“The
First Ladies” by Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray
Published by Berkley
Finished 11/20/23 – 3/5 stars
I went into this knowing
nothing about Eleanor Roosevelt and Mary McLeod Bethune but came out with
nothing but respect for them both. I know this book is historical
fiction, but the efforts these women made towards equal rights and ending
racism are non-fiction. Yes, President Roosevelt was the one to actually
put the bills and policies in place and made the crucial appointments to
offices, but these women are the ones who should be given credit as well.
Now, with regards to the book itself…..it was just OK. I would have
preferred more storyline. Once we got to know the ladies in the 1st half of the book, we no longer
got much “story”. The 2nd half
almost read like just a timeline of meetings and accomplishments. It no
longer felt personal. I do recommend it though because I feel like it’s a
part of history we should all know more about.
I won this book via a Goodreads
contest. Thank you to Goodreads and Berkley for the complimentary copy of
this book. As always, the opinions expressed within this review are
completely my own.
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