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Rodham
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"Rodham" is a fictional account of Hillary and how her life might have gone in a different direction had she not married Bill. The author plays around with historical events and people in this smart, thought-provoking satire of our current day politics.
Sittenfeld took a calculated risk in writing fiction about real people. I was uncomfortable reading about the imagined sex life of Hillary and Bill and about his infidelities. And yet, I was uncomfortable too, knowing that in real life, Hillary chose to stay married to a man who was most assuredly cheating on her.
On the other hand, I liked how the book looked at topics so pertinent to today: male-female relationships, women's friendships, the media, the differing perceptions of feminism and the difficulties in being a female politician. As always, Sittenfeld's writing was fresh and absorbing.
4.5 stars
Sittenfeld took a calculated risk in writing fiction about real people. I was uncomfortable reading about the imagined sex life of Hillary and Bill and about his infidelities. And yet, I was uncomfortable too, knowing that in real life, Hillary chose to stay married to a man who was most assuredly cheating on her.
On the other hand, I liked how the book looked at topics so pertinent to today: male-female relationships, women's friendships, the media, the differing perceptions of feminism and the difficulties in being a female politician. As always, Sittenfeld's writing was fresh and absorbing.
4.5 stars
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Reading Progress
April 9, 2020
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to-read
April 9, 2020
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May 19, 2020
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Started Reading
May 25, 2020
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79.0%
"It's interesting that just as I'm reading this, Trump has sent out tweets calling Hillary a skank and insulting Abrams' and Pelosi's appearances. The book is very current."
May 25, 2020
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84.0%
"Hillary muses to herself, "So often, people let you down; so often, situations turn out disappointingly. But occasionally someone recognizes, acknowledges, your private and truest self."
May 25, 2020
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97.0%
"During a presidential debate, candidate Hillary said, "I will try to do something radical up here. I want to try to describe a complicated situation in an honest way."
May 25, 2020
– Shelved as:
political
May 25, 2020
– Shelved as:
womens-issues
May 25, 2020
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Finished Reading
October 27, 2020
– Shelved as:
historical-fiction
December 19, 2023
– Shelved as:
satire
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Jun 14, 2020 02:44PM
Great review, Holly! This sounds interesting.
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Thank you, Libby. The book was quite timely. Now, I'm looking forward to reading "Pelosi".
Holly R W wrote: "Thank you, Libby. The book was quite timely. Now, I'm looking forward to reading "Pelosi"."Yea! I'll look forward to your review.
