So I had no idea what to think picking this book up, but this was really an enjoyable and fun read. Oh, don't be surprised when you chuckle while wincing at the same time at some of the jokes and comments! But none of it gets too far out of line, and is in fact a smartly written book.
Read deeper into it and you see Vermes criticisms of a media that chases and hypes the "new" in a mad dash for ratings, regardless of whether or not they truly understand exactly what they're hyping.
Even further is Vermes commentary and possibly frustration with a lack of politicians willing to stick to their beliefs. Now inject a man fanatically devoted to his cause up against flip-flopping political figures, and suddenly you start to see why people would listen.
And that is the fun part of the book - and a good wake-up call as well - in that you could actually see something like this happening - people hungry for leadership and conviction, but finding it in the original wolf in sheep's clothing!
Scary, funny, witty - a great read!
Read deeper into it and you see Vermes criticisms of a media that chases and hypes the "new" in a mad dash for ratings, regardless of whether or not they truly understand exactly what they're hyping.
Even further is Vermes commentary and possibly frustration with a lack of politicians willing to stick to their beliefs. Now inject a man fanatically devoted to his cause up against flip-flopping political figures, and suddenly you start to see why people would listen.
And that is the fun part of the book - and a good wake-up call as well - in that you could actually see something like this happening - people hungry for leadership and conviction, but finding it in the original wolf in sheep's clothing!
Scary, funny, witty - a great read!
