A review by agrinavich
Lincoln by David Herbert Donald

4.0

Lincoln was one of the Presidents I was most looking forward to reading about. This biography wasn't necessarily a page-turner, but it was super informative and seemingly stuck to the important points. I didn't find the book bogged down by any unnecessary information. I think Donald did a great job focusing on the President. By that I mean, it didn't get bogged down into specific details of the Civil War - but kept it within the focus of Lincoln & the decisions he made throughout that time. It was almost as if we were observing things alongside him.

This time in American history was obviously one of our darkest, so I was interested to learn more about politics at the time and how things played out - but pre, during and post Civil War.

There's a lot I didn't know about Abe & his presidency - a lot I think most people don't know. I like him. He felt more human to me than some of the other presidents. I'm sad his life was cut short. I would have enjoyed seeing how he ran his second term.

Not sure I can claim to be a big fan of Mary Todd Lincoln, though she would've made a great addition to a Real Housewives season.