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krista225 's review for:
What Happened
by Hillary Rodham Clinton
Where to start? I had a burning desire to read this book, something that doesn't happen often with non-fiction titles. Yet, when I discovered Hillary had written this book after her electoral college defeat, I needed to read it. I needed to know what she had felt and thought while on the campaign trail. I needed her perspective.
Need is such a strong word. It's greedy. But that's how I felt. I wanted to see inside this woman who had come so close to being our 45th president. I didn't want dry statistics and academic analysis. Not this time. I wanted something more visceral from her.
This book doesn't get melodramatic or hysterical; two emotional attributes so often maliciously used to describe women. When Hillary shares her emotional reactions to the events related to the 2016 presidential election, she expresses joy, anger, sadness, bewilderment, and frustration with poise and dignity. Not a lot of levity, though; the woman is no comedienne. This shouldn't come as a surprise, though, as Hillary is notoriously well-controlled.
In this book, she offers insight into her own mistakes. She also points to double standards and cultural mores that challenged her along the way. She addresses the obstacles still facing Democrats and offers her advice on how to move forward.
There were moments when my eyes glazed over. But there were so many more moments when something she wrote resonated. I ended up highlighting a great deal and even writing comments every now again. Definitely worth reading.
Need is such a strong word. It's greedy. But that's how I felt. I wanted to see inside this woman who had come so close to being our 45th president. I didn't want dry statistics and academic analysis. Not this time. I wanted something more visceral from her.
This book doesn't get melodramatic or hysterical; two emotional attributes so often maliciously used to describe women. When Hillary shares her emotional reactions to the events related to the 2016 presidential election, she expresses joy, anger, sadness, bewilderment, and frustration with poise and dignity. Not a lot of levity, though; the woman is no comedienne. This shouldn't come as a surprise, though, as Hillary is notoriously well-controlled.
In this book, she offers insight into her own mistakes. She also points to double standards and cultural mores that challenged her along the way. She addresses the obstacles still facing Democrats and offers her advice on how to move forward.
There were moments when my eyes glazed over. But there were so many more moments when something she wrote resonated. I ended up highlighting a great deal and even writing comments every now again. Definitely worth reading.