3. Fire & Fury

Fire & Fury, Michael Wolff. 2018.

Fire & Fury (Amy): Nothing shocking here & the writing is nothing fabulous since it was obviously cranked out really quickly. I found it entertaining & scary, but just felt like no one that could learn anything from the book will believe any of it—or care. Depressing. I can’t really recommend it, except everyone is talking about it so you’ll know what the hype is.

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Comments:
Shasta: Won't it be ironic if a book is what brings down Trump". It won't be of course, but I loved the idea.
Me: So far, there really isn't anything in there that has surprised me.
Julie: Half way through and I agree
Tiffany: Just finished Fire and Fury. Do NOT recommend. I still feel dirty.
Me: I’m still undecided about a recommendation on this. As a literary piece, it is terrible, but it was an easy read & had some interesting insights buried amid all the fluff. Why wouldn’t you recommend it?
Tiffany: It seemed to me a work conceived by Steve Bannon for the benefit of Steve's overarching goals to take the helm of the Trump movement. He's more dangerous than Trump IMO
Me: hmmmm...that’s a theory I didn’t consider.
Tiffany: Steve gave Wolff the high access to the WH, told people in the admin that they should talk to him for months, and gave him the lion share of the quotes. Steve is only lightly derided in the book as crass, disheveled and conniving. But that seems to be his brand anyway. I say beware.

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