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Anonymous
Posted August 29, 2011
So, I wasn't sure what to expect. I wanted it to be good! But who knows...obviously the politics and the sci-fi bent could make it a little...well, who knew.
Fact of the matter is, this book impressed me more than I expected it to. (not that I _didn't_ expect it to be good, but still.) I am not saying it is the same, but the book that I kept being put in the mind of was Dave Eggers' "Heartbreaking Work Of Staggering Genius", I guess in the way that the book moves around from time to place etc, from first person to author's own inter-woven notes to scripts, and on and on. The fluidity of the changes in story-telling makes it fun but also keeps you on your toes.
The research seems genuine (dates and events that are real, though perhaps didn't come about the way they do in this story, haha). The timeliness of the book's coming out on the same day as Cheney's own book certainly increases the humor, and this is even addressed IN the story itself. :)
Buy this book, I promise if you were interested enough to look it up/over, it's worth your time and money. (Oh, and hunt down the soundtrack, as every song on it is actually mentioned -- or blatantly suggested to be played -- at points in the book. :))
The oddness of the mesh of techniques makes this fun, just be prepared for a variety of points of view and storytelling ideas. The story itself, the novel/plot part of the book, moves forward (well, it moves in time, so sometimes backward and forward, haha) in a clear path...but then you find the author discussing the actual _writing_ of the story, from first ideas, thru attempts, and so on, mixed right in amongst the story.
Once again, please do yourself a favor and get this book! It is truly put together with a precision that will impress you, regardless of whose politics you are in line with. (Even if you LOVE Cheney politically, you can still enjoy this book. Ha, maybe _especially_ if you do. ;))
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Overview
With insight, humor, and a bit of 'I don't know what,' Ryan Forsythe turns the modern political satire on its head in this alternative historical novel exploring why Dick Cheney has done the things he's done.We first meet a young Richard Bruce 'Dick' Cheney in the year 2791 as he endures another of his Dad's lectures on the terrible no good Gore presidency, the source of all suffering in the world after a series of freak time travel accidents vaporized our dearest celebrities. Soon Cheney is on a joyride through time with his buddy Kimo. Unfortunately, their time machine stalls out ...