A review by lizmart88
The Obamas, by Jodi Kantor
3.0
Interesting look, primarily at the Obama's marriage, during the first two years of his first term.
This is certainly a mostly positive viewpoint of a book. While she mentions Obama's detractors, she primarily interviewed his closest advisors and staff and friends.
Writing in a chronological order isn't the best format for this. It's also hard to read as Obama nears the end of his second term. Such a short period of time means the book is basically obsolete now. She also chooses to barely cover the Healthcare bull after its passed, even though massive issues occurred during implementation.
All in all, not a bad book. Particularly good if you're interested in reading about Michelle and her relationship with the white house and DC and politics (spoiler : it's a rough adjustment). However, there are more comprehensive, less biased books with similar material.
This is certainly a mostly positive viewpoint of a book. While she mentions Obama's detractors, she primarily interviewed his closest advisors and staff and friends.
Writing in a chronological order isn't the best format for this. It's also hard to read as Obama nears the end of his second term. Such a short period of time means the book is basically obsolete now. She also chooses to barely cover the Healthcare bull after its passed, even though massive issues occurred during implementation.
All in all, not a bad book. Particularly good if you're interested in reading about Michelle and her relationship with the white house and DC and politics (spoiler : it's a rough adjustment). However, there are more comprehensive, less biased books with similar material.