Easy to read biography of Kathleen Kennedy (sister to JFK) who died at 28 in a plane crash. All credit to the author, her prose is certainly likable. Often biographies can tend to dryness, but this doesn't at all. On the other hand, the reason that biographies can tend to dryness is they often have a lot of ground to cover, and biographies tend to have as their subjects persons of note, with substantial achievements that often need quite a bit of explanation. Kick doesn't have that. It's the story of a pleasant young woman, who married well and briefly (her husband was killed in action in WW2 shortly after their marriage). Aside from the status of that husband - destined, before his death, to be the Duke of Devonshire - and her own famous family, there's not really a great deal to single Kathleen out. As a result the bulk of this book is really descriptions of holiday parties attended by a wealthy young woman. I'm not saying this isn't enjoyable to read, but it is a bit slight. One wonders if she'd merit a biography without the famous name attached - but then perhaps biographies shouldn't be so limited in scope. Not that Kathleen Kennedy could ever be described as an ordinary person, exactly - her background and connections preclude that - but this uncritically approving biography is perhaps an example of the value in recording how all sorts of people lived, and that includes the relatives of high achievers.