“Charlotte Walsh Likes To Win” is the story of Charlotte
Walsh running for Senate in her home state of Pennsylvania. Charlotte takes her
family from California to Pennsylvania, leaving behind her life and job as COO
of a Silicon Valley company. Charlotte will face the pressures of being a
female politician, a mom, and a wife.
Before reading this book, I heard amazing things about
Piazza’s work and I was not disappointed. I love when stories have a strong
female character and even more so when that female character is relatable, and
Charlotte Walsh is. She is strong and
smart but she is still insecure and I think that is something a lot of women
can relate to – that feeling of never being quite good enough rather it be for
your job or spouse, that feeling is still there when it shouldn’t be.
The pace of the book is quick enough to keep your interested
but not so quick that you feel the book is going to be over too soon.
Piazza’s characters are real and believable and they face
real situations and choices. This book is a must read given our political climate
where more women are running for office and leadership positions. It says what
should be said more often – that women face more pressure and scrutiny running for
office than men do and are forced to tackle issues and answer questions that
men never will (for example, the dreaded “what are you wearing?”).
The twists and turns towards the end left me surprised and
the ending left me asking for more.
I received an advanced e-copy from Netgalley and Simon and
Schuster in exchange for an honest review.
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