Analysis and Review of "Hillary's Choice" by Gail
Analysis and Review of "Hillary's Choice" by Gail Sheehy
Hillary’s Choice, written by Gail Sheehy, has to be one of the most intriguing books I have recently read. Most literary works have the tendency to start off slow, wind up to a climax and finally produce a strong finish. It is not the case you find when you read Hillary’s Choice. From the very beginning you are introduced to the scandals that the Clinton’s have had to endure throughout their lives. That is why the first chapter is labeled as, “Into the Flames.” You are being taken straight into the heart of the hell you might say, this will later become the climactic point of the book, the biggest and most painful scandal to occur to former President Bill Clinton, his extramarital relation with intern Monica Lewinsky. Gail Sheehy, in this first chapter alone provides you with juicy details to keep the reader interested, fascinated and to provide an insight of what awaits the reader within the book. As you read further, “into the flames (of hell),” the story begins to take a turn into revealing the childhood of both Hillary Rodham and Bill Clinton himself. The conversion from scandals to childhood is accomplished in-order for the reader to acquire an understanding of why and how the Clinton’s came to be the way they are. As you proceed in reading you will be fascinated with some of the stories you encounter. Some of them have been portrayed by the media and other stories have definitely been kept “in the closet,” until now.
From the title of the book being “Hillary’s Choice” you would think that the book would solely depict Hillary Rodham’s life and the choices she has made throughout her career, but it’s quite the contrary. You as the reader are introduced to both aspects of childhood, Hillary and Bill Clinton’s, and you might make a conclusion of how the both turned out the way they are.
As you learn about Hillary’s childhood you become well informed of how she has come to be the woman she is. Gail Sheehy emphasizes on Hillary’s father playing a very significant role in the way she turned out to be. You will be informed of how her father used to discipline them. You might even call the man a...