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A review by kellylynnthomas
Beautiful Country Burn Again: Democracy, Rebellion, and Revolution by Ben Fountain
2.0
Two major flaws kept me from finishing this book:
1. The male author couldn't stop describing female politicians' bodies. He describes Hillary Clinton's figure in great detail right at the beginning of the book, mentioning her chest at least three times. There is also a description of her hips. While he does spend some time describing male politicians' bodies (Ted Cruz's quail egg chin, Trump's stomach pouch), the vaguely sexual way he talks about women is incredibly off-putting.
2. While the book is well and deeply reported (minus the issue in point 1), it still felt like a simple recounting of events of the 2016 presidential campaign. In other words, it didn't add anything to my understanding of the election or the players involved. Perhaps I didn't give it enough of a chance in this department (but I really couldn't stomach reading any more about Hillary's chest and hips, or how curvy Heidi Cruz is).
1. The male author couldn't stop describing female politicians' bodies. He describes Hillary Clinton's figure in great detail right at the beginning of the book, mentioning her chest at least three times. There is also a description of her hips. While he does spend some time describing male politicians' bodies (Ted Cruz's quail egg chin, Trump's stomach pouch), the vaguely sexual way he talks about women is incredibly off-putting.
2. While the book is well and deeply reported (minus the issue in point 1), it still felt like a simple recounting of events of the 2016 presidential campaign. In other words, it didn't add anything to my understanding of the election or the players involved. Perhaps I didn't give it enough of a chance in this department (but I really couldn't stomach reading any more about Hillary's chest and hips, or how curvy Heidi Cruz is).