The Obamas Audiobook

" I enjoyed this inside look at the White House and the Obamas. I think I would have liked more details about their life, relationship and Michelle. The politics slowed things down a bit for me, but overall a good read. "

" Jodi Kantor probably thought she was being objective but she paints a very unsympathetic picture of the Obamas. Michelle is shown as being controlling, defensive, uncooperative and an overprotective parent. The President is characterized as an extreme introvert, socially awkward and overconfident about his abilities. None of it rings true to me. I have seen the President and the First Lady electrify a crowd of listeners and I will never forget it. Kantor says that he is an uninspiring speaker. She seems to blame the President for the failure to accomplish many things which have deliberately been sabotaged by an energized and at times, unethical opposition. When I look at the President I see a man that towers above other politicians, ethically and intellectually . Yes, he still inspires me, but I don't claim to be objective. "

" This was a gossipy little book full of insider tidbits. Not a particularly flattering picture of Michelle. She comes off as a bit of a harpy. I think Ms. Kantor wanted us to know that the Obamas have warts. I guess that makes them as human as we are. "

" I am really into Michelle Obama. I'm pleased for the opportunity I got to learn more about her and the work that she's done; however, I don't think the book was particularly well written. I found this annoying at times. Kantor's portrait of the Obamas was difficult to believe at times and odd. "

" Worth reading, really humanizes the Obama family with special emphasis on Michelle - however, last couple of chapters didn't say much, were repetitive and seemed to swing from Michelle being uncertain and finding her footing, and then the President became "weak" - I don't think the book shows any depth of understanding of either the President or the First Lady, but certainly has plenty of interesting vignettes to tell. "

" I enjoyed reading about the Obamas--I love Michelle and I like Barack a lot--but was less impressed by Kantor, who doesn't seem to realize that most political 'crises' are manufactured and maybe shouldn't be taken so seriously by the press. "

" Could not put this down. It's deftly written and very well sourced. Does a great job of giving the reader a glove into the dynamics of their relationship. It also opens your eyes to how things actually work in the white house and how naive and idealistic Obama had initially been. Extremely well-written. "

" 3.5 I was so thrilled to see Jodi Kantor knew enough not to put an apostrophe in front of the "s". She's a good writer - not a Kitty Kelley - so there's more than "what was she wearing", though there's plenty of that too. "

" Obama being a Democrat, this book must have been written by a republican. The way the Obamas were represented was completly opposite of what I have heard of him. "

" It's a gossipy book about the POTUS and FLOTUS. I'm taking the stuff in there with a grain of salt. Three stars because it was easy to read. "

" I don't usually read political books (sorry Mr President) but I really enjoyed this one. It is a very readable book and gives insight into the East vs West wing. I still think Michelle Obama is amazing. And I have always loved the President. "

" Good to understand and maybe justify the erratic presidential behavior on his 2 first years in White House. Less polemical than announced and less focused on the political side than I expected (sometimes it felt like written for Vanity Fair) it was at all an enjoyable reading. "

" Peak behind the doors of any marriage and tell me what you see. Of course you will see tension, disagreements and misunderstandings. But you can also see affection, deep abiding love and a forever friendship. "

" Too bad the president wouldn't talk to her. "

" Interesting perspectives on the Obama's first term - a lot about Michelle Obama. "

" Loved it !! It's not so much about politics as it is about The Obamas -their struggles, their difficulties, their challenges in getting the laws passed and ease into the White House. Wealth of insight!! "

" Much more armchair psychiatry (conjecture about the psyche's of the Obamas) than one would have guessed, but the juxtaposition of the internal lives of the administration with the external happenings in the world was fascinating. "

" I thought it was an interesting read about the Obama Whitehouse that offered a personal glimpse into the life of the first family. "

" Fascinating look at the personal nature of the lives of the Obama family. And like him or hate him, you've got to wonder how you'd fare in his role. "

" Well-researched but, in the end, pretty gossipy. It's called the Obamas, but it's really about Mrs. Obama. She comes off as very likeable but a bit wary of the position she is in. I recommend. "