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vlreid's review
4.0
A fascinating, frank, and very compelling memoir by Huma Abedin. I saw her interviewed on MSNBC when the book was first published and immediately submitted a library hold. Many people are familiar with her because of her positions with Hillary Rodham Clinton, or her marriage/divorce with Anthony Weiner. But she is an incredibly strong, brilliant and dedicated woman in her own right, achieving so much in service to our government. I enjoyed learning about her parents' backgrounds, her childhood, and their faith and beliefs.
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juliaarciga's review
4.0
This book could have been 100 pages shorter... I kinda lost steam at the last 15% and began skimming/only reading the important stuff. Regardless, Huma has had an incredible vantage point in recent, modern American politics and it was absolutely fascinating to read about!
abdelmot's review
4.0
What a fascinating memoir. I didn’t know much about Huma Abedin other than she worked closely with Hillary Clinton. As a brown Muslim woman, her unapologetic love for the culture she grew up with and her family’s history made me more proud of my own. She talks about her time and rise in the White House and State Department, but what I didn’t expect to be mesmerized by was her relationship with Anthony Weiner. I didn’t follow those stories when they happened in real time so it reads like a suspenseful drama. I couldn’t put it down. Highly recommend!
lxeleigh's review against another edition
emotional
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inspiring
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medium-paced
4.5
one of the most interesting memoirs I’ve ever read. so grateful Huma shared so much of her heart with us 🤍
melrosebreed's review
5.0
Listened to the audiobook (at 1.75 speed so I could finish before my loan was expired haha). This is long, detailed, and fascinating. A lot of specific and illuminating stories of family history and government work. If you’re in it only for salacious details, stop that.
rifelife's review against another edition
hopeful
informative
inspiring
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medium-paced
5.0
In many ways, Huma is the perfect person to recount the political and societal landscape of the past two decades. Talk about ethos. This is a lengthy book (I had to return it to the library halfway through and then wait to get it again to finish it) but it’s captivating, especially on audiobook.
hecman111's review
4.0
Thank you, Huma Abedin, for your service. That service went way beyond being just the “body man” (body person?) for Hillary Clinton. While at times it’s difficult to see Abedin’s memoir as simply an appendix to HRC’s last 25 years in politics, Abedin’s journey includes some tremendous personal highs coupled with some of the lowest of lows that one could imagine. She doesn’t shy away from those lows and openly shares the anger, shame, disappointment, confusion, and growth from them. Do we deserve that insight? Probably not. But she is a public servant about all else, and her very public personal trauma(s) might just help others to be seen. I wouldn’t necessary recommend a 24/7 commitment to one person’s success (albeit for the right reasons when it comes to HRC), but again, thank you, Huma, for your service.
elaga's review
5.0
Wow. Of course this book sheds light on Huma’s 25+ years in Hillaryland and her well know humiliation via her former husband, but it’s also a look at her Muslim faith and upbringing.