Now that I’ve finally finished, I realize I should not have decided to read Hard Choices in July. That was a bad choice. I should read a book like that in September. October. November. When life is much calmer and I can process serious things.
Overall, I did like the book. It’s just high on fact and short on personal reflection, which means it’s not easy to read. My favorite chapters were of course about topics/issues that I feel most strongly about. The chapters covering issues that didn’t immediately push my personal buttons were often the most interesting though since I haven’t previously spent a lot of time thinking about them.
Overall, I liked the book. I didn’t love it but I didn’t hate it, either.