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A review by abrswf
The Room Where It Happened: A White House Memoir by John R. Bolton
3.0
Fascinating information from a smarmy jerk
This isn't a well written book, and Bolton's smug self satisfaction radiates from every word. I found particularly grating his celebration of his bureaucratic infighting, his complete disrespect for the press, his apparent disinterest in the safety of everyday Americans, his eagerness to thrust us into war, and his willingness to abandon basic principles of honor and decency in the name of "realpolitik". But he really was deep inside this completely corrupt, incompetently run administration, and his disclosures about Trump, which are carefully documented, are damning. So read this, but hold your nose.
This isn't a well written book, and Bolton's smug self satisfaction radiates from every word. I found particularly grating his celebration of his bureaucratic infighting, his complete disrespect for the press, his apparent disinterest in the safety of everyday Americans, his eagerness to thrust us into war, and his willingness to abandon basic principles of honor and decency in the name of "realpolitik". But he really was deep inside this completely corrupt, incompetently run administration, and his disclosures about Trump, which are carefully documented, are damning. So read this, but hold your nose.