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# The Hopefuls (Vintage Contemporaries)

**Brand:** jennifer close
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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    This is actually a book about marriage
  

*by S***S on Reviewed in the United States on August 11, 2016*

While The Hopefuls is set in the political world, it’s not a book about politics. Rather, it’s a book about marriage and friendship set against the backdrop of politics. Beth finds D.C. an odd and unwelcoming place until she and Matt meet the Dillons, another couple who will become their best friends. Beth is an accessible and relatable narrator and her witty commentary about the douche-y D.C. politicos had me chuckling. Maybe it was her pop culture references (including one about Friday Night Lights!) or her propensity to point out D.C. traits I would also find annoying or the fact that she and Matt’s time in NYC coincided with mine, but I felt like she was speaking my language. The Hopefuls also tackles themes that resonated with me: making new friends as adults (and navigating the boundaries of said friendships), the nosiness of small towns, and trying to find your footing in a new place."Here’s what I still hate about DC: the way that nothing is permanent, the feeling that everything and everyone you know, could (and does) wash away every four or eight years. All of these important people, so ingrained in the city—you can’t imagine that this place could exist without them. But one day they’re gone and everything keeps moving just the same. Who can get their footing in a place like this? It feels like quicksand to me."My only complaint was that the ending wrapped things up a little too nicely, yet didn’t. The question of where the characters end up was answered, but some large issues that figured prominently in the storyline and certainly should have impacted the outcome of the book were left unexplored. Despite the unsatisfying ending, I thoroughly enjoyed the ride (which, as I discussed here, is generally more important to me anyway) and highly recommend The Hopefuls as a light, relatable summer read.Check out my blog, Sarah's Book Shelves, for more reviews.

### ⭐⭐⭐ 3.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    You'll enjoy this if you are a 40ish liberal, married woman who lives in DC
  

*by S***N on Reviewed in the United States on March 18, 2021*

Since I am all of these things, I read this in two sittings and enjoyed the ride.  However, this is not a great book. It has almost no plot and relies on the attractiveness of 4 main characters. The problem with that is that 3 of the characters become less like-able and less recognizable over time, so as a reader you are left feeling slightly betrayed. I liked the insider jokes, the references to favorite area restaurants (Old Ebbitts! Raku! Bethesda Bagel!) and the allusions to the Obama frat boys who all seem like Vineyard Vine-wearing grown up versions of high school classmates. I read A LOT, probably 2 books a week and read widely (last week's books were Joseph Ellis' Quartet,  Ray Dalio's Principles) so for me, this light novel wasn't a waste. But, if I only had time to read a handful of books a year, I would keep searching for a more worthy pick!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Fun read about the plight of campaign staffers
  

*by E***. on Reviewed in the United States on August 1, 2016*

While I understand the comments complaining that The Hopefuls doesn't have a plot, I still loved reading this book and highly recommend.The references to the Obama campaign were so interesting because it felt like you were actually getting a glimpse into how the campaign actually worked -- the author definitely did her homework. The stories of the hard and grueling campaign work was so well written and spot on.I would have appreciated a little more of a "tied up in a pretty bow" ending with respect to Jimmy and Beth -- they kind of just dropped off after the reader was invested in their future. Maybe for a follow-up book?Loved this book. It was smart and witty, and a breath of fresh air to read a light book about politics.

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