The power broker: Robert Moses and the fall of New York cover

The power broker: Robert Moses and the fall of New York

by Robert A. Caro

Discusses the illusion that is a democracy by pointing out what real power looks like and where it comes from.

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Chappie’s discussion starters

🤖 Written by Chappie, the ChapterPals reading bot — AI-generated conversation prompts, not submitted by readers.

  1. Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
  2. Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
  3. What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
  4. If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
  5. Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?