Rodham by Curtis SittenfeldMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
Among other reactions, one is that diarrhea plays a larger role in Rodham than I expected. But that’s not a criticism; Curtis Sittenfeld’s novels are smart and compelling and this was a great story and frequently invited readers into interesting thought experiments. It gets a little rushed at the end, and that reveals a certain plotlessness- the story is mostly a series of “and thens” in an interesting life, but beyond the telling of Rodham’s political career and love life, there isn’t much happening. That’s a pretty big criticism, I suppose, but even so, I enjoyed the time to imagine an alternate reality for the Clintons.
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