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Doonesbury on Trump #3
LEWSER!: More Doonesbury in the Time of Trump
A mirthful and merciless skewering of the Trump administration from the senior statesman of political cartooning, Garry Trudeau.
From the Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist whose acclaimed Yuge!: 30 Years of Doonesbury on Trump blew up the bestseller list, G.B. Trudeau's third (and final?) collection of Doonesbury Trump cartoons takes readers through the dark heart of Trump's presidency and into 2020 election mania. Including two years' worth of original Doonesbury Sundays, full-color spreads, and 18 previously unpublished strips, the completion of Trudeau's Trump trilogy arrives just as the 2020 election is in full swing.
From the Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist whose acclaimed Yuge!: 30 Years of Doonesbury on Trump blew up the bestseller list, G.B. Trudeau's third (and final?) collection of Doonesbury Trump cartoons takes readers through the dark heart of Trump's presidency and into 2020 election mania. Including two years' worth of original Doonesbury Sundays, full-color spreads, and 18 previously unpublished strips, the completion of Trudeau's Trump trilogy arrives just as the 2020 election is in full swing.
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First published July 7, 2020
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About the author
G.B. Trudeau
159 books126 followersGarretson Beekman "Garry" Trudeau is an American cartoonist, best known for the Doonesbury comic strip. In 1970, Trudeau's creation of Doonesbury was syndicated by the newly formed Universal Press Syndicate. Today Doonesbury is syndicated to almost 1,400 newspapers worldwide and is accessible online in association with Slate Magazine at doonesbury.com. In 1975, he became the first comic strip artist to win a Pulitzer, traditionally awarded to editorial-page cartoonists. He was also a Pulitzer finalist in 1990. He was nominated for an Oscar in 1977 in the category of Animated Short Film, for A Doonesbury Special, in collaboration with John Hubley and Faith Hubley. A Doonesbury Special eventually won the Cannes Film Festival Jury Special Prize in 1978. Other awards include the National Cartoonists Society (NCS) Newspaper Comic Strip Award in 1994, and the Reuben Award in 1995. He was made a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1993. Wiley Miller, fellow comic-strip artist responsible for Non Sequitur, called Trudeau "far and away the most influential editorial cartoonist in the last 25 years." In addition to his work on Doonesbury, Trudeau has teamed with Elizabeth Swados and written plays, such as Rap Master Ronnie and Doonesbury: A Musical Comedy. In 1988, Trudeau joined forces with director Robert Altman for the HBO miniseries Tanner '88 and the Sundance Channel miniseries sequel Tanner on Tanner in 2004. In 1996, Newsweek and The Washington Post speculated that Trudeau wrote the novel Primary Colors, which was later revealed to have been written by Joe Klein. Trudeau wrote the political sitcom Alpha House, starring John Goodman and Bill Murray. The pilot was produced by Amazon Studios and aired in early 2013. Due to positive response Amazon has picked up Alpha House to develop into a full series.
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August 4, 2020
The book is at its best when it's skewering Trump and his swamp that he developed into a golf course and condos for all his lobbyist buddies instead of draining. It tended to lose me when it was just comments on the current state of America, mostly because you really need to know the history of these long-running characters to get the full impact.
Received a review copy from Andrews McMeel Publishing and NetGalley. all thoughts are my own and in no way influenced by the aforementioned.
Received a review copy from Andrews McMeel Publishing and NetGalley. all thoughts are my own and in no way influenced by the aforementioned.
April 28, 2020
Real Rating: 3.75* of five
You already know if this book is for you. If you voted for 45 (why are you reading my reviews, for a start) you shouldn't even acknowledge it exists. If you didn't vote at all, pre-order it immediately for July delivery. If you didn't vote for 45, but voted, well...do you like banging your fingers in filing-cabinet drawers? Do you laugh at car wrecks? Your jam awaits.
For my part, I'm just thrilled that Garry Trudeau still has the mental and visual acuity to mirror that which is painfully obvious in terms both amusing and enlightening. Even though it's a bit much taken all together. Maybe space out the read.
You already know if this book is for you. If you voted for 45 (why are you reading my reviews, for a start) you shouldn't even acknowledge it exists. If you didn't vote at all, pre-order it immediately for July delivery. If you didn't vote for 45, but voted, well...do you like banging your fingers in filing-cabinet drawers? Do you laugh at car wrecks? Your jam awaits.
