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A Feeding Frenzy in Washington by George Franklin

macaronoui's review

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funny informative medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.5

A short snappy book on how stuff gets done in politics. There are democrats, republicans and most importantly lobbyists / spin doctors.
After a short backstory on the main characters, we dive into the weird ways a bill gets introduced and who benefits from it.
It’s a quick read, I forgot it was fiction, and sometimes reads like the actual nonsense that has happened in DC. Because of the actual people interspersed through the book it feels very real. For people from outside the USA it might seems ridiculous but if you follow a news cycle you’ll see unfortunately it’s very close to the truth. George sometimes uses unnecessarily “big” words. Overall it was a cute read, but has no real big surprises. Everyone is an antagonist, but George does write it in a way you are still rooting for the terrible people doing terrible things. 
Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC. 
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