Saturday, November 24, 2012

They Eat Puppies, Don't They?

For a country as big as the United States, there seems to be a shortage of satirical political fiction. I can't think of anyone in the field other than Christopher Buckley. This novel is a quick read and mildly entertaining, certainly nothing approaching Waugh or even Mordecai Richler in terms of style or humor. Its mustiness will put some readers in mind of 1930s Hollywood screwball comedies.

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