For my part, I'm just thrilled that Garry Trudeau still has the mental and visual acuity to mirror that which is painfully obvious in terms both amusing and enlightening. Even though it's a bit much taken all together. Maybe space out the read.
May 1, 2020
I did laugh a couple of times, but overall the satire feels a bit.. toothless - nowhere near as scorching as is necessary for a putrid subject like Trump and his administration.
It's the kind of satire for people who thought putting up Hillary Clinton as a candidate to thwart Trump was a good idea. People who talk a lot about 'common decency' while getting hosed with a Trumpian shit spray. People who unironically end posts with #TheResistance.
(Received an ARC through Netgalley)
It's the kind of satire for people who thought putting up Hillary Clinton as a candidate to thwart Trump was a good idea. People who talk a lot about 'common decency' while getting hosed with a Trumpian shit spray. People who unironically end posts with #TheResistance.
(Received an ARC through Netgalley)
June 2, 2020
More commentary with a smirk than actually funny.
I haven't read any Doonesbury in years, I was never a devout follower, more of a take it or leave it occasional reader so that should be taken under advisement when I state my opinion. This collection seems to me that Trudeau is just coasting--preaching to the choir without putting much real effort into it.
The art is first rate Tredeau, the substance is weak... Maybe it's too easy a target? I got a few chuckles and one of two outright laughs but mostly my reaction was a slight smile with an "Mm-hmm."
***Thanks to NetGalley for providing me with a free digital copy of this title in exchange for an honest review.
I haven't read any Doonesbury in years, I was never a devout follower, more of a take it or leave it occasional reader so that should be taken under advisement when I state my opinion. This collection seems to me that Trudeau is just coasting--preaching to the choir without putting much real effort into it.
The art is first rate Tredeau, the substance is weak... Maybe it's too easy a target? I got a few chuckles and one of two outright laughs but mostly my reaction was a slight smile with an "Mm-hmm."
***Thanks to NetGalley for providing me with a free digital copy of this title in exchange for an honest review.
October 14, 2020
Another fine visit with the Doonesbury cast, though at this point, the strips are less humorous than overwhelmingly depressing. Not only do I have to relive last year's Trump lowlights, the strips at the end start getting into the COVID-19 pandemic.
But hey, one of the couples in the book has a baby and one regular finds herself rubbing elbows with Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in the Capitol.
But hey, one of the couples in the book has a baby and one regular finds herself rubbing elbows with Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in the Capitol.
February 25, 2025
I have been reading Doonesbury since 1972. In every era -- Nixon, Ford-Carter, Reagan, Bush, Clinton, Bush, Obama, Trump-Biden-Trump, Doonesbury has had the keen eye and unique ability to capture the political tone and cultural tenor, in real-time!
And, what the commentary of Doonesbury captured in real-time, back then, was funny and insightful. And all these years later, what was funny and insightful in (for example) 1974 with Nixon and Watergate, is still funny and insightful today. In fact, much of the Nixon material from then is equally applicable to Trump right now.
The material holds up exceedingly well across the years. It is as if G. B. Trudeau instinctively knew which events happening in real-time needed to be captured and preserved for the historical record.
And G. B. Trudeau has gotten it right. He has done one incredible job -- he captures the essence of an era, and evolves with the times. 5 Stars.
And, what the commentary of Doonesbury captured in real-time, back then, was funny and insightful. And all these years later, what was funny and insightful in (for example) 1974 with Nixon and Watergate, is still funny and insightful today. In fact, much of the Nixon material from then is equally applicable to Trump right now.
The material holds up exceedingly well across the years. It is as if G. B. Trudeau instinctively knew which events happening in real-time needed to be captured and preserved for the historical record.
And G. B. Trudeau has gotten it right. He has done one incredible job -- he captures the essence of an era, and evolves with the times. 5 Stars.
May 20, 2020
When I was much, much younger, I loved the Doonesbury cartoon strip by Garry Trudeau. Beginning in 1970, it lasted throughout the rest of the Vietnam era right through the rise of neoliberalism. The political satire was always on point while providing a badly needed chuckle in those turbulent years. Sadly, the comic strip is no longer in the local newspapers (at least not mine) but Trudeau is still creating strips and the satire is, if anything, even more biting but just as entertaining as shown in Lewser!, a collection of strips during the era of Trump. It covers this administration right up to now and his *ahem* handling of the Covid-19 pandemic.
