Book Review: Boomsday by Christopher Buckley
Boomsday by Christopher Buckley
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
This was my first Christopher Buckley book, and from what I've read it is not one of his best. Since I can't compare it to his other books, I'm not biased and can clearly rate this one. I wish I could give it 3.5 stars since 3 makes it sound mediocre. If you are a fan of satire, especially political satire, then this is the book for you. There are truly some outrageous and laugh-out-loud moments in this book. The writing is crisp and it moves fast, but not so fast that a story doesn't develop. Buckley does a good job of keeping the book moving but also provides enough detail so that you really get a good picture (or caricature) of many different characters. The one thing that seemed odd was coming down the home stretch the last few chapters felt kind of rushed, almost as if Buckley snapped out of it and thought, "I have to finish this damn book!" Maybe he felt like he could go on writing forever (not saying that would have been a bad thing). For my first Buckley novel, I'd say I found it most enjoyable and a quick, fun read. If you don't like satire, you probably should not read this book.
