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A review by loureader
UnPresidented: Politics, Pandemics and the Race that Trumped all Others by Jon Sopel
4.0
I really enjoyed Jon Sopel's book about the run-up to the 2020 US Presidential election. It was written in a diary format and took the reader through the, often bizarre, twists and turns of the election campaign, with the extra curve-ball of a pandemic thrown in. It was good to be reminded of many of the events and although I followed the US election pretty closely there were still things that were new to me.
As a journalist, Sopel would be used to quickly interpreting and putting perspective on events, sometimes as they are actually unfolding. So, given the diary format of the book, I would be interested to know how much of the book was based on the contemporary account and how much of it was finessed with the benefit of hindsight. But that doesn't detract from the book itself.
This is the second of Sopel's books that I've read - the other being A Year at the Circus. The previous book, also about Trump's time in office, was in part based around various themes and was also a really fascinating read. I hope there is more to come from Jon Sopel.
As a journalist, Sopel would be used to quickly interpreting and putting perspective on events, sometimes as they are actually unfolding. So, given the diary format of the book, I would be interested to know how much of the book was based on the contemporary account and how much of it was finessed with the benefit of hindsight. But that doesn't detract from the book itself.
This is the second of Sopel's books that I've read - the other being A Year at the Circus. The previous book, also about Trump's time in office, was in part based around various themes and was also a really fascinating read. I hope there is more to come from Jon Sopel.