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It was an okay True Crime audiobook. I found some of it interesting, but at other times it seemed to drag, at least to me. Patti Hearst was just 18 when she was kidnapped one night by a radical group. She joined the group soon after being kidnapped by them. Though it sounded to me like a good case for Stockholm Syndrome. It had been discussed a few years before her arrest, but it was never brought up during her case.

3.75 stars

Pretty interesting but dragged at some parts. I didn't know much about this case, so I learned a lot! I do also like that they humanized the victims in this story.

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I didn't know much about Patty Hearst before reading this; just the basics that she was kidnapped and allegedly joined her captors in their crimes. After reading Toobin's extensively researched book, I still can't say with any certainty whether I think Hearst is a victim or a criminal. I can say, though, that I was completely invested in this story from beginning to end.

I recommend this book to all who want to know more about Patty Hearst. Again, the justice system shows us two tiered justice. One for the poor. One for the rich. #NFNovember

Very much enjoying this audiobook. I remember the whole Patty Hearst kidnapping, but this is the definitive history. #NFNovember

Interesting, but maybe because this case has been a life long area of interest for me. Having visited San Simeon on multiple occasions, I‘ve always found the Hearst family fascinating; one of our earliest versions of American royalty. Toobin‘s book was well researched, well paced and told a balanced version of events. Nothing earth shattering or mind changing really, but a sold bit of nonfiction. Narration by Paul Michael was good.

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I made it! Didn't think I was going to but I did. Thanks for the fun weekend and I can't wait until the next one! #mbcreadathon #MBCfrogsread13

I am driving a 16 foot truck from FL to WA to help my aunt move (she lives in WA but much of her stuff was in FL...). I‘m hoping we get to listen to the tagged audiobook today! She loves audiobooks, so it wasn‘t hard to figure out what we‘d do on our drive (once we were sick of carpool karaoke) - picture of TN!

#30JuneBooks - Spine Poetry:

american heiress,
we are never meeting in real life.

the weight of silence,
the secret of lost things,

drown(s)
the audacity of hope.

Where we will be for this lazy Sunday night❣️ this book is amazingly written and I love the amount of history I‘m learning!

Five stars: if you‘re like me and have heard of this strange tale but don‘t really get it, this stranger than fiction account will put into perspective the sociological/political/cultural contexts for you in a highly readable way. I had so so many smh moments during this one!!!

While I most likely won‘t make 24 hours I‘m enjoying the dedicated reading time and this crazy book!!! #24in48

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I loved this book. The whole question of what Patty‘s mental state was was fascinating. Did she willingly participate in the bank robbery? Was she coerced? Was she brainwashed? Great book and #audiobook!

What a crazy story! I was born when the Hearst kidnapping and SLA trials were happening. I had no idea how close all the action was to home. It raises an amazing debate about brainwashing and responsibility for actions. It‘s hard to say whether it was her fault for becoming radicalized after her abduction. Makes you think about how this happens today in modern day cults like corporate campuses, frats, cliques and other tribes ( like CrossFit).

#25inFive is one challenge I think I can complete! These are some of the books I plan to spend some quality time with for the next few days. As the post shows, feel free to jump in with your plans.

I am fiiiiiiiinally done. Meh. I don't have a lot to say, ended up grabbing the audio just so I could finally get this over with while cleaning today.

Had a slow start but it's really getting dramatic now 😬. I didn't have a ton of background info going into this, just a vague idea of the Patty Hearst story (so sue me, I was born in '86 so the first major breaking news story in my memory is OJ)

This is good buuuuuuuuut the author seems just a touch fixated on white women in the SLA carrying on relationships with black men. Okay so. What does this add to the wild saga or whatever the subtitle is.

Just started this as a possible book for the #readharder true crime prompt

For those interested in the Patty Hearst case, Jeffrey Toobin, the author of the tagged book, has a podcast called Patty Has A Gun in conjunction with CNN. I just started listening and it sounds promising. #podcasts

#NuYear #NewYearReads I'm cozy in bed with coffee #InMyMug and reading the MOST #beserker true crime tale on my iPad. The kidnapping of Patty Hearst was an international story that played out in the early 1970's. I'm beginning to see a pattern of complete chaos back then when it came to crime solving and police procedures!! This stuff is crazzzy pants!!! My OverDrive expires in 3 days so I've got some speed reading to do🙄

#DecDays #Hallelujah I thought these OverDrive books might expire before I had time to read them for challenges, but I think I‘ll be good to go...#pop18 #truecrime #bookinvolvingaheist I‘m hoping they might work for other challenges as well #ReadingReadyFor2018 http://spoti.fi/2zUg6mp

"In the closet, she became a revolutionary; in the jail cell, she became a Hearst."

