Homeland
An Extraordinary Story of Hope and Survival

I lived in Kenya for a few years and thought very highly of Barack Obama based partly on how acute his observations of Kenya were, so I was interested to read what his half-brother had to say. It has good description of certain slices of Kenya and a little introspection about his misspent youth. I h......more

I read this book because I was looking for insight into Kenya, not because this was the half brother of the president. After a privileged childhood provided by a French stepfather aide worker who eventually left the family, George turned to drinking and crime, feeling abandoned. The childhood story......more

I have yet to find a decent Obama. I read Michelle's book & dislike her even more. This guy is a joke using the Obama name. He just wants to ride some coattails bc otherwise no one is going to read his story.......more

I skipped the chapters surrounding his gang life and prison life.......more

This incredible memoir was hard to put down. The writing brings to life the struggles and corruption too many face on a daily basis.......more