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A review by lilmissjanet
Both/And: A Life in Many Worlds by Huma Abedin
5.0
Wow- not only was this a beautifully written memoir, but it was a close-up look of historical moments from the eyes of Huma Abedin, one of Hillary Clinton’s closest aides. Not only do you get to know Huma, who has been private in the media, but also her famous boss.
I spent the first half of the book living vicariously through this fascinating woman who traveled the world as a civil servant, who met kings and queens, and who had a front seat to Washington politics for 20+ years. She had the career I thought of pursuing once upon a time but instead chose a different path of journalism— which interestingly enough was the path she almost took.
But the second half of the book was a reminder that no life is perfect— with highs come lows and there are consequences to choices we make- even if we’ve calculated the risks. I appreciated her honesty in sharing her private struggles during the very public downfall of her marriage to Anthony Weiner, yet she stays so graceful even speaking about that heartbreak.
Keep in mind that it is HER account of history and people, so not everyone will agree with her views. For me, it was a chance to relive history from closer seats than I had!
I spent the first half of the book living vicariously through this fascinating woman who traveled the world as a civil servant, who met kings and queens, and who had a front seat to Washington politics for 20+ years. She had the career I thought of pursuing once upon a time but instead chose a different path of journalism— which interestingly enough was the path she almost took.
But the second half of the book was a reminder that no life is perfect— with highs come lows and there are consequences to choices we make- even if we’ve calculated the risks. I appreciated her honesty in sharing her private struggles during the very public downfall of her marriage to Anthony Weiner, yet she stays so graceful even speaking about that heartbreak.
Keep in mind that it is HER account of history and people, so not everyone will agree with her views. For me, it was a chance to relive history from closer seats than I had!