For anyone in the US dealing with this insanity or for those, like me, watching it with fascination and just a little, well, a whole lot of face palming from, thankfully, a distance at least in terms of not the USA, all I gotta say is I really enjoyed this book and recommend it to anyone looking for a little laughter to help them get through this. Oh, and to my own country's Trudeau, please, keep that border closed at least until next January. Sorry, American friends, I loves ya but hope you understand.
Thanks to Edelweiss+ and Andrews McMeel Publishing for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for an honest review
For anyone in the US dealing with this insanity or for those, like me, watching it with fascination and just a little, well, a whole lot of face palming from, thankfully, a distance at least in terms of not the USA, all I gotta say is I really enjoyed this book and recommend it to anyone looking for a little laughter to help them get through this. Oh, and to my own country's Trudeau, please, keep that border closed at least until next January. Sorry, American friends, I loves ya but hope you understand.
Thanks to Edelweiss+ and Andrews McMeel Publishing for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for an honest review
July 5, 2020
Originally published on my blog: Nonstop Reader.
LEWSER! is the third collection of Doonsbury in the Trump era (the other two are YUGE! and #SAD!) by Garry Trudeau. Due out 7th July 2020 from Andrews McMeel, it's 128 pages and will be available in paperback and ebook formats.
Every day seems to bring more bizarre news which would've been unbelievable just a few years ago. Trudeau has always had a laser sharp talent for zeroing in on the sanguine bits of whatever ridiculousness we're facing and making it, if not actually funny, at least more palatable in its pathos. This collection, true to form, is full of the pithy ascerbic wit which is Doonsbury's trademark. Some of these are genuinely funny, some are sad, all of them are worthwhile.
Not all of these strips are actually about Trump (many are). They provide a running commentary about the state of America, drawn from the daily headlines. For fans of Doonsbury, definitely worth picking up, for new readers, there is a learning curve involved; most of the characters have a very long history in the story line.
Four stars. I hope we survive the current madness, but in the meantime, there's Doonsbury.
Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.
LEWSER! is the third collection of Doonsbury in the Trump era (the other two are YUGE! and #SAD!) by Garry Trudeau. Due out 7th July 2020 from Andrews McMeel, it's 128 pages and will be available in paperback and ebook formats.
Every day seems to bring more bizarre news which would've been unbelievable just a few years ago. Trudeau has always had a laser sharp talent for zeroing in on the sanguine bits of whatever ridiculousness we're facing and making it, if not actually funny, at least more palatable in its pathos. This collection, true to form, is full of the pithy ascerbic wit which is Doonsbury's trademark. Some of these are genuinely funny, some are sad, all of them are worthwhile.
Not all of these strips are actually about Trump (many are). They provide a running commentary about the state of America, drawn from the daily headlines. For fans of Doonsbury, definitely worth picking up, for new readers, there is a learning curve involved; most of the characters have a very long history in the story line.
Four stars. I hope we survive the current madness, but in the meantime, there's Doonsbury.
Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.
June 17, 2020
My dad had a complete collection of Doonesbury comics from the 60s throught the 90s; I like to say that Doonesbury, Sesame Street, and Mr. Rogers form the three cornerstones of my political philosophy and preferences.
That said, this collection focused on Trump isn't great. I don't know if the strip is getting tired (I haven't been a regular reader in 20 years); if it's just really, really hard to do political satire in the era of Trump; if it's just the events are still too recent (the comics printed span from June, 2018 to May, 2020); or if it's just beating a dead horse to parody the lies, corruption, polarization, media abdication, and filter bubbles that characterize our present moment.
**Thanks to the author, publisher, and Netgalley for a free copy in exchange for an honest review.
That said, this collection focused on Trump isn't great. I don't know if the strip is getting tired (I haven't been a regular reader in 20 years); if it's just really, really hard to do political satire in the era of Trump; if it's just the events are still too recent (the comics printed span from June, 2018 to May, 2020); or if it's just beating a dead horse to parody the lies, corruption, polarization, media abdication, and filter bubbles that characterize our present moment.
