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Bezig met laden... Charlotte Walsh Likes To Win (editie 2018)door Jo Piazza (Auteur)
Informatie over het werkCharlotte Walsh Likes To Win door Jo Piazza
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 Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek.  hmonkeyreads | Jan 25, 2024 |   There were so many beautiful moments of motherhood in here that were achingly adorable. I'm in love with Charlotte's kids. Does she need a babysitter? I volunteer. Family is just as poignant when dealing with her brother, who is strikingly less sweet and a lovely foil. This was a juicy and fast read with a lot of suspense, a lot of drama, and a lot of plot points to keep the pace moving. I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. -- that ENDING though, my goodness. review TK (  ) whakaora | Mar 5, 2023 | ) genthebookworm | Dec 19, 2020 | As the book continued, I got a bit bogged down by the many challenges in the lives and marriage of Charlotte and her husband, Max. It seemed almost clique that things would ratchet up so much at the end of the campaign. Although I thought it a tiny bit over done, I still found it enjoyable and worth the read. As to the finale- somehow I knew what I would find as I turned that last page. You will have to read the book to find out what I mean by that statement. My thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read and review this title. (  ) c.archer | Sep 12, 2018 | ) carole888fort | Aug 11, 2018 | geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
"From Jo Piazza, the bestselling author of The Knock Off, How to Be Married, and Fitness Junkies, comes an exciting, insightful novel about what happens when a woman wants it all--political power, marriage, and happiness--but isn't sure just how much she's willing to sacrifice to get it. Charlotte Walsh is running for Senate in the most important race in the country during a midterm election that will decide the balance of power in Congress. Still reeling from a presidential election that shocked and divided the country and inspired by the chance to make a difference, she's left behind her high-powered job in Silicon Valley and returned, with her husband Max and their three young daughters, to her downtrodden Pennsylvania hometown to run in the Rust Belt state. Once the campaign gets underway, Charlotte is blindsided by just how dirty her opponent is willing to fight, how harshly she is judged by the press and her peers, and how exhausting it becomes to navigate a marriage with an increasingly ambivalent and often resentful husband. When the opposition uncovers a secret that could threaten not just her campaign but everything Charlotte holds dear, she has to decide just how badly she wants to win and at what cost. A searing, suspenseful story of political ambition, marriage, class, sexual politics, and infidelity, Charlotte Walsh Likes to Win is a glorious portrait of what it takes for a woman to run for national office in America today. Set amidst a disturbing political landscape unlike any other in history--with operatives who strive to win at any costs, an electorate that prefers disposable news, and unprecedented incivility from just about everyone--Jo Piazza has created an engrossing and timely novel for readers on both sides of the aisle"-- Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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 Google Books — Bezig met laden...GenresDewey Decimale Classificatie (DDC)813.6Literature English (North America) American fiction 21st CenturyLC-classificatieWaarderingGemiddelde: (3.81)
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The central character was born in small town PA, got out and then got rich in Silicon Valley and now she’s back to run for Senate against an aging, sexist, hypocritical white guy. She seems to hate everything about PA and the yokels who live here. To hear her & her husband tell it, everyone in the state is stupid, missing teeth, fat, poor, drug addled, unemployed, pimple ridden and has too many kids. They eat only at Friday’s and other chains or deep fried state fair/carnivals and lower quality fast food joints. There isn’t a single informed voter anywhere to be found and it’s Charlotte’s job to pander to all of them seemingly just so she can exact sone kind of punishment on her cheating husband.
I think probably other people won’t hate this book but I felt mildly insulted the whole way though, so if you too are from PA, be aware that you might feel the same.
The rest of the book — the ugly reality of a political campaign and the stress it puts on a marriage is pretty interesting. (