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83. It's like a long long-form article

Sun Jan 7, 2018, 11:48 AM

Jan 2018

from Rolling Stone or Vanity Fair, done in a somewhat "story-telling" narrative style (as if it were a transcript of a verbal rendition, complete with interspersed clarifying statements and witticisms in parenthesis).

Typical historical biographies can be droll and boring, so this was a pleasant change given I expected it to be (or at least hoped it wouldn't be) one of those "boring" tropes.

What just came to mind perhaps as an analogy was what happened with the events related to the 2008 election and the story behind Caribou Barbie via the book "Game Change" (that became a HBO movie). I never read that book and only saw snippets of the movie (but read quite a bit of commentary about it here and elsewhere). However I expect given the insanity that we knew was bubbling out in public regarding that 2008 race, it had to be a doozy behind the scenes, and the question would have been how that could be characterized and translated into written form. Of course that book was co-written by Halperin and we know what just happened to him!

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Does the Trump book feel a bit too tabloid-ish to anyone? [View all] oberliner Jan 2018 OP

Trump is trash tabloid.........perfectly fitting. sunonmars Jan 2018 #1

Reasonable point oberliner Jan 2018 #2

Hear Hear! UnTied Jan 2018 #13

Yeah, no intellect to ponder thegoose Jan 2018 #15

Absolutely.... Dorian Gray Jan 2018 #114

It's Wolff's style Puzzledtraveller Jan 2018 #3

Not really sure how a book about a reality "star" pResident can be too tabloid-ish? teamster633 Jan 2018 #4

Yeah I get it oberliner Jan 2018 #5

I'm guessing you're just reacting to the criticism of Wolff, maybe wishing for a highplainsdem Jan 2018 #7

That's probably it oberliner Jan 2018 #16

I am guessing you are absorbing RNC talking points without realizing it, as their surrogates emulatorloo Jan 2018 #40

I don't think so oberliner Jan 2018 #47

The appeal to me personally: morbidly fascinating and I was getting sick of being gaslighted emulatorloo Jan 2018 #50

Have you read this Vanity Fair article? oberliner Jan 2018 #54

Ive read it. emulatorloo Jan 2018 #60

You really want this book to fail, don't you? John Fante Jan 2018 #65

Huh? oberliner Jan 2018 #66

You're nowhere near as subtle as you think. John Fante Jan 2018 #90

That ice is getting pretty thin you're skating on, and transparent. brush Jan 2018 #105

+1 😉 dewsgirl Jan 2018 #127

Compared to what? yardwork Jan 2018 #6

Well, there has been some really good reporting oberliner Jan 2018 #17

I agree. This is not good journalism. It's just a dude sitting in the West Wing. yardwork Jan 2018 #69

His fucking life is one long mind numingly stupid ass tabloid. Why would this be Guy Whitey Corngood Jan 2018 #8

Yes. Tipperary Jan 2018 #30

Took the words right out of my mouth Thekaspervote Jan 2018 #78

look at what he had to work with bigtree Jan 2018 #9

I haven't read it so I don't know.... panader0 Jan 2018 #10

Love the book because it is easy to read and AlexSFCA Jan 2018 #11

Gotcha oberliner Jan 2018 #18

There is no way Trump could read this. nocoincidences Jan 2018 #82

it doesn't have pictures!!! bdamomma Jan 2018 #98

Do you mean like the Ed Klein books about the Clintons? Lurks Often Jan 2018 #12

Haven't read any of those so I don't know oberliner Jan 2018 #19

I never bought into Klein having sources that close to the Clinton's Lurks Often Jan 2018 #52

Huh? Where'd you get this sentence? brush Jan 2018 #106

Three links, all long before Trump became President Lurks Often Jan 2018 #119

Why repeat almost verbatim a repug talking point from nazi Steven Miller? brush Jan 2018 #120

Your definition of a "talking point" is anything you don't agree with Lurks Often Jan 2018 #121

Critique the book if you will, but quoting slimey repugs...come on. brush Jan 2018 #122

I'm linking to credible sites, if that bothers you, that's your problem Lurks Often Jan 2018 #123

How does it happen you and Steven Miller come up with the exact same words about the book? brush Jan 2018 #124

You keep changing your goalposts Lurks Often Jan 2018 #125

I'm not trying to refute the links, how does it happen you use Steven Millers words almost verbatim? brush Jan 2018 #126

More personal attacks? Lurks Often Jan 2018 #128

Calling you a repug hadn't entered my mind. It seems to have entered yours though. brush Jan 2018 #129

Just read a few chapters - I don't think so womanofthehills Jan 2018 #14

OK oberliner Jan 2018 #20

Taking jabs at the book already? John Fante Jan 2018 #21

Only some of the published excerpts oberliner Jan 2018 #22

Thats what the dolts on faux noise were saying.......that the book was so a kennedy Jan 2018 #23

Factual errors and salacious writing-style oberliner Jan 2018 #26

What factual errors? emulatorloo Jan 2018 #59

I am sure Trump fans won't like it at all. Kingofalldems Jan 2018 #24

Obviously not oberliner Jan 2018 #25

Which makes me very happy. Demsrule86 Jan 2018 #42

Is anyone else listening to the audio book? dewsgirl Jan 2018 #27

i started to listen to the free version on UTube... samnsara Jan 2018 #29

I'm shocked that it's even on there, every now and then a new movie will be on Youtube, it's usually dewsgirl Jan 2018 #34

