A review by lifepluspreston
The Plot Against America by Philip Roth

4.0

The Plot Against America by Philip Roth--This fictional alternate history of the United States is difficult to put down. It changes one primary thing in American history--in 1940, as America's involvement in WWII seems more certain, Charles Lindbergh runs for President against FDR and wins, driving and enabling overt, targeted antisemitism. The story is told from the perspective of a Jewish family in New Jersey and is quite well researched. Truthfully, the book is more prescient than it even appears on the surface. Given the people who are referenced and the situations folks find themselves in, I expected this to be a book researched and completed in the last few years, not 20 years ago in 2004. There's a lot to consider here, but I think Roth does a good job of demonstrating how out-group marginalization can happen quickly and without warning, an idea which rings true at all times, but especially six months before an election. Thumbs up.