**Thanks to the author, publisher, and Netgalley for a free copy in exchange for an honest review.
June 12, 2020
Some of these were hilarious (especially Roland's tweets!), but some of them went over my head because I'm not super familiar with all of the characters and the history of Doonesbury. Loved the way they drew the squatter in the White House, in all of his orange, bald, pursed-lipped, flabby, insecure yet arrogant truth. The Republican congressman tying himself in a pretzel (head moving towards rectum) while trying to justify supporting the Mango Mussolini was great as well.
August 15, 2020
Diverting but not as entertaining as its predecessor (#Sad), perhaps because for me personally it lacked the novelty of re-encountering the characters after so many years but more likely because 3 1/2 years into DT’s vile administration laughter is difficult. A few really excellent entries, though.
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September 13, 2020In addition to skewering Trump—a patriotic service to the U.S.A.—Trudeau stays on pace here, even if only 4 times a month instead of daily. I especially enjoy the strips dealing with Mike growing older by the minute, as I’m engaged in the same pursuit myself.
July 2, 2020
I first learned about Trump by reading Doonesbury collections as a little kid. In fact, I’m pretty sure I was so young I didn’t even get the title of “Give Those Nymphs Some Hooters” the Doonesbury book in which I first encountered him. For a kid growing up in central Illinois in the 1980’s G.B. Trudeau’s portrayal of an ostentatious and arrogant blowhard was one of only two frames of reference for him. The other was his cameo in Home Alone II, but considering that the guy who as president has made public policy of ripping immigrant children away from their parents was depicted trying to help return a young Kevin to his family, that hasn’t aged as well. Trudeau’s savage depiction though remains prescient. And while no one is learning about Trump from Doonesbury anymore, in an administration so largely immune to satire (see almost all of SNLs flailing attempts since he was elected) G.B. Trudeau still finds a way to strike the core of our President’s insanity and incompetence while still managing to elicit a laugh.
This collection, (hopefully) completing a trilogy on a President cartoonish enough to have started making appearances in these panels back in 1987, isn’t as strong as its predecessors. The darker current subject matter doesn’t lend itself as well to lampooning as the Trump Princess days and the Sundays only schedule of the strip now keeps Trudeau from the long narrative insanity allowed by daily strips where I would argue he is at his best. Epic tales of Elvis Presley reappearing to play John Denver tribute sets in Trump casinos just require more world building than one can get in a Sunday strip. Still the humor is well-informed, the punchlines cutting, and Trudeau’s gloriously unique comic voice ever present.
Give it a read, its less cartoonish and far more knowledgeable than any of the books ex-Trump staffers have produced so far.
Also, seriously, give those nymphs some hooters.
This collection, (hopefully) completing a trilogy on a President cartoonish enough to have started making appearances in these panels back in 1987, isn’t as strong as its predecessors. The darker current subject matter doesn’t lend itself as well to lampooning as the Trump Princess days and the Sundays only schedule of the strip now keeps Trudeau from the long narrative insanity allowed by daily strips where I would argue he is at his best. Epic tales of Elvis Presley reappearing to play John Denver tribute sets in Trump casinos just require more world building than one can get in a Sunday strip. Still the humor is well-informed, the punchlines cutting, and Trudeau’s gloriously unique comic voice ever present.
Give it a read, its less cartoonish and far more knowledgeable than any of the books ex-Trump staffers have produced so far.
Also, seriously, give those nymphs some hooters.
April 30, 2020
Admirable, but Sad
Mark Twain, (or Steve Allen, or possibly Lenny Bruce), said that "[t]ragedy plus time equals comedy." The problem with any book about Trump, or even, (maybe especially), a book like this about Trump, is that the tragedy is so great and the time is so close, (we're still in it and maybe will be for a while), there is hardly any room yet for comedy. But political humor is in the moment, and this is Trump's moment. Sad.
At least this book is a testament to the fact that Trudeau still has it. His wit, his timing, and his ability to make a cutting point with just a few well chosen words is on full display here. That skill, artistry, and style make this an admirable book. And who knows; maybe with this third, and hopefully final, volume, the "Doonesbury in the Time of Trump" series will capture some of the mania of the Trump presidency for future generations. You know, with that whole "passage of time" thing.
(Please note that I received a free advance will-self-destruct-in-x-days Adobe Digital copy of this book without a review requirement, or any influence regarding review content should I choose to post a review. Apart from that I have no connection at all to either the author or the publisher of this book.)
