I’m basically half her age and wish I had half her energy. It is unfashionable among my friends to like her, but I find her genuinely inspiring. As far as this book, not a ton of new ground covered, but still a good use of audiobook listening time.

Elizabeth Warren's latest book was inspired by the chalk drawings on the sidewalk outside of her home following her withdrawal from the Presidental primary, one of which said, "Persist." A lot of her personal story, she's shared in previous books and on the campaign trail for both her Senate and Presidential candidacy, but, in this book, she includes stories of those she's met along the way, and the pinky promises she's made to continue to fight for the working class and women, in particular. She looks at women a lot in this book, including the hardships that mothers face when needing to work but are expected to be home raising their children, the challenges in families finding adequate childcare, and, as always, the banking industry that has trapped people in financial hardship. I listened to the audiobook, which is narrated by Warren, and it's hard not to be inspired when she is so passionate about the work that she does for America's middle class.

I enjoyed this audiobook and am excited and hopeful to see Warren persist with her thoughts and plans for a better America.

Basically, this book is an argument for each of Warren's plans as set out in her 2020 presidential campaign platform.

My reading experience was definitely effected by the current political situation. This book was obviously written in the aftermath of the 2020 election when Warren had lost the nomination but Democrats secured the house, senate, and presidency. Now we're in a very different moment politically (to say the least) and it's tough to hear a woman talking about her failed bid for the presidency and her relentless optimism that good things are possible if we work hard. It's definitely not a bad book, it's just not a book that gives me what I need right now. If it's on your TBR, I'd say to keep it there for now and maybe revisit it in 2026.

I enjoyed this book! I learned a lot about Elizabeth Warren and some of her policy initiatives like increasing access to childcare and affordable housing

This book meets the moment, including those that have happened post publication, with purpose, possibility, & most of all, persistence.

Overall enjoyed this book and the look back at Warren's career and her presidential run. Her narration was great, and definitely added a lot to have her reading it. There was a lot of unpacking of her ideas and what lead her to them / how they were formed, and that was also really good. It felt a bit preachy at times, but that's somewhat to be expected for this kind of book, and it was totally within reason. Definitely a worthwhile and enjoyable read or listen.