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The Room Where It Happened: A White House Memoir
by John R. Bolton
I have mixed feelings about this book, which I'll detail below:
Good things about this book- John Bolton's perspective is very unique and important overall to the narrative of the chaos inside the Trump administration. He's incredibly detailed about every single meeting and every policy plan, which I appreciate. His commentary on Trump's erratic behavior and decision making is also very clear-cut and well-stated, particularly the recurring theme of Trump equating his own personal relationships with leaders to the official relationships and alliances of the countries they represent.
Bad things about this book- Getting used to John Bolton's writing style took a long time (this is the sort of book people buy but never read, just to say they have it), and he comes across as self-important and even condescending at times. He doesn't delve very closely into his own emotions as things happen, just his rigid ideologies. This book was a great exercise in critical thinking skills and identifying prejudices and biases in the author.
Overall, this took me way too long to read. Was it worth it? Debatable. I think I learned something from this book in the end, but it took me forever to do it.
Good things about this book- John Bolton's perspective is very unique and important overall to the narrative of the chaos inside the Trump administration. He's incredibly detailed about every single meeting and every policy plan, which I appreciate. His commentary on Trump's erratic behavior and decision making is also very clear-cut and well-stated, particularly the recurring theme of Trump equating his own personal relationships with leaders to the official relationships and alliances of the countries they represent.
Bad things about this book- Getting used to John Bolton's writing style took a long time (this is the sort of book people buy but never read, just to say they have it), and he comes across as self-important and even condescending at times. He doesn't delve very closely into his own emotions as things happen, just his rigid ideologies. This book was a great exercise in critical thinking skills and identifying prejudices and biases in the author.
Overall, this took me way too long to read. Was it worth it? Debatable. I think I learned something from this book in the end, but it took me forever to do it.