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Rodham by Curtis Sittenfeld

amandamarieger's review

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inspiring reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

I loved this, and I feel simultaneously sad about this future that we didn’t get. I’m going to need a little time to digest, but the portrayal of complicated women was so so well done. 

magwrd's review

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5.0

Appreciated this take amidst the current world. Couldn’t put it down—read the whole thing in a day and a half. An intriguing plot and a relatable writing style gave this book an entertaining and enjoyable edge.

erintowner's review

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5.0

I was skeptical about this book at first but received a free copy so decided to read it.

Omg. I am blown away. I've read Prep, Eligible, and American Wife by Curtis Sittenfeld. I liked and was entertained by Eligible and American Wife. I loved Prep and Rodham.

A lot of things in this book resonated with me. I enjoyed reading about the politics in this book as an East Coast political junkie.

bsolarz's review

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4.0

3.75 stars

j3rkin's review

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4.0

This was the first time I’ve read fiction based off non fiction, so I didn’t really know what to expect. I loved the concept - what would have happened if Hillary didn’t marry Bill - but I ended feeling disappointed and deprived of how different life could have been with the events depicted. This book let me understand and view Hillary in a whole different light, and it was refreshing.

pl4netarium's review

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4.0

it felt real. it was real to me!!!!!!

got so caught up in this story that i read it in a matter of days after being in a slump for god knows how long. i desperately needed to know how it was all going to turn out. please let it work out!

so smartly written. one of my favorite reads of all time! amazing storytelling :)

alissa417's review

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4.0

I worked out alot of shit reading this one. He's a dog, she's a flawed heroine. Love love loved it.

aesthetic_nutcase's review

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informative inspiring medium-paced

3.75

aimz_sc's review

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medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

sksrenninger's review

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4.0

Hard not to feel intrusive reading this book, especially in the first section. Maybe all Bill-and-Hillary sex scenes are awkward, maybe all Sittenfeld sex scenes are awkward, but I was not feeling it. Just the same, the narrative unspools smoothly and I did enjoy reading it.