Jamie S. (pghpens) reviewed on 4/27/2011 + 58 more book reviews

I had no idea this book was "loosely" based on the life of Laura Bush when I first chose it on Paperback Swap. I originally chose it because I loved "Prep" and the characters that Curtis Sittenfeld creates, and this book lived up to those same expectations. Though I have to admit, I enjoyed the early years of Alice Blackwell much more so than the 1600 Pennsylvania part of the book. Sittenfeld was spot on with the character "Charlie" (i.e. G.W. Bush). Like the other reviewers, I would love to know how much of the story is true and what Laura Bush thought of it.

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