Fear: Trump in the White House by Bob WoodwardMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
This book came with so much PR, I felt like it was going to blow the lid off Trump's presidency. In the end, he doesn't come off much different than others who've come before him. Maybe a little slower on the uptake than the President of the U.S. should be or should at least appear to be. If you've watched a few episodes of Veep on cable, you know the drill. Everyone swears a lot. Everyone is stepping on the toes of others. People drop out when they feel they've taken enough guff, while others remain faithful (though unsure). All in all, it doesn't feel as though this one will bring down a presidency in the way All the President's Men is claimed to have done.
I won't say it's a storm in a teacup. Some of the "revelations" are shocking, but I think it's being made more of, even by the Tweeter himself, than the content deserves.
It reads like a novel, and that's what makes it worthwhile. Woodward is a good writer and knows how to hold a reader's interest.
