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tiedyedude's review
3.0
My fiancee is reading Trump's niece's book. I couldn't subject myself to that, so I chose something a little more inspirational. A quick read. She spends a good deal of time in her childhood and her transition to living in America. She keeps it very professional once her political career starts: she mentions her children, but does not talk of them much (their inclusion was actually jarring at times). A solid read, though.
hrobison11's review against another edition
5.0
This was accessible, relatable, and overall well written.
I had an advance copy - I would buy this in bulk to share with others. I believe that her ideology is spot on and I wish her the most success while she is in Congress.
I had an advance copy - I would buy this in bulk to share with others. I believe that her ideology is spot on and I wish her the most success while she is in Congress.
dinah56's review
5.0
I loved this book. Such a great reminder of the American Dream, and the beautiful people who make up America. I am proud to have Ms. Omar as my representative in the House. Her bravery, hard work, and tireless determination inspires me to find more ways to help my neighbors.
whitneysederberg's review
4.0
I love Ilhan!! She is so so inspiring!
However not a great memoir. Great story, but not great writing. It would have benefitted from being longer and including small moments that give it life. I’m not sure how much is ghost written (verifiably some), but we get pretty much none of Ilhan’s voice in this. The most character building we get from her are the (albeit very good) tweets within this.
Her life’s story really gave me a different perspective on my future, though. OHS puts SO much emphasis on our choice of college, but ultimately what we are able to give to the world is so much more important than indulging in petty elitism. Ilhan talks a lot about how experiencing the “people’s America” is really important to representing them. And also that being generally empathetic of other people experiencing adversity is our duty as a human.
She has such a grip on her priorities and was in many places so honest about herself that I don’t think I’ve felt more inspired by someone’s story.
Worth the read!!
However not a great memoir. Great story, but not great writing. It would have benefitted from being longer and including small moments that give it life. I’m not sure how much is ghost written (verifiably some), but we get pretty much none of Ilhan’s voice in this. The most character building we get from her are the (albeit very good) tweets within this.
Her life’s story really gave me a different perspective on my future, though. OHS puts SO much emphasis on our choice of college, but ultimately what we are able to give to the world is so much more important than indulging in petty elitism. Ilhan talks a lot about how experiencing the “people’s America” is really important to representing them. And also that being generally empathetic of other people experiencing adversity is our duty as a human.
She has such a grip on her priorities and was in many places so honest about herself that I don’t think I’ve felt more inspired by someone’s story.
Worth the read!!
ananyagirish's review against another edition
3.5
moving! but idk it didn't hit like it would've 4 years ago when the book first came out, so much has changed and gotten worse
brittanyisbooked's review against another edition
informative
medium-paced
4.0
I followed Omar's election for US Representative in 2018, but I really didn't know anything about her aside from the fact that she was a Somali-American woman running for office. It was enlightening to listen to her tell her story in her words beginning from fleeing Somalia to her swearing in ceremony in January 2019. It was also great to hear a story told by somebody from a different culture than myself and to be more aware of the issues and privliges Omar has faced in her lifetime.