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ag1414's review
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
5.0
rainbowbookworm's review
2.0
My rating is based on the fact that the title is misleading. It takes a while (about a fourth of the book) before Totenberg's friendship with Ginsburg makes an appearance and the book doesn't go into details about the author's dinners with Ruth. In fact, she also talks about dinners with other Supreme Court Justices and those episodes are brought to life more vividly than the titular dinners.
drdreuh's review against another edition
5.0
Nina Totenberg is a national treasure, and I loved hearing her in long form. I agree with other reviewers that the title is a bit over-specific. But no matter! In an age of focus on work life balance and self-care and rest, etc., I loved hearing stories from women whose work was / is their life's passions. Similarly, in a period of such political polarization, I admire how both RBG and NT were / are able to make and sustain friendships with people whose political beliefs do not align with their own. Dinners with Ruth is a delightful read.
annemariep68's review
4.0
Audiobook: read by the author. I really enjoyed this and it seemed to come into my life at the right time. Themes of friendship, family, loves and losses, journalism, politics and the US judicial system at this pivotal time in our neighbours to the south’s history, all resonated with me. Also the challenges faced by women like Ruth and Nina when they were making their ways in their respective fields. Very entertaining and interesting.
tessaiskitty's review against another edition
emotional
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slow-paced
5.0
aguz1020's review against another edition
emotional
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medium-paced
3.0