lent a stronger connection to the vignettes, offering us a view from Rose’s eyes. I wish more of his photos had been included.
Overall, The Journalist is a worthwhile read for anyone interested in the pre-war Vietnam culture, early journalism, and/or Jerry Rose.
*I received a review copy.*