A review by jakekilroy
Florence of Arabia by Christopher Buckley

4.0

This book was so enjoyable. A solid satire, somehow simultaneously subtle and aggressive, it called attention the poisons of men gone unchecked. When it was soft, it was what made it so accessible. America's bureaucracy is an old joke, but a good one. This didn't come down hard enough on Islamic Fundamentalists, but that's what Buckley gets. To get the point across, or bring in the audience, you have to charm them sometimes. It can't just be brutal, given your crowd. Satire is a weird thing. You may be outraged and livid, but you have to sell it as a joke.