A review by serenitylive
Who Thought This Was a Good Idea?: And Other Questions You Should Have Answers to When You Work in the White House by Lauren Oyler, Alyssa Mastromonaco

5.0

This was kind of amazing. Her style is so familiar, I felt like I was reading a pick-a-path, and *I* was the protagonist on a whirlwind career track as President Obama's assistant. Like all good memoirs, it's bits and pieces, not always chronological, and I often wanted more. She definitely succeeded at her goal to make working in government seem accessible, albeit terrifying. I had zero desire to work in government before the book and still like sleep too much to change my mind, but she definitely made it seem like a thing that can be done. I also loved reliving the feeling of that history-making election. (Sample line: Brad Pitt was standing next to us and crying.)