I downloaded it from Audible to my iphone womanofthehills Jan 2018 #56

I got in on audible as well. I love Audible, I had it for dewsgirl Jan 2018 #68

havent read it yet but tabloid news is befitting of trump! samnsara Jan 2018 #28

What jumped out at me cagefreesoylentgreen Jan 2018 #31

Rushed to get it on the shelves. Where is the spell checker or democratisphere Jan 2018 #33

drumpf is a true tabloid character with his antics and actions. democratisphere Jan 2018 #32

That's true oberliner Jan 2018 #35

you cant write a scholarly book MFM008 Jan 2018 #36

Good point oberliner Jan 2018 #38

Our country has become a tabloid in itself lunatica Jan 2018 #37

That makes sense oberliner Jan 2018 #39

I have the book and it is fascinating. No I don't think it is tabloid. This is going to leave a Demsrule86 Jan 2018 #41

This is too tabloidush for you Drahthaardogs Jan 2018 #43

Nailed it. Orrex Jan 2018 #46

So it's not just me? Drahthaardogs Jan 2018 #49

Well Trump says its all lies, and Melania said it is a long form tabloid emulatorloo Jan 2018 #62

It's not just you Hekate Jan 2018 #94

Yup JI7 Jan 2018 #64

Thank you. Thank you. Thank you! NurseJackie Jan 2018 #74

Ka ching Eliot Rosewater Jan 2018 #88

That may leave a mark Hekate Jan 2018 #92

Way to zing 'em, and see through the transparent bullshit. brush Jan 2018 #107

Bingo. cwydro Jan 2018 #111

Not at all, it's Trump and his coherts to the letter. Autumn Jan 2018 #44

Right on schedule... Orrex Jan 2018 #45

... NurseJackie Jan 2018 #75

How can it "feel" like that if you havent even read it yet? Eliot Rosewater Jan 2018 #48

Maybe some anonymous reviews would help? Drahthaardogs Jan 2018 #53

I figure the format appeals to those who NEED to read it. Laffy Kat Jan 2018 #51

That makes sense oberliner Jan 2018 #55

Well those reporters were not in the White House for a whole year womanofthehills Jan 2018 #57

I don't care if it is. It's pissing Dear Leader off royally so I'm happy to buy it. Vinca Jan 2018 #58

That is what will sell the most books right now. nt Irish_Dem Jan 2018 #61

It sounds like the shit he tweets and says all the fucking time JI7 Jan 2018 #63

His life and work are the definition of "tabloid"! redstatebluegirl Jan 2018 #67

Does the Trump Presidency feel a little too cartoonish to anyone? nt pnwmom Jan 2018 #70

This GQ article better states my take on all of this oberliner Jan 2018 #71

Yes -- and I loved that article. The whole country should read it. n/t pnwmom Jan 2018 #89

I'm about 25% through it and it needed more severe editing. GreenEyedLefty Jan 2018 #72

Did you read it? George II Jan 2018 #73

Only the excerpts available in various publications oberliner Jan 2018 #81

LOL! You are about as subtle as a hurricane. Vinnie From Indy Jan 2018 #76

Here's a good article from GQ that better expresses my feelings oberliner Jan 2018 #79

a tabloid president taken down by the tabloid press janterry Jan 2018 #77

Makes sense oberliner Jan 2018 #80

It's like a long long-form article BumRushDaShow Jan 2018 #83

Good point oberliner Jan 2018 #84

Hilarious WaPo breaking (notably the headline) that just came out BumRushDaShow Jan 2018 #85

Mr. Never Apologize, Never Back Down oberliner Jan 2018 #86

Probably due to the Rebekah Mercer rebuke. BumRushDaShow Jan 2018 #87

Changing his bdamomma Jan 2018 #100

All the tough talk about not backing down and it turns out... brush Jan 2018 #109

I decided to buy it when I read a British review stating that a) it's very well written, and... Hekate Jan 2018 #91

I'm sure that he accurately quotes many people in the book oberliner Jan 2018 #96

Since you are so seriously concerned, I suggest you read it for yourself & get back to us nt Hekate Jan 2018 #99

My view is that it is tabloid-ish but also valuable oberliner Jan 2018 #101

Nope. Will re-post what I've said about Kitty KELLEY a few times. UTUSN Jan 2018 #93

The tone works and is just what the country needs. This book was the best thing to happen. kcr Jan 2018 #95

Maybe so oberliner Jan 2018 #97

It is tabloid-ish, and Michael Wolff is a tabloid-y writer. The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2018 #102

Yes, I've come around to that opinion myself oberliner Jan 2018 #103

I can believe everything Ive heard happened. However Im skeptical of Hoyt Jan 2018 #104

Have you read it? Lil Missy Jan 2018 #108

Parts oberliner Jan 2018 #116

How could the book NOT be tabloid-ish ? donkeypoofed Jan 2018 #110

Yes, that's a good point oberliner Jan 2018 #117

He does write in a tabloid fashion. Kentonio Jan 2018 #112

Thanks for sharing that oberliner Jan 2018 #118

Even if not a word is true, it's still good news for us. ileus Jan 2018 #113

Yes, I've come around to that opinion myself oberliner Jan 2018 #115