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3.56 AVERAGE
3.56 AVERAGE
4.5 Stars!
I am so surprised by how much I enjoyed this book. I've had this book on my shelf since I first started booktube, about 3 years ago. Being a political junkie and really liking the ins and outs of washington, this was something that hit all the right buttons. It was essentially the West Wing tv show in book format.
This book follows the first woman president on what seems like will be a normal day at the office, but then a tragic terrorist attack happens that shakes everything off-course. It follows several people in the senior administration before, during and after these events. There was so much going on throughout the entire book and it was very action packed. I was never bored reading it or wanted to get through a portion of it faster.
Content Warnings: Talk of infertilty and miscarriage, terrorist attack and brutal death, suicide bombers, dying in a fire, drowning, cheating/affairs
I am so surprised by how much I enjoyed this book. I've had this book on my shelf since I first started booktube, about 3 years ago. Being a political junkie and really liking the ins and outs of washington, this was something that hit all the right buttons. It was essentially the West Wing tv show in book format.
This book follows the first woman president on what seems like will be a normal day at the office, but then a tragic terrorist attack happens that shakes everything off-course. It follows several people in the senior administration before, during and after these events. There was so much going on throughout the entire book and it was very action packed. I was never bored reading it or wanted to get through a portion of it faster.
Content Warnings: Talk of infertilty and miscarriage, terrorist attack and brutal death, suicide bombers, dying in a fire, drowning, cheating/affairs
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Loveable characters:
Yes
reflective
slow-paced
emotional
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Still really enjoying this series. I hope there's more to come. Interesting to see the author play with the idea of a female republican president. Also this book was very interesting due to the authors own experience in the White House on sep 11, 2001.
This book was so good. It was drama-filled and quick to get through.
America has a woman President. This book tells her story and the people that work in the White House with her. Madam President faces a lot of hard decisions and she's constantly working for the peace of her country.
America has a woman President. This book tells her story and the people that work in the White House with her. Madam President faces a lot of hard decisions and she's constantly working for the peace of her country.
Madam President is a fast-paced, tightly wound narrative about three women - POTUS, SECDEF and the Press Secretary - before, during, and after an international crisis of terrorism on American soil. Recommended for people who like political behind-the-scenes narratives, interpersonal relationships and political intrigue.
I thought the book would focus much more on the attack itself and I'm not sure why since the synopsis didn't hint at that. Instead, it spent about 1/3 of the book setting up the tenuous relational connections between the three women and most of the rest dealing with their day of the attacks. There's a brief bit at the end set one year later which follows up on things.
For the plot, four stars. For making me care about the characters, three. But, it is 3 of a series I haven't read so I'm giving Wallace the benefit of the doubt that she did that work earlier.
I will use this in class as a recommended reading for my "women in politics" lecture.
I thought the book would focus much more on the attack itself and I'm not sure why since the synopsis didn't hint at that. Instead, it spent about 1/3 of the book setting up the tenuous relational connections between the three women and most of the rest dealing with their day of the attacks. There's a brief bit at the end set one year later which follows up on things.
For the plot, four stars. For making me care about the characters, three. But, it is 3 of a series I haven't read so I'm giving Wallace the benefit of the doubt that she did that work earlier.
I will use this in class as a recommended reading for my "women in politics" lecture.
This is one of my favorite books. This is the conclusion to [a:Nicolle Wallace|3400594|Nicolle Wallace|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1307810432p2/3400594.jpg]'s [b:Eighteen Acres|13621123|Eighteen Acres|Nicolle Wallace|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1466984245l/13621123._SX50_.jpg|10797224] trilogy, but it can be read as a stand-alone. The book centers on the 24 hours surrounding a terrorist attack on the United States as told from the points of view of the President, her Secretary of Defense, and her press secretary. The story moves along smoothly, and it's one that I could not put down.