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A review by careydnelson
From the Corner of the Oval by Beck Dorey-Stein
3.0
I was ready for a lighter behind-the-scenes look at Washington. I almost got it.
Ms. Dorey-Stein's memoir had a promising start before sliding into the shape it would hold for most of the book: Romance. Ultimately this is not the story of a white house stenographer so much as it is the story of a woman obsessed with a terrible man. As I considered dropping the book near the halfway point I debated with myself the idea that perhaps the text had transcended into a study of addiction. This, the exciting globetrotting nature of the author's job, and frequent cameos by then-President Barack Obama convinced me to stick it out.
Below I would like to propose some alternate titles for the book as I believe the actual title to be misleading. Ahem. . .
From the Back Row of Air Force One
The Cracked Door: How to Hook Up While Traveling Internationally for the President
You Can Go Faster: And Other Conversations with the President on the White House Treadmills
My Affair with Jim Carrey
and finally:
Watch the Credits. I Mention Trump in the Epilogue
Ms. Dorey-Stein's memoir had a promising start before sliding into the shape it would hold for most of the book: Romance. Ultimately this is not the story of a white house stenographer so much as it is the story of a woman obsessed with a terrible man. As I considered dropping the book near the halfway point I debated with myself the idea that perhaps the text had transcended into a study of addiction. This, the exciting globetrotting nature of the author's job, and frequent cameos by then-President Barack Obama convinced me to stick it out.
Below I would like to propose some alternate titles for the book as I believe the actual title to be misleading. Ahem. . .
From the Back Row of Air Force One
The Cracked Door: How to Hook Up While Traveling Internationally for the President
You Can Go Faster: And Other Conversations with the President on the White House Treadmills
My Affair with Jim Carrey
and finally:
Watch the Credits. I Mention Trump in the Epilogue