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A review by thisistheway
From the Corner of the Oval by Beck Dorey-Stein
3.0
I would give this 3-1/2 stars if I could. I went in thinking this would be an inside look at the oval during the Obama administration. However, one look at the book cover clues you in to the truth. This is a coming of age chick lit book. Now with this in mind, it is a very entertaining chick lit book. I read 3/4 of the book in one session. As someone in my early 30s I can relate to many of the situations and the pop culture references.
However, by the last quarter of the book, the repeated antics get a little tired. I suppose if each of us had to look at our own lives in print and were forced to read them in short order, we would all cringe at repeated mistakes and bad choices too.
I felt the beginning half of the book was much stronger. I enjoyed the story of how she got the job in the white house and how it was transitioning her life from the outside to being enveloped in white house culture.
I would recommend this with reservation. If you're looking for an inside scoop or to read in-depth info about what it was like to work with President Obama- look elsewhere. If you are a female millennial in search of an entertaining read that happens to have some information about life in the white house- by all means, read on. I could see it as a cute light-hearted movie.
I will say though, that this book left me depressed. It reminds you of the character of President Obama and left me counting down the days to the next election.
However, by the last quarter of the book, the repeated antics get a little tired. I suppose if each of us had to look at our own lives in print and were forced to read them in short order, we would all cringe at repeated mistakes and bad choices too.
I felt the beginning half of the book was much stronger. I enjoyed the story of how she got the job in the white house and how it was transitioning her life from the outside to being enveloped in white house culture.
I would recommend this with reservation. If you're looking for an inside scoop or to read in-depth info about what it was like to work with President Obama- look elsewhere. If you are a female millennial in search of an entertaining read that happens to have some information about life in the white house- by all means, read on. I could see it as a cute light-hearted movie.
I will say though, that this book left me depressed. It reminds you of the character of President Obama and left me counting down the days to the next election.