I loved this book! I have always been intrigued by the Kennedy mystic, and this author did a fabulous job during her research to keep the events historically accurate. I was hooked from the beginning! This book travels down Jackieś courtship with Jack, their marriage, the birth and death of their children, Jackś campaighn, his presidency, his assassination, the aftermath, her marriage to Onassis, her children growing up, her going back to work, and her cancer diagnosis. I felt as if I were reading her journal because the words flowed that smoothly! I cried several times during my reading of this book because you would have to have a heart of stone not to cry! I will most definitely be recommending this book to my book club and my co-worker readers! This is one of the best books that I have read in a long time! Thank you to NetGalley for my ARC!

Thank you NetGalley for the eARC. I was SO INTRIGUED by this book! I never knew any of these things about Jackie. I only learned she was married to Ari Onnassis from another book about his lover the opera singer. Such a sad story to have lost her husband so early. A must read.

"Jackie" is an elegant and most beautiful book, written as if it was told by Jackie Kennedy Onassis and John F. Kennedy (Jack), from the time they met until JFK's untimely death, and then by Jackie as she went on with her life, raising her children, meeting and marrying Aristotle Onassis, and then to her cancer diagnosis.
Although this was a historical fiction title, as I read the story I felt as if I was inside Jackie's mind and observing her life as it unfolded.
Dawn Tripp's beautiful prose left me speechless in many spots throughout the book, almost as if it was infused with poetry, and was very thought-provoking and inspiring.
I do hope that she will write many more books in this style. There are so many other influential people whose lives would be so interesting to learn about in this fashion.
Many thanks to NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Jackie A Novel by Dawn Tripp / Publication date: June 18th 2024

Loved Jackie, then read this novel!

A very good book about the story of Jacqueline Kennedy! Interesting to know the backside of her life. And the book is very easy and fast to read, even if it has over 400 pages. Well written, I read 3-4 chapters at a time. Haven’t finished it yet, but still enjoy reading it until the last chapter. Recommend to anyone who loved Jackie Kennedy!

"I received a complimentary copy of this book from Random House Publishing Group and NetGalley. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own."

The primary attribute of truly excellent historical fiction is making the reader believe in the reality of the person the author creates—whether or not that depiction truly captures their character. In wonderfully lyrical prose, Tripp does that with her subject, Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis. In her forward, Tripp details the extensive research upon which she bases her fictional portrayal, often weaving from letters, journals, or the recollection of others Jackie’s actual words. Her achievement is that, although we don’t know which words are Jackie’s, which Tripp produces, the whole she achieves creates an immensely interesting, complex and approachable picture of the woman behind the legend, along with a few glimpses of the equally elusive Jack. Her life after wedding Jack Kennedy played out in the headlines, from the Senate to the White House to the assassination to her escape with Aristotle Onassis and her eventual reclaiming of the self she’d always wanted to be, the private person who immerses herself in literature as an editor. Thoughout this journey, Tripp makes the reader privy to her private thoughts and reflections. If what emerges isn’t the essence of the real Jackie Kennedy, the reader wants it to be.

“Culturally something happened between her and the decade she lived in.” - Doris Kearns Goodwin

When restoring the White House Jackie wanted to “express the past and future ideas of a nation, not its exact historical past,” and I can only assume that is what the author of this factionalized account of a portion of Jackie’s life was doing as there are parts of the story that are flat out false (Ari Onassis and Lee Radizwell were still together when he and Jackie got together, for example.) Also of note, the author states, “in the world’s eyes usually what happens to a woman is men,” but she saddles Jackie with the same fate, giving forty pages to her life post-Onassis. That said, I really enjoyed the book but those aspects leave me torn. Recommended with a great big star by it, I guess.

Dawn Tripps novel bring Jackie Kennedy alive in the most real intimate way.We hear from her voice from also Jacks point of view.This was a fascinating read that I really enjoyed,#netgalley #randomhouse

My thanks to Dawn Tripp and PenguinRandom House for the ARC of this book. I have long admired Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis and this book does not disappoint. It takes you inside the mind and heart of one of the world’s most influential and fascinating women. She was a trailblazer in her own right making the office of First Lady important and influential. She was the wife and sister in law in one of the world’s most powerful families. But the feelings and emotions are captured here in great depth. Wonderful book!

I've read many books about Jackie, but Dawn Tripp's histfic novel about her has become my favorite. We get to see facets of Jackie's life not revealed before in quite this way, with some of Jack's views on the same happenings. Just like that amazing cover shot, this story offers a unique look at the once most famous woman in the world. Highly, highly recommended!

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.