Digging into this as I wait for my pho to be served. Haven‘t read any nonfiction in awhile so I‘m excited to start this one. #Overdrive #ebook #nonfiction

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One of the best nonfiction books I‘ve read this year! If you‘re not familiar with the details of Patty Hearst‘s kidnapping back in the 70s, this book will read like a suspenseful thriller. Toobin does a great job presenting all sides of the case since the element of brainwashing complicated matters so much. A definite recommend! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Day 22 #AugustGrrrl I'm somewhat obsessed with Patty Hearst, debutant #RichGirl turned SLA guerrilla warrior. As family lore suggests my uncle was in the bank at the time of her kidnapping/machine gun toting heist that made Patty the most famous fugitive back in the 1970's. When I asked my uncle about this rumor, he chuckled and said "read the book." I've never discovered his mention but I keep reading about this true crime?️‍♀️#TBRwishlist

This sentence encapsulates the crux of this crazy story. A fascinating look at the Hearst story but also the state of the U.S. in the early 70s; this couldn't have happened in another era. Toobin definitely has a stance but presents a very detailed and in-depth look at her kidnapping, crime spree, and trial. This is not narrative nonfiction, but a detailed chronicle of the event.

However, I stayed up til 3 am reading this and enjoyed every bit.

Continuing this stormy day with Greek yogurt full of strawberries and walnuts, plus a herd of crazy cats running laps around the house.

I have an awesome morning ahead of me (well, early afternoon). Coffee, oatmeal with raisins, a fabulous book, and ominous thunder outside. Pajamas and couch time commences!

I haven't been posting lately due to life getting in the way. Absolutely enjoying my non-fiction about Patty Hearst though, perfect bedtime reading as I don't want to read 100 pages at a time. 😂

In other news, this little guy has adopted us. He showed up two weeks ago in our carport and hasn't left. I don't want a dog but man, he is really sweet and smart and cute. We're doomed. Calling him Doggie so we don't get too attached. 😆

#backtoreading Day 8: banned book love
I love these socks so much

#backtoreading Day 6: Shelfie Sunday
One of my Nana's bookshelves

Catching up on #backtoreading Day 5: Booze and Books

Fascinating and detailed account of Patty Hearst's time with the inept Symbionese Liberation Army. The author presents a convincing case that Hearst was a willing participant in the crimes she committed. Toobin is rightly bothered by her lack of remorse for her actions. And while I agree, it's difficult to ascertain her state of mental health at the time. Who can say where the breaking point was for the pampered 20 year old?

I knew very little about Patricia Hearst... other than her story being referenced to Stockholm Syndrome. This book certainly changed that for me. I found this to be an engaging true crime story.

A solid read for anybody with an interest in true crime (and especially fans of HELTER SKELTER). Toobin's personal opinion encroaches a little too much--it's clear from the beginning what his stance on Hearst's guilt is and he doesn't give much consideration to opposing ideas--but the narrative is clear (no small feat here) and consistently engaging. ⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2

Made a resolution to read more non-fiction this year. So far it's going great. Next up, AMERICAN HEIRESS. #nonfiction #truecrime #PattyHearst

5-14-17: If you like anything about the counterculture, the late 60s, the 70s.....read this. Such a crazy and interesting story about a rich girl who gets kidnapped and then decides to go along with her kidnappers to become an urban guerrilla and run from the law for a few years, before being caught and saying she was brainwashed!!! 👍🏼📚

Fascinating story that I knew so little about. 10/10 would recommend.

Just happened to be reading this tonight...

Porch time reading has begun in earnest. New tablecloth and new sippy cup for white wine spritzer! I have been looking to this non-fiction account of the Patty Hearst kidnapping in 1974. I'm from SF and I remember the news coverage. The parents of a grammar school friend of mine published the trial transcript a few years later.

5-7-17: Reading the Patty Hearst story in the car on our way home from adopting this beautiful girl! My daughter named her Mikuru and my husband named her Steinway. So welcome to our world, Mikuru Steinway!!! 😻😹💖

Don't know about you, but I am having a hard time dragging myself away from Litsy to read! LOVE this place!

.. the last true crime I read and it was super good! #SEEWHATIHAVEWON @Liberty