I was really looking forward to this book, having seen the miniseries on HBO, but found myself constantly referring to the endnotes to make sense of what they were talking about. It was tedious.

this should be more widely read, great insight not only onto their relationship, but also how they both viewed the creation of the nation.

I bought this after a recommendation in the most unlikely place and have been surprised by this collection of letters. Some of them are love letters, some are mere accounts of money problems/inoculations and political strife.
That is the part the gets a little tedious, because naturally...having to read the same thing again and again over the span of years, isn't the most exciting point. But you can count it as a modern person's inability to stay focussed.
Other than that...it is a highly fascinating account of the USA during its founding period. The perspectives of the future President John Adams and of his wife give something really unique and personal to this part of history.

Is there any book current on the letters between abigai lsmith adams and her husband john adams ?

I finally finished this one. It was slow-going. But some parts were really cool. You get a really good insight into the character, values, and personalities of John and Abigail. I thought it was interesting to hear about Abigail's account of her domestic life during the Revolutionary War - hearing cannon fire outside, describing illnesses of family members (including how many neighbors died of disease), etc. And it was interesting to read what they wrote each other about their children. John was always encouraging Abigail to teach their children "frugality, industry, wisdom" and stuff like that.

Probably not everyone's cup of tea - this are 'the' letters between Abigail and John so if you're not ready for their slow pace and if you're expecting a big plot twist:-) or a big personal revelation from one of them then avoid this book! But having said that, it is a great little book - it shows how real married people worked to keep some sort of relationship going during a crisis. So much to learn from them and I appreciate the sacrifice of their lives together that they both gave.

I found these letters very interesting and personable. In the introduction it said some 300 letters passed between John and Abigail during 1774 and 1783. This is a great legacy of love left for their descendants. I enjoyed reading these letters and found them to be both romantic as well as historically important.

Read a review. Found it at the library and totally loved it. Inspired me to look for other books written in epistolary fashion. Certainly makes me value a hand written note or letter.

This is not for everyone, but I found it very interesting. It is mostly the day to day of life during the Revolution of a family closely involved. You see the struggles of communicating over both small and large distances. The need for inoculations for diseases such as smallpox. The financial issues that were present during the early formation of our country. Overall, it is a book of insight into two great minds.

My favorite thing about these letters is that you get idea that our founding fathers were actually real people with everyday problems, not one dimensional figures that you read about in high school American history textbooks. Long before John and Abigail Adams were our president and first lady, they were a lawyer and a housewife with four small children and a working farm forced into separation for the good part of a decade by John's desire to serve his fledgling country. In their letters, they fret about money and their children's education, gossip about friends, neighbors, and colleagues, make inside jokes, scold each other for this and that, pine for each other longingly, and generally ask if all their sacrifice is going to be worth anything in the end. They wonder if future generations of Americans, that is if the United States gets off the ground, will even care what happened during the Revolution. With such an entertaing bunch of letters, the Adams are certainly doing a good job of maintaining my interest over 200 years later.

Best American power couple of all time. I love Abigail.

I was pleasantly surprised by this one. I likely would not have picked it on my own, but it was for book club, and I really enjoyed it. I envy their wit and banter. I felt like sharing quotes with everyone I met and I marked so many notes with torn up sticky notes that the entire side of my book was covered. I shared quotes on Facebook. I talked too many ears off. I loved it!