American Wife

American Wife

by Curtis Sittenfeld

American Wife is a novel loosely based on the life of Laura Bush. I had never read any of Sittenfeld's books before because they seemed like typical chick lit fare, but American Wife is a complex character study of a woman thrust into the public eye. We follow Alice through a tragedy and her subsequent marriage to Charlie, who to everybody's suprise is elected president. I enjoyed this book because it wasn't "fluff", it's written in a serious tone that I found to be quite enthralling. -- recommended by Deanne J. - Walt Branch Library

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