Take a photo of a barcode or cover
4.47 AVERAGE
4.47 AVERAGE
hopeful
informative
reflective
medium-paced
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
I’ll admit I didn’t know much about Jacinda’s leadership bar the three most publicised events of her career: having a child whilst in office, a bare minimum maternity leave and a resignation that seemed somewhat out of the blue and sudden to the naive.
But this book lifts the lid not just a little but a lot. When the book starts with Jacinda taking a pregnancy test on the verge of finding out if she was going to be New Zealand’s next Prime-Minister, I had to double check what book I was listening to! I was shocked she was willing to divulge so much, but she lets us in on growing up Mormon, witnessing the inequalities within society and how pivotal events like 9/11, a close friend dying by suicide and the churches views on homosexuality switched her from doorstepping to spread the word of Joseph Smith to looking for votes. We hear about her infertility troubles, mom guilt, the pandemic, the darkest days of her career, ridicule and how she finally knew it was time to leave
It was an eye opening read. I had never heard of the turn Ardern phenomenon, but it just highlights how society wasn’t still equipped for a female leader, one that would push boundaries, make history and lead by example
Content Warnings
Moderate: Homophobia, Suicide, Xenophobia
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
hopeful
inspiring
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
This made me tear up three separate times. Gold standard for an individual in politics and gold standard for a political memoir. The world is a better place because of Jacinda
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
informative
inspiring
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced