gamme's review against another edition
3.0
The only interesting part of the book was her relationship with George H. W. Bush. the rest of it was fairly derivative.
alina_the_banana's review against another edition
5.0
An amusing, scathing, well-written account of the horrors of the 2016 election. I'd be interested in a Maureen Down book on 2020... it'd be hilarious.
And you know how it is with politics. If you don't laugh, you'll probably cry.
And you know how it is with politics. If you don't laugh, you'll probably cry.
nicolelynnreads's review against another edition
2.0
Struggled to get through this one. The jacket copy was pretty misleading as I was expecting more of an analysis of the the campaign then essays from the past through to the campaign. The writing was good but a lot of the essays had repetitive content. I also thought that a good portion of the content was unnecessary--all the essays on H. W. Bush & W. Bush & even on Obama. These really had no connection to the 2016 race. Dowd was critical of both candidates, but seemed even more critical of Hilary & the Clintons as a whole. I appreciated her point of view and perspective, but didn't really find this book to be what I was looking for when I picked it up (again was looking for more of an analysis on the tactics used during the race). Overall this really wasn't my cup of tea but could see how those who are a fan of her writing would enjoy it.
cmorris2022's review against another edition
5.0
Maybe the best book when explaining why Hillary lost.
wishfulexpat's review against another edition
2.0
A week of my life that I will never get back, this book was one of the hardest things I've ever had to force myself to finish.
margitc's review against another edition
3.0
I started out enjoying this book because the author seemed to dislike both presidential candidates equally. I felt the book would give me a clearer view of the big picture. But about 200 pages in, the negativity started getting really tiresome. And then came the paean to George H W Bush. He seems to be the grandfather Dowd never had. A chapter full of notes, complete with tacky WordArt, passed back and forth surreptitiously like kids in grade school. If you want to read this book, I suggest you stop at the halfway point.
jonh's review
3.0
Eh, it was okay. Thought-provoking, sure, but I got tired of the same points being reiterated over and over again. I understand that as being the nature of writing a regular column, as not every reader will read every column every week. But it does make for something of a labored read when compiled together, reading columns back to back.
But I digress. Maureen Dowd, in her non-bipartisan appraisal of the election cycle, helped clarify certain things I was feeling about the 2016 race: feelings that troubled me, but I couldn't quite articulate. Obviously there's so much more to the election than just MoDo's opinion, but for me, at least, The Year of Voting Dangerously served as a great introduction to understanding what the hell happened this past year.
But I digress. Maureen Dowd, in her non-bipartisan appraisal of the election cycle, helped clarify certain things I was feeling about the 2016 race: feelings that troubled me, but I couldn't quite articulate. Obviously there's so much more to the election than just MoDo's opinion, but for me, at least, The Year of Voting Dangerously served as a great introduction to understanding what the hell happened this past year.
officerripley's review
4.0
Pretty good, mostly a collection of articles (some recent and some not) about the major players in the 2016 Presidential election; Dowd is an excellent writer & political reporter but I could've done without the satirical "interludes" she put in. I usually enjoy satire, but when it comes to this election--to paraphrase Queen Victoria--I am not amused.
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