Demonstrating where the foundations are for his life and politics, this beautifully crafted memoir by Obama strikes many chords – an honest representation of growing up as an African-American, it shows the trials and tribulations that he faced, making him who he is today.
My Rating: 3 out of 5
The complaint that drags the rating down slightly is the pace of the novel – at some points, it can be quite dull and slow, yet those that I feel were more important were short and abrupt – granted it may be representative of what is more prominent in his own life, but for me, this reason is why the book felt, at times, to be more of a chore than a pleasurable experience.
It is definitely one of the best written pieces by a politician – giving you the opportunity to gain an understanding of the events that have carved their political ideas. Even if you do not necessarily like politics, this piece is more of the problems facing the African-American community in the US at the time, and even now.
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