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Ladataan... Cleo McDougal Regrets NothingTekijä: Allison Winn Scotch
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Kirjaudu LibraryThingiin nähdäksesi, pidätkö tästä kirjasta vai et. Ei tämänhetkisiä Keskustelu-viestiketjuja tästä kirjasta. I was never one to pick up a book with politics as its theme, even though I follow it IRL when I can. But this is primarily a story about a single mother struggling to make it in a man's world, a Senator with a laundry list of regrets and mistakes she's made in her life, who start to address them in a bid to become the Presidential nominee. I thought it was great, plenty of feminist themes that I think a lot of working women can agree with, on some level. Even though she isn't likeable in the beginning, ruthless and having stepped over toes and over people to get to where she is, she eventually learns what it means to be...well...a decent human being. The only thing I didn't like, personally, is the *reason* why she chose to change, because she pretty much was forced to, to win points over for her presidential bid. So, I didn't agree with her motive for change. But the lessons she learns along the way are valuable. And it's a story of how people can change, when they want to. And having grown up with a single mother myself, it was nice to see that the main character was a single mom, and I thought it was pretty realistically portrayed - a woman juggling her career and family life. It ended on a good note, and I did enjoy reading about Cleo's character arc and the positive changes she makes along the way. It was written in third person from Cleo's POV. Overall a good story and well-written. This was my July 2020 Prime pick. Frankly, I don't normally prioritize reading of my Prime picks, but this one I dug into. It's a fast read and relatively inconsequential though I was intrigued by the book's premise. Cleo is a senator, a single mother, and highly self-absorbed. A BFF turned frenemy posts a takedown of her on Facebook and follows that up with a full-page op-ed character critique. Fearing it might harm her chance at winning the presidency, her campaign director comes up with the idea of videoing Cleo rectifying her top 10 regrets to up her likability and empathy among female voters and moneyed supporters. In theory, what starts as political theater to gain populace points, becomes a path to growth and a better life for Cleo. I say in theory because...it doesn't quite work out as planned for Cleo or with this reader. Lots of (superfluous) cursing, if that bothers you. To me, it was the book equivalent of tossing in unnecessarily 'edgy, adult' language to draw an older audience. Underneath the veneer and despite Cleo being 40-something, this reads like a Millennial/YA political chick-lit (not that there's anything wrong with that, if that's your thing). If Cosmo Magazine still exists and has book recos, this strikes me as one that'd be on it. Thank u, next. [Cleo McDougal Regrets Nothing] is a somewhat light-hearted, coming-of-age+20 look at the life of a politician who has devoted her life to her career and her son. As she considers embarking on a Presidential run, she takes a hard look at what she has sacrificed and some of the mistakes she has made. The story is well-written and well-paced and will be easy for for many to identify with. näyttää 5/5 ei arvosteluja | lisää arvostelu
"Cleo McDougal is a born politician. From congresswoman to senator, the magnetic, ambitious single mother now has her eye on the White House--always looking forward, never back. Until an estranged childhood friend shreds her in an op-ed hit piece gone viral. With seven words--'Cleo McDougal is not a good person'--the presidential hopeful has gone from in control to damage control, and not just in Washington but in life. Enter Cleo's 'regrets list' of 233 and counting. Her chief of staff has a brilliant idea: pick the top ten, make amends during a media blitz, and repair her reputation. But there are regrets, and there are regrets: like her broken relationship with her sister, her affair with a law school professor...and the regret too big to even say out loud. But with risk comes reward, and as Cleo makes both peace and amends with her past, she becomes more empowered than ever to tackle her career, confront the hypocrites out to destroy her, and open her heart to what matters most--one regret at a time."--Amazon. Kirjastojen kuvailuja ei löytynyt. |
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Even though she isn't likeable in the beginning, ruthless and having stepped over toes and over people to get to where she is, she eventually learns what it means to be...well...a decent human being. The only thing I didn't like, personally, is the *reason* why she chose to change, because she pretty much was forced to, to win points over for her presidential bid. So, I didn't agree with her motive for change.
But the lessons she learns along the way are valuable. And it's a story of how people can change, when they want to. And having grown up with a single mother myself, it was nice to see that the main character was a single mom, and I thought it was pretty realistically portrayed - a woman juggling her career and family life.
It ended on a good note, and I did enjoy reading about Cleo's character arc and the positive changes she makes along the way. It was written in third person from Cleo's POV. Overall a good story and well-written. ( )