I almost never read anything from the best seller list and I suppose that could be listed as one of the knocks on the book reviews in this blog since I often read and review classic older works of literature, books about Appalachia that might not be current, books by my list of author friends, or other works that most other people do not read on a variety of topics. But for the last two years, I have been reading and reviewing a long list of books that are pertinent to American national politics ranging from the recent review of "Collusion Secret Meetings, Dirty Money, and How Russia Helped Donald Trump Win" by Luke Harding to "The Dangerous Case Of Donald Trump" Edited by Bandy Lee, M. D. and co-authored by 27 of the best most experienced psychiatrists in America. I have also read and written about several works of dystopian literature, including Orwell's 1984, since the current illegitimate occupation of the White House involves a man and group of people who would not hesitate for a second to seize long-term, disastrous, and unconstitutional power in America.
I have to admit that I had major misgivings about even reading "Fire And Fury" since I suspected from the beginning that it would be a typical rapidly cranked out book intended to benefit from the current national discord without a great deal of scholarship or expression of personal philosophy or opinion. I generally refer to such books as "drug store fiction" since they are most frequently found on revolving racks in paperback form in stores which sell very few books and never books for a discriminating audience. I was not far from the truth with "Fire And Fury". Its one overwhelming value to the reader is that the author, for a time, had virtually unfettered access to the White House and its many denizens. Although Michael Wolf does not clearly name his primary supporter in achieving this access, it appears that it was most likely Steve Bannon. The book makes a concerted effort throughout to paint Bannon in a generally positive light as having, at least at time, been a voice of relative reason within the insane asylum the White House has been since January 20, 2017. However, it is instantly recognized by an astute person that anyone having had such unfettered access to the White House without benefit of a thorough background check was a major breach of security which would have been unheard of in a White House staffed by qualified and ethical individuals. However, the astute reader must also examine the book in the light of several flaws within its structure, writing style, and original motivations.
As the article from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette linked above infers, the original intention of the book was to paint the illegitimate Trump organization as a wonderful event and to describe the first 100 days as "The Great Transition" which is sadly and terrifyingly laughable after seeing the ongoing disaster which has been perpetrated by these traitors, criminals, and Russian agents. The book is minimally worth reading to the person who wants to be fully informed about the contents of the New York Times best seller list or to have a view, however tainted it might be, of events in the White House since the end of the last legitimately elected administration on January 20, 2017. The book does do a relatively good, and apparently honest, job of describing the ongoing chaos, infighting, and turf wars inside the organization. But the writing style leaves a great deal to be desired. It is often couched in long, complex, poorly structured sentences with oddly placed modifiers and phrases which require thoughtful reading to be certain of the author's intent. If the book is available to you in your local library or from a used book site at a reduced price, take the time to read it. If you can't find it anywhere for at least 20% less than the listed E-book price of $14.99, don't bother and spend your money on something more accurate, honest, and well written such as "The Dangerous Case Of Donald Trump" or "Collusion Secret Meetings, Dirty Money, and How Russia Helped Donald Trump Win". You will thank me for the advice, especially if you read all three.
As the article from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette linked above infers, the original intention of the book was to paint the illegitimate Trump organization as a wonderful event and to describe the first 100 days as "The Great Transition" which is sadly and terrifyingly laughable after seeing the ongoing disaster which has been perpetrated by these traitors, criminals, and Russian agents. The book is minimally worth reading to the person who wants to be fully informed about the contents of the New York Times best seller list or to have a view, however tainted it might be, of events in the White House since the end of the last legitimately elected administration on January 20, 2017. The book does do a relatively good, and apparently honest, job of describing the ongoing chaos, infighting, and turf wars inside the organization. But the writing style leaves a great deal to be desired. It is often couched in long, complex, poorly structured sentences with oddly placed modifiers and phrases which require thoughtful reading to be certain of the author's intent. If the book is available to you in your local library or from a used book site at a reduced price, take the time to read it. If you can't find it anywhere for at least 20% less than the listed E-book price of $14.99, don't bother and spend your money on something more accurate, honest, and well written such as "The Dangerous Case Of Donald Trump" or "Collusion Secret Meetings, Dirty Money, and How Russia Helped Donald Trump Win". You will thank me for the advice, especially if you read all three.
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