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3.5 stars. Writing is good but to be perfectly honest, the subject isn't very interesting. I read this due to simple curiosity and was disappointed that Melania has no interesting hidden depths. But it clarified a lot about her character and what she gets out of the relationship. I had not realized that she lied under oath, but it is telling that it was over something unimportant and already public knowledge. That's a behavior I've unfortunately witnessed firsthand and will never understand, but apparently some people just do that. A cautionary tale of placing an invented image of oneself above all else.
I wasn’t expecting this book To be a biography of Melania Trump. I wanted it to be a book about the private life of Melania Trump and her relationship with Trump. And it did not cover that aspect as much as I wanted it to.
Interesting listen. Read by the author. Covers Melania's entire life - as much as Mary Jordan could learn. My take away is that Melania is a private person, sort of independent, but committed to standing by her man no matter what. She seems to be the type that is short, and to the point about most things, but there is proof of her lying about her education and that she speaks multiple languages fluently. She is a bit cold and calculating in my opinion.
Her main focus since having a son has been Barren. I found it interesting that Melania, Barren, and Melania's parents all speak Slovenian when they speak with each other, leaving Donald clueless. Also Melania's parents became US citizen 5 days after Trump clamped down on immigration into the US.
Is she a beautiful woman? Yes she is, but it may only be skin deep.
Her main focus since having a son has been Barren. I found it interesting that Melania, Barren, and Melania's parents all speak Slovenian when they speak with each other, leaving Donald clueless. Also Melania's parents became US citizen 5 days after Trump clamped down on immigration into the US.
Is she a beautiful woman? Yes she is, but it may only be skin deep.
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Interesting and informative. A quick read.
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An interesting look at where Melania came from and what she did to end up as the First Lady. I was really surprised to see just how much influence she had on Trump's decision making, but also how she complements Trump's loud, pay-attention-to-me style of being. An interesting read no matter where you lie on the political spectrum. I definitely had things I will be taking away and applying to my own interactions with people.
I don't feel like I have a much better sense of Melania Trump now than before I read this critical biography, despite the author's extensive research and documentation (about 25 pages of notes, an index). There's a good chance that's because she's not all that knowable, or that she's too controlled to let anything slip. Jordan's interview subjects characterize Melania Trump as professional. Some say cool, and others say warm. She and her staff are reported to have the tightest lips in the White House. When talking to her parents and son, Trump speaks Slovenian, even if Donald is around, which apparently he isn't much. They genuinely seem to like each other, sources say, but they don't spend much time together, day to day.
When Melania does speak, her statements are generally broad, like "children shouldn't be harmed," but she doesn't get specific, even for the sake of illustrating her points. She seems to prefer her privacy above all else. The only time Jordan records Trump having lost her cool was once when a reporter made a weak joke about Donald being able to name a child "Barron," but not having the authority to bestow the title "Baron."
I had understood that the story would include Trump renegotiating her prenup, but though the original prenup was mentioned, there's no talking a revision. The information on how Trump and Donald reconciled after a breakup isn't provided, nor is their decision to get married. I wonder if the book got chopped up before its final publication. Anyone have an early ARC???
When Melania does speak, her statements are generally broad, like "children shouldn't be harmed," but she doesn't get specific, even for the sake of illustrating her points. She seems to prefer her privacy above all else. The only time Jordan records Trump having lost her cool was once when a reporter made a weak joke about Donald being able to name a child "Barron," but not having the authority to bestow the title "Baron."
I had understood that the story would include Trump renegotiating her prenup, but though the original prenup was mentioned, there's no talking a revision. The information on how Trump and Donald reconciled after a breakup isn't provided, nor is their decision to get married. I wonder if the book got chopped up before its final publication. Anyone have an early ARC???
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I had to translate this to danish; I'm sure I didn't enjoy this book even a little. But Ms Jordan did an alright job writing a supposedly "tell-all" book about a person with just about not substance. Read it if you want, I did actually learn a bit but I also got super mad at times.
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