A great history of the LA Times and the Chandler family. A lot of detail- good read for anyone who likes history.

I really enjoyed this book about the LATime newspaper and the history of the city of Los Angeles.

The story of how Los Angeles was built. I don't want to give away all of the ending, but LA turned into a big city.

I only picked this up cos I thought Otis would be in it! But nah it's his grandpappy or great grandpappy or somethin. I don't know, I flipped through it pretty fast. No mention of a certain literary website!!

Newspapers are so last century. I think the kids get their news through Snapchat and hoverboards now.

I propose we start calling OUR Otis "Otis Jr"

Was skeptical at first that learning. baout the MA times could allow me to learn about lodern LA but the claim is absolitely proved correct in finishing this book.

Privileged Son is a readable book about the Chandler family that owned the Los Angeles Times newspaper during its glory years. For the most part, author McDougal focuses on Otis Chandler who helmed the paper during its peak in the 1960s and 1970s.

Potential readers should be aware that Privileged Son comes with an extra-heavy dose of editorializing from author McDougal. McDougal despises the Chandler family and anyone who doesn’t share his hard-left politics.

So, Privileged Son is entertaining, but I’m lukewarm on it.

Not only was this a biography of the Chandler Family but really a history of my native city, Los Angeles.

Fascinating look at SoCal's last 130 years.

From my perspective a bit over-dramatized, and not accurate at times. However well researched and informative. I appreciate the work he put into the book.

If you want to know anything about Los Angeles, the LA Times, or if you're a fan of the film Chinatown and would like to get facts and opinions about the people who inspired the story, read this one.

Lots of great early L.A. history in the beginning, but it gets a little overly dramatic toward the end. Also, it moves pretty slowly through the first 3/4 of the book, but then it's like a race to the finish for the last couple of chapters.

History of the LA Times. Great first half, 2nd half fails to capture same historical background I was enjoying from the first half.