Name: Rosemary
ISBN: 9780547250250

Kate Clifford Larson

The revelatory, poignantstory of Rosemary Kennedy, the eldest and eventually secreted-away Kennedy daughter, and how her life transformed her family, its women especially, and an entire nation"

The Hidden Kennedy Daughter

Rosemary

Rachel

3.5/4. Rosemary Kennedy isn't a much discussed Kennedy, but is considered the first Kennedy tragedy. As a baby it took her longer to learn motor skills, as a child she had a hard time learning, she was moved around from school to school, as a teenage and beyond she wrote like she was still in elementary, and then after the lobotomy she lost all the progress she had gained. The book focuses on Rosemary's struggles and how the family tried to keep her disability hidden. I would of liked more of the focus to be on Rosemary, because too much is spent on the rest of the family explaining why they did what they did. Certain parts there are not a lot of information available, especially about the lobotomy, but the author does a good job filling that in based on others experiences. I'm glad Rosemary had an affect on the Kennedy's policy and philanthropy causes and her influence was included in her story.

Rosemary The Hidden Kennedy Daughter

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