Anthony does nice work, without fetching too far, when he ties the column’s subject matter to Jackie’s biographical time line ... Anthony astutely conveys the couple’s “mutual ambition” and shared emotional reticence ... The title Camera Girl, drawn from her column’s rubric, implies the importance of images to Anthony’s book
Whether she’s avoiding a traffic ticket after speeding in her car named Zelda, or translating books for Kennedy’s report on the history of France in Indochina, this portrait of young Jackie Bouvier shines with wit and intelligence.
Anthony delivers a well-rounded depiction of this eternally fascinating, covertly complicated, and perennially misunderstood historical and cultural icon.
Drawing on Bouvier’s letters and interviews, Anthony pulls together a compelling portrait of a young woman facing both the problems of her time and timeless issues ... A well-crafted biography.
