madlyreading 's review for:

Lawless: How the Supreme Court Came to Run on Conservative Grievance, Fringe Theories, and Bad Vibes by Leah Litman

DID NOT FINISH: 21%

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I am not a Strict Scrutiny listener (I read the news and am depressed enough about it as it is) but I am a casual Pod Save listener who happens to be a lawyer, so I wanted to read this one. I got frustrated with this because I don't really know who this is for. It's written in a wannabe-Gen Z way that drove me (a millennial) nuts, and honestly removes credibility from Litman's argument. She's using facts to make an argument -- one I absolutely agree with -- but it's so full of pop culture references that it was annoying to read as someone who wants to take this argument seriously. On the flipside, it's dense and full of information that I think it would be difficult to read if I didn't already have a solid background in this area. I am guessing this is a similar vibe to her podcast, which means her audience would like it, but I got frustrated by it. 

Thank you to Atria Books and NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.