Reviews by Kendra R. (New Orleans, LA)

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Madam Secretary
Madam Secretary
by Madeleine Albright
Unemotional Historical Fiction (1/10/2024)
Frances Perkins was a leader of her time and more so for being a woman in very much a man's world of 1920s and 1930s America. The account of her life and impact was interesting, but there was little emotional investment. I expected some given the fiction aspect, but this …more
Oxford Messed Up
Oxford Messed Up
by Andrea Kayne Kaufman
Engaging love story (4/7/2012)
I really enjoyed Gloria and Henry's relationship and how they found hidden strength within themselves. Their shared connections left me wanting to read her dead feminist poets and listen to Van Morrison. I had little prior experience with mental illness, but really found …more
The Dressmaker
The Dressmaker: A Novel
by Kate Alcott
Great historical fiction, unnecessary love interest (11/14/2011)
What happens after the Titanic's passengers disembark was a new and very engaging story for me. I enjoyed the characters and the history and appreciated the author's note on fact vs fiction. The second romantic interest was unnecessary, and had me wondering what the book's …more
Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother
Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother
by Amy Chua
Enjoyable; discussion-raising (11/21/2010)
The book was engaging with short pointed chapters and unexpectedly (and perhaps unintentionally) humorous. I would have liked to have heard more from her husband's point of view. I didn't like how extreme her "Chinese parenting" seemed as a "Western parent," and how …more
Juliet
Juliet
by Anne Fortier
Love, mystery & history (7/25/2010)
The telling of the original story of "Romeo & Juliet" was riveting despite knowing the sad ending, and the current day mystery and love story were captivating as well. The interactions of the current day sisters were sometimes awkward, but a small flaw in a larger story. A great read!
Losing My Cool
Losing My Cool: How a Father's Love and 15,000 Books Beat Hip-hop Culture
by Thomas Chatterton Williams
Engaging and thought provoking (4/14/2010)
I found it so engaging I read it in a day. Williams provides insight into what draws people into the hip-hop lifestyle as well as what it means to be black today. As he evolves his perspective, so follows the narrative. I'm already looking forward to rereading it and …more
Gomorrah
Gomorrah: A Personal Journey into the Violent International Empire of Naples' Organized Crime System
by Roberto Saviano, translated by Virginia Jewiss
Hard to get through (10/29/2007)
The opening was gripping, but not enough to offset the next 50 pages. The writer is prone to run-on metaphors, names Italian families and cities with little background and seems scattered. It shapes up after that, but it's hard getting there. And "the anus of the sea" is …more
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