A review by daphne2000
Mactrump: A Shakespearean Tragicomedy of the Trump Administration, Part I by Ian Doescher, Jacopo Della Quercia
4.0
I would have finished this so much sooner but I forgot it at school over winter break and then I had a ton of work to do for the new semester. So don’t take how long this book took me to finish as a sign of dislike -- I actually really enjoyed it! I just had to read it in small chunks since the Shakespearean language kind of puts me to sleep.
This was a lot funnier than I expected. I wasn’t audibly laughing all the time, but I did chuckle here and there. I really enjoy political comedy so I am definitely the target audience, but I think anyone that is fairly knowledgeable on the major events of Trump’s presidency will find something to laugh at.
This book definitely feels like it is flitting from major-event to major-event and is lacking in terms of a plot. The last act was really strong and tied some things together, but the first half felt very fragmented and was probably the worst part of the book. Since the last quarter was so strong I’m super excited for part 2 (if it ever gets published)!
This was a lot funnier than I expected. I wasn’t audibly laughing all the time, but I did chuckle here and there. I really enjoy political comedy so I am definitely the target audience, but I think anyone that is fairly knowledgeable on the major events of Trump’s presidency will find something to laugh at.
This book definitely feels like it is flitting from major-event to major-event and is lacking in terms of a plot. The last act was really strong and tied some things together, but the first half felt very fragmented and was probably the worst part of the book. Since the last quarter was so strong I’m super excited for part 2 (if it ever gets published)!