Thank you NetGalley, Dawn Tripp, and Random House Publishing Group for allowing me to read an advanced copy of Jackie in exchange for an honest review. I received an advanced reader copy for free and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

What an absolutely beautiful novel. It is a fictional account of the life of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis; however, it reads as though it were an autobiography written in Jackie's own hand. She comes off as a very strong, smart, witty woman. The media has always portrayed her as a meek individual, but this version is empowering and inspirational.

The chapters even had breaks written from Kennedy's point of view. When it got to that heartbreaking moment that ended his life, his version of events was like reading a dark poem. It was just stunning in every way. That part will stick with me now. I also loved how Jackie continued to talk to him through to the end of her life.

I cannot wait for this book to be released in June. If only it could be given more than five stars.

Many books have been written about Jacqueline Kennedy, but this one is a fictionalized version and one should keep that in mind while reading.

I found myself wavering between fact and fiction and imagining what her life was like as the wife of the President. What really stood out to me was the author’s characterization of Jackie. She was not some meek, scared of her own shadow, stand by your man woman. She was strong, intelligent, witty, an accomplished equestrian with a love of books, art and other cultures. I think this book will give the reader a different perspective of this enigmatic woman. Even though we know how her love story ends this tale is worth your time.

Enjoy.

I absolutely devoured this book. What a beautifully written window into the life of Jackie Kennedy Onassis. I loved how the author included all parts of her life, before her marriage to Kennedy, during her marriage to Kennedy, after his death and her grief, her second marriage, and her quieter working life. I have read several books about her but I think this one is my favorite. I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in historical fiction and Jackie Kennedy Onassis.

Thank you Netgalley and Random House Publishing Group for the digital arc in exchange for my honest opinion.

JACKIE was an illuminating reading experience for me. It totally shattered my existing impressions of Jackie Kennedy and left me contemplating her challenges, but also those of any woman or man who feels trapped by family expectations. . . Or, social conventions. . . Or financial constraints. . . Or, anything at all.

I started the book with an impression I gained of Jackie and her sister from a recent biography . It was not positive. And then this beautifully written, sensitive appraisal of Jackie opened my mind to the possibility that she was perhaps the Jackie of the harsh biography AND Dawn Tripp’s intelligent, introspective, and very conflicted woman.

The writing in this novel is luminous, and painterly or poetic. Its beauty was transferred to the subject for me and gave me a new appreciation of this woman I thought I knew. . .

Take one of the most famous, iconic women in modern history and write about her life. A high reaching prospect, indeed, but one Ms Tripp manages admirably; Jackie is well researched, engagingly written, and manages to also be compulsively readable. Even readers who know much of Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis’s life, this one is still an intriguing read, written in JBKO’s “voice”. It absolutely kept me turning the pages.

I think this will also make a stellar listen.

Recommended!



Thank you to Random House and NetGalley for the DRC

an interesting book about one of the most famous women who ever lived. I personally liked the short charters told through Jackie's point of view. Thanks to NetGalley for advanced copy for a honest review.

An interesting book, written almost like a personal journal, of her life. Mixed throughout are a few small chapters from Jack's pov which attempts to give insight on how they viewed the same situations. Personally I felt the author gave a credible voice to them both and made a for a very enjoyable read. Put this one on your list. Thanks to Netgalley, the author and publishers for an advanced copy in exchange for my honest opinion.