A review by woolstation
Doppelganger by Naomi Klein

challenging dark informative medium-paced

4.5

Good book! Trumpism and the growing far-right make it so hard to talk about politics without feeling ridiculous or tiresome; as Klein says repeatedly, "It's too ridiculous to take seriously, and too serious to be ridiculous." Klein is a Virgil, guiding us through what she calls the "mirror world" of far-right conspiracy theories. This is an indispensable book for those of us on the left who want to understand what we are up against - which we all should. My only let-down is that the section at the end where she charts a path forward is a little vague and platitude-y, but that's not the focus of the book, and anyway, a craving for easy answers is part of what she's warning against to begin with. 
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