A review by ptaradactyl
Florence of Arabia by Christopher Buckley
2.0
Not my favorite Christopher Buckley book. It had some very funny lines and some biting satire, sure. Overall, though, it was outside the realm of maneuvering and spin that he creates so well.
Usually, the sides face off over high stakes, not life-or-death ones, and they battle it out in the arena of public opinion. Florence had too many deaux ex machina machine guns showing up.
It makes me want to reread Boomsday to watch Buckley spin and outmaneuver his heart out.
Usually, the sides face off over high stakes, not life-or-death ones, and they battle it out in the arena of public opinion. Florence had too many deaux ex machina machine guns showing up.
It makes me want to reread Boomsday to watch Buckley spin and outmaneuver his heart out.