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cjeannette 's review for:
What Happened
by Hillary Rodham Clinton
hopeful
informative
reflective
slow-paced
Well, it happened again so I finally decided to read this 2024 election cycle, and it felt eerily relevant. While the book is long—thankfully, listening on 2x speed helped—it’s packed with insight. Secretary Clinton reflects on her 2016 presidential campaign with honesty and intelligence, offering a perspective shaped by decades of political experience.
Reading this seven years after it was published, it’s striking how much remains relevant. Many of Clinton’s educated predictions about our political climate were unsettlingly accurate, and her critiques of systemic issues resonate even more today. While opinions about her are often divisive and not always based on fact, it’s hard to deny her brilliance which is evident in this book.
If you’re a political enthusiast or need a way to process the most recent election, this book is worth your time—especially if you’re prepared for a deep dive into our current and evolving political landscape.
“For a candidate, a leader, or anyone, really, the question is not ‘Are you flawed?’ It’s ‘What do you do about your flaws? Do you learn from your mistakes so you can do and be better in the future? Or do you reject the hard work of self-improvement and instead tear others down so you can assert they’re as bad or worse than you are?’”