A review by j_laws_tagg
First Family: Abigail and John by Joseph J. Ellis, John Adams, Abigail Adams

4.0

A good, but not wholly great look at the Adams and their relationship. I'm sure it's due to the lack of historical record of women at the time, but I still felt that Abigail was underrepresented. Still on the whole it was an insightful look into the intimate lives of the most influential Revolutionary couple. It's sad to see how their (really John's) dedication to the revolutionary cause harmed their children's lives (two of their sons died of alcoholism) and it made me ask myself if it was worth it. I don't think I have a good answer to that question.