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A review by taetris
Primary Colors: A Novel of Politics by Joe Klein
3.0
This novel details the ups and downs of a political campaign in the US. Jack Stanton os running for democratic presidential nominee in the democratic primaries. The story unfolds through the eyes of Henry Burton, who works for the campaign. There are setbacks and high flights, scandals and triumphs.
The writing style takes some getting used to - i hadn't gotten used to it by the end. It is fractured and jolts around a bit. Some things I didn't catch, though that may have been due to the fact that I am no insider to American politics.
To the European mind, the campaign seems quite insane. The amount of money and energy that goes into a run only for a nomination is staggering. In my country, the fact that a party exceeded the 7 million ceiling for spending on a general election made the news.
While the story seems crazy, this is not because it seems unrealistically thought out - quite the opposite.
I would be interested to hear what the author - if they are still alive - thinks of todays US politics.
The writing style takes some getting used to - i hadn't gotten used to it by the end. It is fractured and jolts around a bit. Some things I didn't catch, though that may have been due to the fact that I am no insider to American politics.
To the European mind, the campaign seems quite insane. The amount of money and energy that goes into a run only for a nomination is staggering. In my country, the fact that a party exceeded the 7 million ceiling for spending on a general election made the news.
While the story seems crazy, this is not because it seems unrealistically thought out - quite the opposite.
I would be interested to hear what the author - if they are still alive - thinks of todays US politics.