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juliaarciga's review
4.0
This book could have been 100 pages shorter... I kinda lost steam at the last 15% and began skimming/only reading the important stuff. Regardless, Huma has had an incredible vantage point in recent, modern American politics and it was absolutely fascinating to read about!
abdelmot's review
4.0
What a fascinating memoir. I didn’t know much about Huma Abedin other than she worked closely with Hillary Clinton. As a brown Muslim woman, her unapologetic love for the culture she grew up with and her family’s history made me more proud of my own. She talks about her time and rise in the White House and State Department, but what I didn’t expect to be mesmerized by was her relationship with Anthony Weiner. I didn’t follow those stories when they happened in real time so it reads like a suspenseful drama. I couldn’t put it down. Highly recommend!
lxeleigh's review against another edition
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inspiring
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4.5
one of the most interesting memoirs I’ve ever read. so grateful Huma shared so much of her heart with us 🤍
melrosebreed's review
5.0
Listened to the audiobook (at 1.75 speed so I could finish before my loan was expired haha). This is long, detailed, and fascinating. A lot of specific and illuminating stories of family history and government work. If you’re in it only for salacious details, stop that.
rifelife's review against another edition
hopeful
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inspiring
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medium-paced
5.0
In many ways, Huma is the perfect person to recount the political and societal landscape of the past two decades. Talk about ethos. This is a lengthy book (I had to return it to the library halfway through and then wait to get it again to finish it) but it’s captivating, especially on audiobook.
hecman111's review
4.0
Thank you, Huma Abedin, for your service. That service went way beyond being just the “body man” (body person?) for Hillary Clinton. While at times it’s difficult to see Abedin’s memoir as simply an appendix to HRC’s last 25 years in politics, Abedin’s journey includes some tremendous personal highs coupled with some of the lowest of lows that one could imagine. She doesn’t shy away from those lows and openly shares the anger, shame, disappointment, confusion, and growth from them. Do we deserve that insight? Probably not. But she is a public servant about all else, and her very public personal trauma(s) might just help others to be seen. I wouldn’t necessary recommend a 24/7 commitment to one person’s success (albeit for the right reasons when it comes to HRC), but again, thank you, Huma, for your service.
elaga's review
5.0
Wow. Of course this book sheds light on Huma’s 25+ years in Hillaryland and her well know humiliation via her former husband, but it’s also a look at her Muslim faith and upbringing.
katelynelizabeth's review
5.0
I usually don’t gravitate toward memoirs, but have always thought Huma Abedin was interesting - this book cemented her as a woman I highly admire. She’s incredibly smart and driven, but also fully human and great at story-telling. I loved learning more about the Clinton presidency, HRC’s time as a senator and her presidential campaigns. I also loved reading about Huma’s personal life, from her marriage with Weiner to her transition to a mom. Overall it was just such a great read… it read like fiction but one where you learn a lot.
Absolutely recommend!
Absolutely recommend!
ashianajivraj's review
5.0
While this book has been critiqued to lack emotion, I absolutely disagree. Listening to this book gave me a huge respect for how Abedin managed complicated emotions woven with her extremely impressive and challenging career. I think she created/developed an amazing story and that wows me.