The book is written in the first person, like his 2006 book Témoignage, which was published before he was elected as president.[1] President Sarkozy finished writing this book over the winter break of 2015.[2] He has stressed that this is not a campaign book.[3]
The commercial launch of the book is controversial regarding some other members of The Republicans.[4]
Additionally, Sarkozy writes about his relationships with U.S. President George W. Bush and Russian President Vladimir Putin.[1] He also analyzes his policies towards Libya and Georgia.[1]
Marianne (magazine) writes a paper titled : "Sarkozy's method to transform your flaws into qualities", analyzing the book and comparing its content to a job interview.[6]