A review by paulmslima
Assholes: A Theory by Aaron James

2.0

With a name like Assholes: A Theory I was expecting sharp-witted satire. Turns out this is a serious book. And that is it's problem: it tries too hard. Tries to hard to prove that 'assholes' exist. We know they do. Tries too hard to determine what creates them (a bit of nurture, a bit of nature). Tries to hard to define them (not dictators or murderers, although they might have asshole traits). Tries too hard to tells us what we can do about them (not much to nothing) and how to react to them (try to avoid them). And it does this all in a ponderous, pseudo-scientific manner that had me yawning from start to finish. No satire. No wit. No fun at all. Based on my expectations, I was quite disappointed. Still think there is a good book to be written with that title. This isn't it.