Mark Twain, (or Steve Allen, or possibly Lenny Bruce), said that "[t]ragedy plus time equals comedy." The problem with any book about Trump, or even, (maybe especially), a book like this about Trump, is that the tragedy is so great and the time is so close, (we're still in it and maybe will be for a while), there is hardly any room yet for comedy. But political humor is in the moment, and this is Trump's moment. Sad.
At least this book is a testament to the fact that Trudeau still has it. His wit, his timing, and his ability to make a cutting point with just a few well chosen words is on full display here. That skill, artistry, and style make this an admirable book. And who knows; maybe with this third, and hopefully final, volume, the "Doonesbury in the Time of Trump" series will capture some of the mania of the Trump presidency for future generations. You know, with that whole "passage of time" thing.
(Please note that I received a free advance will-self-destruct-in-x-days Adobe Digital copy of this book without a review requirement, or any influence regarding review content should I choose to post a review. Apart from that I have no connection at all to either the author or the publisher of this book.)
July 8, 2020
LEWSER!: A Doonesbury Trump Collection
by G. B. Trudeau
From Publisher: A mirthful and merciless skewering of the Trump administration from the senior statesman of political cartooning, Garry Trudeau. Trudeau's third (and final?) collection of Doonesbury Trump cartoons takes readers through the dark heart of Trump's presidency and into 2020 election mania.
Trudeau is still the master of Political satire. What could have been just a book of comics mocking Trump, was actually a very intelligent commentary of today's political climate.
I give Trudeau credit for handling a tough objective. How do you make fun of things today that are not that funny, unbelievable, or of a man who is more Class clown then President?
Lewser is the third book in the Trump series of Doonesbury, the other two being- Yuge! and Sad!
If you don’t like or approve of 45, you will love this book. What’s a shame is “Trumpsters” who need to have the Great head Cheetos’ foibles pointed out to them will never even pick this book up.
Their loss.
I received this book free from Andrews McMeel Publishing, and Netgalley for my honest, unbiased review.
by G. B. Trudeau
From Publisher: A mirthful and merciless skewering of the Trump administration from the senior statesman of political cartooning, Garry Trudeau. Trudeau's third (and final?) collection of Doonesbury Trump cartoons takes readers through the dark heart of Trump's presidency and into 2020 election mania.
Trudeau is still the master of Political satire. What could have been just a book of comics mocking Trump, was actually a very intelligent commentary of today's political climate.
I give Trudeau credit for handling a tough objective. How do you make fun of things today that are not that funny, unbelievable, or of a man who is more Class clown then President?
Lewser is the third book in the Trump series of Doonesbury, the other two being- Yuge! and Sad!
If you don’t like or approve of 45, you will love this book. What’s a shame is “Trumpsters” who need to have the Great head Cheetos’ foibles pointed out to them will never even pick this book up.
Their loss.
I received this book free from Andrews McMeel Publishing, and Netgalley for my honest, unbiased review.
July 16, 2020
Description
A mirthful and merciless skewering of the Trump administration from the senior statesman of political cartooning, Garry Trudeau.
From the Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist whose acclaimed Yuge!: 30 Years of Doonesbury on Trump blew up the bestseller list, G.B. Trudeau's third (and final?) collection of Doonesbury Trump cartoons takes readers through the dark heart of Trump's presidency and into 2020 election mania. Including two years' worth of original Doonesbury Sundays, full-color spreads, and 18 previously unpublished strips, the completion of Trudeau's Trump trilogy arrives just as the 2020 election is in full swing.
My opinion:
... this book is only for people who have a lot of interest in politics, you need too much background information to fully understand all the Strips. Some are quite funny, but for the most time I just flipped the pages ... the drawings are nice and quite detailed.
Note: 2-3 or a B-
Thanks for letting me read this ARC, the opinion is mine!!!
A mirthful and merciless skewering of the Trump administration from the senior statesman of political cartooning, Garry Trudeau.
From the Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist whose acclaimed Yuge!: 30 Years of Doonesbury on Trump blew up the bestseller list, G.B. Trudeau's third (and final?) collection of Doonesbury Trump cartoons takes readers through the dark heart of Trump's presidency and into 2020 election mania. Including two years' worth of original Doonesbury Sundays, full-color spreads, and 18 previously unpublished strips, the completion of Trudeau's Trump trilogy arrives just as the 2020 election is in full swing.
