Having carried surnames such as 'Kennedy' and 'Onassis', very often Jaqueline Bouvier gets overlooked. In 'Camera Girl', we get a close look at the life of Jaqueline as a young woman.

Well-researched and well-written, this book delivers an intimate account of Jaqueline's college years (including her year abroad in Paris) through her wedding to John F. Kennedy. I haven't read too much on her but I've been an admirer of hers from what little I did know, but this book has made me admire her even more.

The writing was engaging and personal without treading into scandalous topics like so many biographies like to do. It was personable and informative. An all around lovely read complete with notes and sources.

Thanks to NetGalley and Gallery Books for providing me with a free digital ARC to read and review!

Camera Girl: The Coming of Age of Jackie Bouvier Kennedy by Carl Sferrazza Anthony is a wonderful nonfiction and biographical account of the young adulthood of one of my favorite women in history.

I have read so many biographies of Mrs. Kennedy, as well as the Kennedy family in general, and while I knew quite a bit about her adolescence and young adult years, I was hoping to learn more. I definitely did.

The author has done a stunning amount of research and has presented this biography in such a beautiful way, that I felt as if I was part of the conversation between friends…as if I knew her personally.

I loved learning about her college and Paris years…I loved all the extra facets that were highlighted that I didn’t quite see all of before.

I am so glad I was able to read this gem and highly recommend it.

5/5 stars

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A lovely coming of age story featuring Jackie Kennedy. This nonfiction account is both interesting and introduces of side of Jackie seldom shown.