American Wife
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3.7
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Curtis Sittenfeld
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A gorgeously written novel that weaves class, wealth, race, and fate into a brilliant portrait of a first lady—from the author of Rodham and Eligible “Terrific . . . an intelligent, bighearted novel about a controversial political dynasty.”—Entertainment Weekly NAMED ONE OF THE TEN BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: Time • People • Entertainment Weekly A kind, bookish only child born in the 1940s, Alice Lindgren has no idea that she will one day end up in the White House, married to the president. In her small Wisconsin hometown she learns the virtues of politeness, but a tragic accident when she is seventeen shatters her identity and changes the trajectory of her life. More than a decade later, when the charismatic son of a powerful Republican family sweeps her off her feet, she is surprised to find herself admitted into a world of privilege. And when her husband unexpectedly becomes governor and then president, she discovers that she is married to a man she both loves and fundamentally disagrees with—and that her private beliefs increasingly run against her public persona. As her husband’s presidency enters its second term, Alice must confront contradictions years in the making and face questions nearly impossible to answer. NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: The New York Times Book Review • Chicago Tribune • NPR • Rocky Mountain News • St. Louis Post-Dispatch • The Washington Post Book World
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Author
Curtis Sittenfeld
Pages
576
Publisher
Random House Publishing Group
Published Date
2008-09-02
ISBN
1588367533 9781588367532
Ratings
Google: 3.5
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"such a great concept. i really enjoyed this work, although i did feel that it dragged a bit, towards the middle portion. after the world building was set, there were a few dull moments, but a worth it read overall. "
Christina Maertens
"I love historical fiction. This one had some true aspects of Laura Bush while adding some other details that weren’t true but interesting. This book left me very curious about Laura Bush and wanting to know more about her. Beautifully written and tells a great story. "
Lindsay Todd
"Normally unread psychological thrillers, mysteries etc which this is not but EVERYTHING I have read fro curtis sittenfeld is cannot put it down good. The book descriptions are not what I think I would like but this guy could write about paint drying and make it entertaining. BIG talent"
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Kiki sharpe
"I really enjoyed this book. I did, however, lose some interest at the very end. I do not enjoy reading about politics so when we get to the end and she's actually the First Lady and she starts talking about her husband's political stands, etc, I had a tough time powering through.<br/><br/>I do have to say that I find it frustrating that yet another book has been tied into a tidy package. She never tells her daughter her big secret because everything "resolves" itself. And how dumb does she have to be to not realize that her actions will reflect on her husband? Did she really think that talking to the guy parked out in front of the White House was going to anything good? Did she really think he'd keep his mouth shut?<br/><br/>All in all, I enjoyed this book. I love the way she described living in the midwest (Wisconsin). It described my love for the midwest perfectly. The sounds, the smells, the looks of the area. I love her passion for library books (which somehow disappeared as part of herself when she married her husband, which may be the whole point) and her passion for teaching kids about books.<br/><br/>Would I recommend this book? Yes."
Allison Rose
