whitmc's review against another edition
4.0
Not what I expected at all. More casual and personal than I thought a Supreme Court Judge would be doing, and a nice surprise. It was great to hear about Justice Sotomayor's childhood and her path to the bench in such a candid way.
crystal_reading's review against another edition
4.0
I had read a few picture book biographies of Sonia Sotomayor that were very good so I was happy to find out that she had written a memoir. Her story is inspiring. She is a person who loves to learn and faces challenges with a positive attitude.
Her family didn't have much money and she had juvenile diabetes. These were things that could have held her back, but she looked to her inner strength, her family and friends and got to work.
I appreciate that she shared faults along with her strengths and accomplishments.
Her family didn't have much money and she had juvenile diabetes. These were things that could have held her back, but she looked to her inner strength, her family and friends and got to work.
I appreciate that she shared faults along with her strengths and accomplishments.
nao22's review against another edition
3.0
A bit too long and I wish there was more about her years as a judge.
mollyq18's review against another edition
5.0
If you are considering a career in politics, law, or literally anything human-related, you should read this memoir by Sonia Sotomayor, one of the few women Supreme Court justices in our nation’s history. This memoir changed my perspective on life. Sotomayor tells her story starting as a young girl and ending just before she’s nominated to the Supreme Court. I read this book on the train to my internship summer 2018 and as I read I felt like I was walking through Sotomayor’s life with her. She paints a picture of her childhood, family, hometown, and various jobs with such a kind empathy and fondness that she clearly carried to her current job. I love love love this book and highly recommend it to anyone seeking to learn more about justice issues and empathy!!
lsvicente537's review against another edition
3.0
I really liked this book which was a surprise because I expected it to be dull and boring and a very slow read. This is the book all incoming freshman at my school have to read for our freshman seminars, and when I found out I was kind of dreading reading it. But once I actually opened the book and started to read, I really liked it. It is an incredibly personal account and I feel like I really know Sonia now, and that if I saw her on the street we would have tons to talk about. I will admit that I knew very little about her life before reading it and I was amazed at what I found out.
stevensabby's review against another edition
4.0
A truly inspiring book. Sotomayor shares her history in a supremely accessible way - candor, generosity of spirit, honesty. What a beautiful life. She works her way around questions of a political nature by simply ending her memoir when she accepts her first judgeship.
I love a memoir that allows you to walk away feeling like you've come to know someone - like you sat down and had coffee with them. Sotomayor's book does exactly that.
Perhaps one of the biggest things it accomplishes is to remind the reader - regardless of political affiliation - that the people who sit in the highest seats of power in our nation are people with rich and moving stories, people who loved their grandmothers and grieved the loss of their cousin to AIDS.
I love a memoir that allows you to walk away feeling like you've come to know someone - like you sat down and had coffee with them. Sotomayor's book does exactly that.
Perhaps one of the biggest things it accomplishes is to remind the reader - regardless of political affiliation - that the people who sit in the highest seats of power in our nation are people with rich and moving stories, people who loved their grandmothers and grieved the loss of their cousin to AIDS.
charisw's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
I have been intentionally decreasing the amount of 5 star reviews I give to books because I have historically been far too liberal with them. But this one deserves all 5.
kitkat2500's review against another edition
3.0
Definitely a worthwhile read to find out how a Puerto Rican girl from the South Bronx grew up to become a U.S. Supreme Court justice. Some of the details of her career are of more interest to future (or current) lawyers. But overall, very interesting.