I’ve been reading Power Broker on and off throughout the year (brag). I’m almost five hundred pages in (brag again) and it’s worth it. The writing is as good as the research is deep. Which is to say, it manages to maintain a great pace even though it’s a huge book (brag the third). Caro’s pacing, by alternating between moving the Robert Moses story ahead and adding color by telling the brief story of the minor characters involved in Moses’ story at the time.
Furthermore, Robert Moses was a real jerk. And, a bully. 🤦♂️ Same as it ever was.
I’m continuing with the Dune chronicles. Children of Dune seemed like all setup and only perfunctory pay-off. God Emperor felt like it had more to say, whether it’s philosophical or political. The three thousand year jump ahead is a lot, though!
As a palate cleanser between Dune novels and Power Broker chapters: just started Liberation Day by George Saunders and Iberia by James Michener. 📈