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A review by sde
Both/And: A Life in Many Worlds by Huma Abedin
3.5
I no longer often read political biographies, but I know a couple of people who really liked this one. I saw the author speak about the book at an event at a local university, and she was very engaging. All the books were sold out at the event before I got to the front of the line, so I decided to listen to it.
Although long, it is more engaging than most. I know a woman who grew up in Saudi Arabia, and she said she felt the book really whitewashed life there, and I kind of had the sense that a lot of the book was that way, but I still learned a lot of interesting facts.
Her discussion of the drama and later break up around her husband, Anthony Wiener's, publicly horrible behavior seemed even-handed. She does not disguise how difficult it was for her and how much stress and anger he gave her, but she does not use the book as an opportunity to eviscerate him. I did have more sympathy for him after this book, at least in relation to being a good father to his son.
I am not sure how I feel about Hillary Clinton as a presidential candidate, but this is one among many accounts from someone who worked with her who talk about how supportive she is to her staff and mentees. There may be a "tell all" book or article somewhere that says otherwise, but I have not come upon it.
The author does a decent job narrating the book. I am not sure how she was able to read parts of the books without breaking down.
Although long, it is more engaging than most. I know a woman who grew up in Saudi Arabia, and she said she felt the book really whitewashed life there, and I kind of had the sense that a lot of the book was that way, but I still learned a lot of interesting facts.
Her discussion of the drama and later break up around her husband, Anthony Wiener's, publicly horrible behavior seemed even-handed. She does not disguise how difficult it was for her and how much stress and anger he gave her, but she does not use the book as an opportunity to eviscerate him. I did have more sympathy for him after this book, at least in relation to being a good father to his son.
I am not sure how I feel about Hillary Clinton as a presidential candidate, but this is one among many accounts from someone who worked with her who talk about how supportive she is to her staff and mentees. There may be a "tell all" book or article somewhere that says otherwise, but I have not come upon it.
The author does a decent job narrating the book. I am not sure how she was able to read parts of the books without breaking down.