A review by spiffysarahruby
The Audacity of Hope by Barack Obama

4.0

Rather than reading this book, my boyfriend and I listened to it on a long car trip. It was read by Barack Obama and I have to say, I really LOVE IT when the author reads their own books.

What I liked the most about this book is that he wrote this when he was a Senator, and of course, now he's President. It kind of makes you think, "Gee, I wonder if/how he's altered any of his political beliefs since he became President?" I've always had a lot of faith in his intelligence, but this book really gave me a sense of who he is as a person, and where his political philosophy comes from.

I also really liked the instances where he discusses his family (both close members as well as his immense, extended family members). I especially loved the instances where he talks about his wife and daughters (and got real a kick out of when he would impersonate his 5-7 year old daughters during recalled conversations with them).

This was simply an enjoyable read. :) This was a good book for someone like me who just wasn’t familiar with President Obama’s personal side, and I definitely recommend the audio version.