What Happened by Hillary Rodham ClintonMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
I really wish this book had been written before the election. I doubt it would have made much of a difference, but you get to see Hillary's more relatable side. She explains herself really well, in ways I sometimes think she wasn't able to get across as clearly during the election.
I really appreciated how much she talks about her faith. I had no idea that she took her faith so seriously. Her discussions about her e-mails and Russian interference were fascinating and enlightening as well. I also enjoyed seeing glimpses into her personal life and feelings -- her walks will her husband, how numb she felt when she found out she lost, her gathering her courage to go to the inauguration, playing with her granddaughter, etc.
Some of it felt propaganda-like, but it also seemed like she really deeply believed what she was saying throughout the book as well. I am glad I listened to this, because I think hearing her voice while she read it helped me hear it the way she intended me to. Overall, it made me like and appreciate her more and think about what could have been (although, as she points out, if she had become president, there may not be as much political energy as there is now - protests, more people running, etc.). Overall it was a really cathartic and thought-provoking book!
View all my reviews
