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A review by janhel2024
The Chancellor: The Remarkable Odyssey of Angela Merkel by Kati Marton
2.0
As I moved to Germany in 2010, Merkel has been Chancellor all this time, so I was familiar with most of what happened since then. The part about her early life and how she began in politics was interesting. That said, I found the book had little depth nor did it delve very deep into her life (understandable given that she is very private)
However the book didn’t really go very deep on politics either.
It was ok, especially for those not familiar with Merkel herself or European/Germany politics, otherwise it’s mostly a rehash of what is well-known about her. Ie. Putin bringing his dog to meeting, while knowing she has a fear of dogs, or Euro crisis, refugee crisis 2015, etc.
However the book didn’t really go very deep on politics either.
It was ok, especially for those not familiar with Merkel herself or European/Germany politics, otherwise it’s mostly a rehash of what is well-known about her. Ie. Putin bringing his dog to meeting, while knowing she has a fear of dogs, or Euro crisis, refugee crisis 2015, etc.