Reviews

Moving Forward: A Story of Hope, Hard Work, and the Promise of America by Karine Jean-Pierre

seymone's review

4.0

Very informative. Inspires me to get involved at the local level.

laurazdavidson's review against another edition

3.0

While interesting (and completely in line with my political sensibilities), [b:Moving Forward: A Story of Hope, Hard Work, and the Promise of America|44674907|Moving Forward A Story of Hope, Hard Work, and the Promise of America|Karine Jean-Pierre|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1566887913l/44674907._SY75_.jpg|69333175] just didn't capture my imagination or my heart the way I'd hoped it would. I appreciated the supporting materials - especially the recommendations of Twitter feeds and books.

shannanh's review

5.0

I've never heard of the author until i saw her book. I thought it was very inspirational some of the things she went through, from her beginnings on a small island to working on the campaign of the first black president of the Untied States. It was a very good book and gave good insights on what can happen when you are able to work hard despite your beginnings.

I received a copy of this book for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own

nahae's review

hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

3.0

There are some golden nuggets from the book and I appreciated reading about her experience. She also convinced me to pay for a news subscription! I think what doesn’t sit comfortably with me is some of the advice given for those working in or aspiring to work in politics. Some of her takes felt divisive and some I couldn’t relate to. 

ayeeereed's review

4.0

This was a very inspiring book! As someone who's really confused during this time of an interesting administration, it made me feel motivated and that hope is not lost. It was also reassuring to see that she changed her career path from pre-med to politics and ended up in the White House. If you're looking for an easy, motivating read, I would definitely read this book.

lit_with_lauren's review against another edition

informative inspiring slow-paced

leeeeenns's review

4.0

Karine Jean-Pierre writes about growing up as a Haitian American immigrant, how her family's roots and blue collar jobs cemented her firmness about the American dream

Politics is all a game and trump is trash, but there's movement in local politics and the power of the people

Let's

sarabellum's review against another edition

4.0

3.5 stars. Interesting to learn her personal journey. Some structural / writing issues but still reads quickly.

watson_my_shelf's review against another edition

This is one of the few political memoirs I have read, and I got a lot out of this one. Karine offers such a unique experience as being a gay, black female in politics. I learned so much from this book! And not just about politics. Karine details her path to where she is today and gives so much insight into Washington and also state/local politics. Karine also gives a lot of advice on succeeding in any career. I took away so much from this book. 

I listed on audiobook and highly recommend!

lizelsaurus's review against another edition

hopeful informative medium-paced

5.0