Reader’s Note
9 out of 10
listened to her read it herself, over about six nights, and by the end it's like someone talking to me in the dark. the wedding dress bit got me on the bus which is embarrassing but there we are
by@nightshiftnurseWritten 6 March 2026Read 5 March 2026
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Becoming reviewed by @bookclubdropout
Half of us listened rather than read it and Yvonne kept saying "but her voice though", which isn't a point about the book. Chicago chapters lovely. White House chapters read like a press release, and I do like her.6 out of 10@bookclubdropout
Becoming reviewed by @margaretreads
The South Side chapters are the book. Everything after the second campaign reads as though a committee sat in on it, politely. I've reserved it twice for other people since, which is my only real measure of anything.7 out of 10@margaretreads
Becoming reviewed by @libbyoverdrive
She reads it herself and that's the whole reason to do it in audio. Nineteen hours, I ran it at 1.25 and dropped back to normal for the chapters about her dad. Queue was 88 when I joined. Worth every week of it!8 out of 10@libbyoverdrive
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