Genre: Memoir
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing, 2017
Pages: 256
Rating: Recommend
Synopsis: Born into a political dynasty, Jenna and Barbara Bush grew up in the public eye. As small children, they watched their grandfather become president; just twelve years later they stood by their father's side when he took the same oath. They spent their college years watched over by Secret Service agents and became fodder for the tabloids, with teenage mistakes making national headlines. But the tabloids didn't tell the whole story. In Sisters First, Jenna and Barbara take readers on a revealing, thoughtful, and deeply personal tour behind the scenes of their lives, as they share stories about their family, their unexpected adventures, their loves and losses, and the sisterly bond that means everything to them.
Review: Fast, light, and easy to read, that's how I would describe this book. What better book to start over President's Day weekend?
Fair or otherwise, I expected Jenna and Barbara to come across as spoiled and entitled, but in reality it seems as though they had a relatively normal childhood, even given their birth into a "political dynasty."
The chapters regarding 9/11 were poignant. They're about my age and I know how 9/11 affected me. It was interesting to read the first daughters' perspective.
Toward the end of the book, each delved into her own political leanings which I could have done without, but should have expected.
As a whole there could have been more substance, but it's still an interesting and worthwhile read.
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