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A review by booksbydorothea
The First Gentleman by Bill Clinton, James Patterson
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
3.5 stars
Recommend
This is the third book in the series by Bill Clinton and James Patterson. It was just MEH overall. The writing was somewhat weak, as that is how James's writing is now. The quality of his writing decreased when he began writing with partners and churned out multiple books each year.
The plot, character development, and almost everything in this book were adequate. It wasn't bad, but it wasn't good either.
I did figure out the mystery about a third of the way through the book. It wasn't that hard to figure out.
Do yourself a favor and check this out from the library - don't buy it!
For a more detailed review, check out my blog - booksbydorothea:
https://booksbydorothea.blogspot.com/2025/07/review-first-gentlemen-ebook.html
Recommend
This is the third book in the series by Bill Clinton and James Patterson. It was just MEH overall. The writing was somewhat weak, as that is how James's writing is now. The quality of his writing decreased when he began writing with partners and churned out multiple books each year.
The plot, character development, and almost everything in this book were adequate. It wasn't bad, but it wasn't good either.
I did figure out the mystery about a third of the way through the book. It wasn't that hard to figure out.
Do yourself a favor and check this out from the library - don't buy it!
For a more detailed review, check out my blog - booksbydorothea:
https://booksbydorothea.blogspot.com/2025/07/review-first-gentlemen-ebook.html
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Rape, Sexism, Terminal illness, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail