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A must-read for every person

Revisado: 11-22-21

This is such delightful book! De Robertis did not disappoint. I wasn't sure what to expect, given its subject matter, but I knew from previous experience of reading her books that the prose was going to be lyrical and vivid. What I didn't expect was how deeply personal The President and The Frog was going to be for me. It felt like it was written specifically for me during a time I was -- like many of us -- thinking a lot about what politics meant, what leadership can give rise to, whether individuals have any agency in a country's future. I know this all sounds like political philosophy and the book is surely a philosophical book, but it's also approachable, digestable, and tender. Every word radiates out love. I couldn't stop listening to it.

I fell in love with the president, his realistic, rational but still somehow utopian vision, his love for the earth and its likeness for God, his compassion for the interviewer, his friendship with the hysterical frog, who made me laugh and weep at the same time. This book should be in everyone's reading list! Highly recommend for anyone with an open mind and an open heart.

Carolina's voice is a wonderful companion should you chose to listen to this book as you take your daily walk or have some alone time in the car. Highly recommend!

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