friesen5000 reviewed A Promised Land by Barack Obama
A worthwhile read
Insightful and engaging.
Hardcover, 768 pages
Published Nov. 17, 2020 by Crown, Crown Publishing Group (NY).
Insightful and engaging.
maybe even 4+. While there were a couple of accounts that were a bit in the weeds even for this policy fan, the heft of this first volume was warranted. I look forward to reading the second installment when it's written.
Obama writes with honesty and humor. I was (pleasantly) surprised at his frankness—he doesn't mince words about what he thinks of political shenanigans (here and abroad).
maybe even 4+. While there were a couple of accounts that were a bit in the weeds even for this policy fan, the heft of this first volume was warranted. I look forward to reading the second installment when it's written.
Obama writes with honesty and humor. I was (pleasantly) surprised at his frankness—he doesn't mince words about what he thinks of political shenanigans (here and abroad).