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Moving Forward: A Story of Hope, Hard Work, and the Promise of America by Karine Jean-Pierre
laurazdavidson's review against another edition
3.0
While interesting (and completely in line with my political sensibilities), [b:Moving Forward: A Story of Hope, Hard Work, and the Promise of America|44674907|Moving Forward A Story of Hope, Hard Work, and the Promise of America|Karine Jean-Pierre|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1566887913l/44674907._SY75_.jpg|69333175] just didn't capture my imagination or my heart the way I'd hoped it would. I appreciated the supporting materials - especially the recommendations of Twitter feeds and books.
shannanh's review
5.0
I've never heard of the author until i saw her book. I thought it was very inspirational some of the things she went through, from her beginnings on a small island to working on the campaign of the first black president of the Untied States. It was a very good book and gave good insights on what can happen when you are able to work hard despite your beginnings.
I received a copy of this book for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own
I received a copy of this book for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own
nahae's review
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
3.0
There are some golden nuggets from the book and I appreciated reading about her experience. She also convinced me to pay for a news subscription! I think what doesn’t sit comfortably with me is some of the advice given for those working in or aspiring to work in politics. Some of her takes felt divisive and some I couldn’t relate to.
ayeeereed's review
4.0
This was a very inspiring book! As someone who's really confused during this time of an interesting administration, it made me feel motivated and that hope is not lost. It was also reassuring to see that she changed her career path from pre-med to politics and ended up in the White House. If you're looking for an easy, motivating read, I would definitely read this book.
leeeeenns's review
4.0
Karine Jean-Pierre writes about growing up as a Haitian American immigrant, how her family's roots and blue collar jobs cemented her firmness about the American dream
Politics is all a game and trump is trash, but there's movement in local politics and the power of the people
Let's
Politics is all a game and trump is trash, but there's movement in local politics and the power of the people
Let's
sarabellum's review against another edition
4.0
3.5 stars. Interesting to learn her personal journey. Some structural / writing issues but still reads quickly.
watson_my_shelf's review against another edition
This is one of the few political memoirs I have read, and I got a lot out of this one. Karine offers such a unique experience as being a gay, black female in politics. I learned so much from this book! And not just about politics. Karine details her path to where she is today and gives so much insight into Washington and also state/local politics. Karine also gives a lot of advice on succeeding in any career. I took away so much from this book.
I listed on audiobook and highly recommend!
I listed on audiobook and highly recommend!
charlottejones952's review
3.0
Since the 2016 election of Donald Trump, I have been plugged into American politics; whether it be reading countless books on the topic, watching American news shows, or reading British coverage of the happenings, I'm fascinated. Karine Jean-Pierre is one of the faces I've seen across the coverage so when I saw she had a book out I was intrigued to learn more about her story.
A Haitian gay black woman in today's America, Karine gives insight into an upbringing very different from my own. She delves into the secrecy perpetuated in Haitian culture, stigma surrounding mental health issues, the problem with affiliating yourself with a political candidate and much more. For the most part, my attention was grabbed and I needed to learn more about the idea of canvassing and campaigning for a particular candidate. This was particularly interesting when it came to the portions about Obama.
However, there were a few things that lowered my opinion of this book and the first one was the medium itself. I listened to Move Forward on audiobook and unfortunately, despite the author's eloquence on television, I found the narration to be stilted with odd pauses in the middle of sentences. Also there are some tough topics discussed including suicide, sexual violence and sexual abuse and I felt that these were handled quite clumsily. Of course it is Karine Jean-Pierre's story so it is hers to tell, but I felt like these topics came up out of the blue and were spoken about in such a matter of fact way that it was difficult to concentrate for a few minutes after each of these sections. I'm glad that she was honest about difficulties in her life but I feel that some people may be triggered by the way they were presented.
Overall, I sped through this book and it gave me a real insight into the life of Karine Jean-Pierre. If you are interested in American politics and are familiar with the author's television appearances, you may enjoy it but I feel that it would be better read on the page rather than listened to.
3 out of 5 stars!
A Haitian gay black woman in today's America, Karine gives insight into an upbringing very different from my own. She delves into the secrecy perpetuated in Haitian culture, stigma surrounding mental health issues, the problem with affiliating yourself with a political candidate and much more. For the most part, my attention was grabbed and I needed to learn more about the idea of canvassing and campaigning for a particular candidate. This was particularly interesting when it came to the portions about Obama.
However, there were a few things that lowered my opinion of this book and the first one was the medium itself. I listened to Move Forward on audiobook and unfortunately, despite the author's eloquence on television, I found the narration to be stilted with odd pauses in the middle of sentences. Also there are some tough topics discussed including suicide, sexual violence and sexual abuse and I felt that these were handled quite clumsily. Of course it is Karine Jean-Pierre's story so it is hers to tell, but I felt like these topics came up out of the blue and were spoken about in such a matter of fact way that it was difficult to concentrate for a few minutes after each of these sections. I'm glad that she was honest about difficulties in her life but I feel that some people may be triggered by the way they were presented.
Overall, I sped through this book and it gave me a real insight into the life of Karine Jean-Pierre. If you are interested in American politics and are familiar with the author's television appearances, you may enjoy it but I feel that it would be better read on the page rather than listened to.
3 out of 5 stars!