My son wrote the following review back in 1997 for Amazon. As for me, whenever I REALLY want to read a book with a certain feel, I tend to go back and reread one I know I will enjoy. This one has provided that feeling of just having read a great book quite a few times. If you are like me, I'm sure this will be one you keep. If you just want to read a great book, you could do much worse than The Man. Here's the review my son wrote:
So a book about the first black president. Well yes, but did you read Advice & Consent, a book about "the confirmation of a presidental appointment". The Man is very well written and gives us not only a story about the first black president, but an engaging look at what a "person on the outside" is like - his hopes (he is proud to be "An American"), his fears (don't shut the door if you are alone with a white woman), and how he copes (very well, but he doesn't know it). If you like "political stories", "intrigue stories", "Oh God, are there really people like this stories", or almost any other kind of story, READ IT. Of course I'm biased, I really liked it (the first six time I read it)! PS: The reason for the review is I finally found another copy [I'd given away all I had], and I'm reading it for the seventh time.
So a book about the first black president. Well yes, but did you read Advice & Consent, a book about "the confirmation of a presidental appointment". The Man is very well written and gives us not only a story about the first black president, but an engaging look at what a "person on the outside" is like - his hopes (he is proud to be "An American"), his fears (don't shut the door if you are alone with a white woman), and how he copes (very well, but he doesn't know it). If you like "political stories", "intrigue stories", "Oh God, are there really people like this stories", or almost any other kind of story, READ IT. Of course I'm biased, I really liked it (the first six time I read it)! PS: The reason for the review is I finally found another copy [I'd given away all I had], and I'm reading it for the seventh time.
