I found this to be an insightful and interesting read. I think that in some details it goes a little longer than was needed. But as someone who has studied ancient history far more than modern history, I found it to be quite interesting and enjoyed the details generally. I think this obviously has to be read with an understanding of hindsight being 20/20 and with the understanding that Obama will give the best version of things. But I was surprised with how certain parts read as being full of candor and with the fact that his most glaring flaw, that of being a moderate, didn't feel excused or diminished. I wonder if it's because it is something Obama doesn't see as a flaw. Whatever the case, this book made for a solid read overall and gave an interesting perspective on various American and Global events that occurred during Obama's birth through the middle of his first term of the presidency.