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Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House
by Michael Wolff
This book is titled "Inside the Trump White House," but it's actual main focus is usually Steve Bannon. I think a more accurate marketing/design would have more heavily featured Sloppy Steve, more akin to those covers with Bannon and Trump standing side-by-side, holding hands and raising them in triumph. Or glaring angrily at each other. Or walking and being cheered by their fan base. Or some sort of collage of my (freely provided!) image concepts.
This took me a surprisingly long time to finish. I'd pick it up, get really hooked, put it down, and then not touch it for a while. Then when I'd come back again, I'd wonder why I ever put it back down. I'd definitely recommend reading this for short bursts if needed -- unlike a lot of fiction (which can be hard to get back into).
So why is it so easy to do this? This book is pulpy and gossipy as hell. I always felt like I was on the phone with Michael Wolff. He just keeps talking and talking, and the only thing I can say over and over again is, "he did WHAT??? you're kidding." And that's it. It just goes on and on. If you watch the news, you'll continually see the events you saw on the news explained from the back room point of view. I even got to see some events that I didn't remember ever seeing on the news.
It was enjoyable, but I don't know how highly I really recommend this. I saw some quotes discussed on the news in depth, and I actually think that was more helpful and ultimately more enjoyable. Wolff's novel is enjoyable, but grating because of his gossipy tone. And ultimately, it doesn't feel that trustworthy on its own feet because of its tone. We all know the president is doing some wild things, but I prefer when the news tries to corroborate things. Wolff provides a cohesive, entertaining story, but ultimately I wish I could've observed the info in this book in one news-produced mega video clip.
This took me a surprisingly long time to finish. I'd pick it up, get really hooked, put it down, and then not touch it for a while. Then when I'd come back again, I'd wonder why I ever put it back down. I'd definitely recommend reading this for short bursts if needed -- unlike a lot of fiction (which can be hard to get back into).
So why is it so easy to do this? This book is pulpy and gossipy as hell. I always felt like I was on the phone with Michael Wolff. He just keeps talking and talking, and the only thing I can say over and over again is, "he did WHAT??? you're kidding." And that's it. It just goes on and on. If you watch the news, you'll continually see the events you saw on the news explained from the back room point of view. I even got to see some events that I didn't remember ever seeing on the news.
It was enjoyable, but I don't know how highly I really recommend this. I saw some quotes discussed on the news in depth, and I actually think that was more helpful and ultimately more enjoyable. Wolff's novel is enjoyable, but grating because of his gossipy tone. And ultimately, it doesn't feel that trustworthy on its own feet because of its tone. We all know the president is doing some wild things, but I prefer when the news tries to corroborate things. Wolff provides a cohesive, entertaining story, but ultimately I wish I could've observed the info in this book in one news-produced mega video clip.