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4.05 AVERAGE
4.05 AVERAGE
I quite enjoyed the first half but found the second half incredibly repetitive and a bit dull. We get it, Comey potentially made you lose, and Russia interfered. However, I find it a bit unsettling that Russia was found to have interfered, in at least the advertising, of the 2024 election as well.
I listened to the audiobook of this and really enjoyed hearing Hillary read it in her own voice.
Like so many political memoirs that I have tried to read over the years, this one is not well written. It includes unnecessary detail. It digresses. It is repetitive. It is rife with clichés and conversational expressions.
In spite of it's flaws, however, it is a compelling read. Although the flaws should not be overlooked as flaws, they can be (and in my opinion, should be) forgiven in that it is the telling of her story in her words. And, a number of the tangents are germane to the topic and provide helpful context.
If one did not already know HRC's motivations for public service, the book makes them clear.
She not only recounts the matters which contributed to her losing the Electoral College, but she also documents them. Hence, she is not just stating her opinion, but offering evidence that is based on the findings of authorities.
The passages I found most compelling (and agonizing) were the ones dealing with
press coverage of the election
the email "issue"
Comy's "October surprise"
the Russian intervention
voter suppression
the revival of racist sentiments in the white electorate.
HRC is not offering excuses, accepts responsibility for the loss, and holds herself accountable for not overcoming the challenges. She takes the time to make the effort to layout "what happened" because at least some of the issues appear to be ongoing threats to democracy in the US.
Highly recommended. A must read for politicos, patriots, feminists, and anybody who gives a damn about the country.
In spite of it's flaws, however, it is a compelling read. Although the flaws should not be overlooked as flaws, they can be (and in my opinion, should be) forgiven in that it is the telling of her story in her words. And, a number of the tangents are germane to the topic and provide helpful context.
If one did not already know HRC's motivations for public service, the book makes them clear.
She not only recounts the matters which contributed to her losing the Electoral College, but she also documents them. Hence, she is not just stating her opinion, but offering evidence that is based on the findings of authorities.
The passages I found most compelling (and agonizing) were the ones dealing with
press coverage of the election
the email "issue"
Comy's "October surprise"
the Russian intervention
voter suppression
the revival of racist sentiments in the white electorate.
HRC is not offering excuses, accepts responsibility for the loss, and holds herself accountable for not overcoming the challenges. She takes the time to make the effort to layout "what happened" because at least some of the issues appear to be ongoing threats to democracy in the US.
Highly recommended. A must read for politicos, patriots, feminists, and anybody who gives a damn about the country.
I was in an interesting position while reading this book. I had no connection to politics during my mission so I had no clue what really happened during he election. I got to hear about it all from a very interesting perspective. I recommend the book for anyone who knows literally nothing about politics but wants to learn!
Very well thought out. Probably the most open I’ve seen her since the 90s.
Really something else to read the policies and initiatives she would have tried to put in place. We would have benefitted from each she mentions.
Really something else to read the policies and initiatives she would have tried to put in place. We would have benefitted from each she mentions.
I quite enjoyed the first half but found the second half incredibly repetitive and a bit dull. We get it, Comey potentially made you lose, and Russia interfered. However, I find it a bit unsettling that Russia was found to have interfered, in at least the advertising, of the 2024 election as well.
I am very behind on my reviews so this one will be brief -
I love Hillary Rodham Clinton. Completely and wholeheartedly. If you don't, this probably isn't the book for you.
What it is is an open and honest description of one woman's falling, one woman's determination and love and anger. It's frustrating and emotional and made me cry on more than one instance & never stop wishing for that fabled What Might Have Been.
I love Hillary Rodham Clinton. Completely and wholeheartedly. If you don't, this probably isn't the book for you.
What it is is an open and honest description of one woman's falling, one woman's determination and love and anger. It's frustrating and emotional and made me cry on more than one instance & never stop wishing for that fabled What Might Have Been.
I really loved this book and it was intresting to get a background view of what happened in the 2016 election campaign.
History will not treat the events of that year with kindness I am sure, and we can only hope that smarter minds prevail in the next set of elections.
History will not treat the events of that year with kindness I am sure, and we can only hope that smarter minds prevail in the next set of elections.
I read most of this book, but had to put it down after awhile. It's been four years, so I don't think I'm going back to it. At first I was fascinated about learning the ins and outs of everything leading up to the 2016 election, but then it started to get a bit too dry, technical, and repetitive for me. I still mostly enjoyed what I read, so I'll still give it three stars, but I won't go back to this book.