Reviews - A Different Kind of Power

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A Different Kind of Power

Jacinda Ardern

4.47 AVERAGE

trobinson222's review

DID NOT FINISH: 49%

Loan was due. May continue later.

kentishbooklover's review against another edition

3.75

informative fast-paced

readwatchcrochet's review against another edition

4.5

informative reflective medium-paced

New Zealand’s youngest PM at 37. Raw insight into life of one of the world leaders, a women & mother.

📚 former PM of New Zealand
📚 memoir
📚 life & politics

🎧 narrated by Jacinda Ardern

“During this time our countries life expectancy actually increased”

|Thoughts|

This was just an engaging and interesting read. I’m not someone who is heavily into politics, but find the behind the scenes fascinating. Ardern’s insights into some of NZD and the world’s biggest events made it so I didn’t want to put this down.

Unsurprisingly she faced the added hurdles of being questioned in her leadership and ability to do the job well, so let due to her gender.

“Is it ok for the Prime Minister to take maternity leave while in office?”

Arderns personal life and quiet struggles with infertility & motherhood felt raw and all the more challenging as she tackled these under heavy scripting and in the public spotlight.

“I had a joined an unspoken community united by a single desire to have kids…it was both comforting and heartbreaking to realise how large this community was”

Didn’t realise Arden was raised in the Mormon church. The memoir goes on to document her struggles to align her faith and her political beliefs.

Always find the behind the scenes of the ‘Firm’ interesting and would also be amazed to set foot in Buckingham Palace or to be amoungst all the world leaders.