susannadkm 's review for:

Freedom by Angela Merkel

3.0

slow-paced

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I have so much respect for Dr Merkel and her principled stand for welcoming refugees ("We can do this!"), which is why I read this book. But the other reviewers are right: this book is boring, especially if you don't know much about German politics. Part of the reason it's boring, however, is because it's not a sensational account where Merkel settles scores and rips into people. The most interesting bits were about her interactions with world leaders.

I listened to the audiobook. Somehow I lost the 10 or so highlights I made in Libby, sadly, and this is not a book I'll be skimming back over. I heard about the book when the BBC interviewed Merkel.