Interesting note, the book was published in 1995, but re-published in 2004, when it began to catch some steam. I have the 2004 version. Just throwing that out there.
What would you expect from a memoir by a politician? Is it a lyrical and incredibly well written piece reminiscent of The House on Mango Street? Probably not, but that's what we have here.
I am not a huge fan of Obama. His campaign strategies remind me far too much of the campaign strategies Bush used (and I absolutely loved Bush, what a great president. He wasn't a tool, or anything), and that doesn't ring well with me.
So what. This is a good book.
I've read biographies. Too many, if you ask me, many of them can be quite boring. But Dreams From My Father is evocative from start to finish. Some of the story he tells has already been heard, maybe many times before, but those stories were probably not told as well as they are here.
Here, Obama is just showing off. And I think that's kind of cool.
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ReplyDeleteWhat great reading you've done! Interesting that Barry made you think about politicians, which you don't enjoy doing, and now you're reading the President's biography....Good for you! Keep stretching your wings--