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4.16 AVERAGE
4.16 AVERAGE
informative
fast-paced
I already knew the broad strokes of the story of Clarence Thomas’s confirmation, but my takeaway from this book is that now I’m pretty mad at pre-presidency Biden. Very well researched and well written.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual harassment
I'd been wanting to read this book ever since I first heard about it during the Kavanaugh hearing, and I put it off because I knew it would be heavy & intense.
It's more intense than I imagined. Roughly the first third of the book is a semi-biography of Thomas and Hill, their time working together, and their lives after they went their separate ways. Once Thomas starts heading towards the Supreme Court, the book becomes more horror. I already knew about Hill's allegations, the hearing itself, and the aftermath. The disgusting machinations to get Thomas there were new to me, and it's all slime.
I listened to the audiobook, which was well done.
It's more intense than I imagined. Roughly the first third of the book is a semi-biography of Thomas and Hill, their time working together, and their lives after they went their separate ways. Once Thomas starts heading towards the Supreme Court, the book becomes more horror. I already knew about Hill's allegations, the hearing itself, and the aftermath. The disgusting machinations to get Thomas there were new to me, and it's all slime.
I listened to the audiobook, which was well done.
informative
medium-paced
I didn’t realize the depth of the evidence against Thomas or how poorly Hill was treated. Sadly, so many sentences in the book could have been applied to Kavanaugh/Ford. It’s depressing that nothing has changed.
The book is a 5, America, however, deserves a 1. It's a shame the full story isn't more widely known.
Small wonder someone as handsy as Biden also bent over backwards to ensure the confirmation of a serial sexual harasser
A well written book that gives you the inside story of what went on to sell the idea of Clarence Thomas taking on the role in the Supreme Court. It was an interesting look at the character of Thomas by looking at his background and the basis of the allegations raised by Anita Hill. It is strange justice when all these details are taken into consideration and the end results as they relate to Thomas.
I. Believe. Anita. Hill.
I believed Anita before reading this and this book only confirms that we all should. Excellent work.
I believed Anita before reading this and this book only confirms that we all should. Excellent work.
There's something cute about this book. While Clarence Thomas was relevant again in the light of Brett Kavanaugh's appointment to the supreme court, the real value of this book lies in the snapshot it gives of the state of American politics in the nineties. You can already see the tendencies that would lead the Americans to where they are now, but you can also see that so many norms and democratic institutions were working much better than they have in years.
Gah! Such an important and infuriating read. Do note that the Kindle version is a mess. But the book itself is amazing. First-rate reporting ..