A review by nicolelynnreads
The Year of Voting Dangerously: The Derangement of American Politics by Maureen Dowd

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.