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A review by brogan7
Okay, Universe: Chronicles of a Woman in Politics by Valérie Plante, Delphie Côté-LaCroix
adventurous
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
3.75
If you're going to subtitle a book "chronicles of a woman in politics," one assumes there will be more than one chronicle!
While interesting in parts, the story felt like just an opener, and a pretty naive, understated opener at that. Although the book engages in some virtue signalling in terms of obstacles a woman faces in politics versus the experiences of a man, it really doesn't talk about what that means in terms of only certain people even having the privilege to run for office, let alone win.
I wanted more than a surface story about the David vs Goliath challenge of being a woman running for office for the first time and winning.
Yes, interesting by parts, but it almost felt like propaganda at some points: the suggestion that the democratic system has flaws, but is essentially fair, if only a progressive, Bipoc or non-cis male will run.
While interesting in parts, the story felt like just an opener, and a pretty naive, understated opener at that. Although the book engages in some virtue signalling in terms of obstacles a woman faces in politics versus the experiences of a man, it really doesn't talk about what that means in terms of only certain people even having the privilege to run for office, let alone win.
I wanted more than a surface story about the David vs Goliath challenge of being a woman running for office for the first time and winning.
Yes, interesting by parts, but it almost felt like propaganda at some points: the suggestion that the democratic system has flaws, but is essentially fair, if only a progressive, Bipoc or non-cis male will run.