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A review by lefttoread
A Promised Land by Barack Obama
5.0
I don't think I could ever write a review to do this book justice, it was so beautiful, I learnt so much and gained even more appreciation for Barack Obama, which I didn't think was possible.
Obama has such a way with words, he's so well-spoken yet humble and relatable, I think that's why so many people loved him being President of the United States.
He never glossed over his mistakes, he owned up to them and strived to do better.
Along with his political views and his work, he included stories of his family, of the hardships they went through, like any normal family, and how they overcame them together.
Obama covered so much in this 715 paged book, I listened to it fully through audiobook which I believe is the best way to read it but I will be interested in reading the physical edition to pick up on any bits I missed out on. He also mentioned at the beginning that there'll be another part to this book so I'm looking forward to that if it's still happening.
He covered his upbringing, how he worked towards becoming President and through all of the events he was involved in; including the assisination of Osama Bin Laden and I was brought to tears many times throughout just hearing the passion in his voice to make the world a better place.
Quotes:
"I wanted somehow to save them, send them to school, give them a trade, drain them of the hate that had been filling their heads. And yet the world they were a part of and the machinery I commanded more often had me killing them instead."
"Whatever you do won't be enough," I heard them say. Do it anyway."
"I felt ashamed of my past behaviour and learned to do better."
Obama has such a way with words, he's so well-spoken yet humble and relatable, I think that's why so many people loved him being President of the United States.
He never glossed over his mistakes, he owned up to them and strived to do better.
Along with his political views and his work, he included stories of his family, of the hardships they went through, like any normal family, and how they overcame them together.
Obama covered so much in this 715 paged book, I listened to it fully through audiobook which I believe is the best way to read it but I will be interested in reading the physical edition to pick up on any bits I missed out on. He also mentioned at the beginning that there'll be another part to this book so I'm looking forward to that if it's still happening.
He covered his upbringing, how he worked towards becoming President and through all of the events he was involved in; including the assisination of Osama Bin Laden and I was brought to tears many times throughout just hearing the passion in his voice to make the world a better place.
Quotes:
"I wanted somehow to save them, send them to school, give them a trade, drain them of the hate that had been filling their heads. And yet the world they were a part of and the machinery I commanded more often had me killing them instead."
"Whatever you do won't be enough," I heard them say. Do it anyway."
"I felt ashamed of my past behaviour and learned to do better."