A review by lklitup
From the Corner of the Oval: A Memoir by Beck Dorey-Stein

1.0

I can’t comprehend how, in a book about working for President Obama, working in the Obama Administration could take a backseat to anything, let alone a man-obsessed hot mess express, but this book made it happen. This story could have happened anywhere (some details aside) in any often-unfulfilling job. Author herself aside, the writing was a hodge podge of random anecdotes mixed with forgettable characters — even though these were her “best friends” and recurring individuals throughout the book. Couldn’t have told you the difference from one person to the next if my life depended on it. I came to this book hoping for an inspiring women-in-politics/-government story, and in all honesty, I’m just thrilled how my trajectory is going compared to this story.