My opinion:
... this book is only for people who have a lot of interest in politics, you need too much background information to fully understand all the Strips. Some are quite funny, but for the most time I just flipped the pages ... the drawings are nice and quite detailed.
Note: 2-3 or a B-
Thanks for letting me read this ARC, the opinion is mine!!!
August 26, 2020
LEWSER! (2020) by G B Trudeau. At one point Donald Trump called Mr. Trudeau “A total loser!” This collection of Doonesbury comics is the response to that remark.
Unlike the Donald who will make a statement without a fact to back it up, this collection has page after page of facts from “The Donald”. by “The Donald” and very much illustrating the point that “The Donald” is a reckless, irresponsible, possible mad man helming the ship of state. Page after page of funny/sad comments from “The Don” are used to illuminate just how unfit he is to be in the position the Electoral College, and not the people, put him in.
I have followed Doonesbury since Trout Fishing in the Reflecting Pool came out and I have never seen Mr. Trudeau miss the mark, be it Nixon, Bush, Obama or whoever. This is not for fans of “The Donald” unless they have the nerve to look at the other side other idol.
Unlike the Donald who will make a statement without a fact to back it up, this collection has page after page of facts from “The Donald”. by “The Donald” and very much illustrating the point that “The Donald” is a reckless, irresponsible, possible mad man helming the ship of state. Page after page of funny/sad comments from “The Don” are used to illuminate just how unfit he is to be in the position the Electoral College, and not the people, put him in.
I have followed Doonesbury since Trout Fishing in the Reflecting Pool came out and I have never seen Mr. Trudeau miss the mark, be it Nixon, Bush, Obama or whoever. This is not for fans of “The Donald” unless they have the nerve to look at the other side other idol.
May 15, 2020
This is really pretty entertaining all the way through it.....I even laughed out loud reading the 'Preface'! Great 'Doonesbury' art & commentary on the recent times that we've been going through. Not all the segments have to do with Trump... but all are relevant to the recent happenings/news. I laughed many times while reading this! Trudeau really has a talent for using his artwork for giving voice to many people's thoughts! This was good! I'd recommend it to all!
I received this e-ARC from Andrews McMeel Publishing via NetGalley, in return for reading it & then posting my own fair & honest review.
I received this e-ARC from Andrews McMeel Publishing via NetGalley, in return for reading it & then posting my own fair & honest review.
August 15, 2020
I love Doonesbury...I have ever since the first time I ever understood the strip (the story arc with Zonker and E.T. the Extra Terrarium when I was in my early teens...it took me a few more years to cotton on to the political ones). I do, however, miss the nuance of a daily strip. Still, I get why Garry had dropped the daily strip in favor of Sundays only, and this collection of Sunday strips doesn't disappoint. I also appreciate that each one is tagged with the run date, which makes it easier to keep up with what was going on in the world at the time of publication.
Am eagerly awaiting the next installment.
Am eagerly awaiting the next installment.
August 28, 2020
Ah, Doonesbury- good to see you're still around. Still amusing, if not laugh-out-loud funny; I've always found Doonesbury to be the kind of funny that eases the pain of the truth rather than rip-roaring fun, and that's okay- we need that, especially right now. If you know anything about Doonesbury, you know it's not a strip for everyone; there's a definite lean here. If, like me, you lean in the same direction, you'll likely enjoy this book, even as it exposes some of the pain of the last two years. I sincerely hope this will be the last collection on this subject, though I suppose one more would be okay, as long as it's short, and only covers through January 21, 2021.
#LEWSER #NetGalley
#LEWSER #NetGalley
January 30, 2021
If you've read my lines on Yuge, you know that I prize Trudeau for his trenchant way of seeing the world. This companion volume to Yuge captures the untutored mendacity that typifies our 45th president. The destruction of language, the barnyard spelling and the clueless insults of a man incapable of human comprehension or compassion let the reader know just how lost we are as a nation. Over seven million Americans preferred this guy to Biden. Our country is sick. Trump is just one of the symptoms. His eruptions of spelling mistakes, lost words and spiritual emptiness tells us just how in danger our republic is. Laugh while you cry.
July 5, 2020
Well I was always going to get confused reading it. As I am very less aware of politics of USA. And except Trump and his family all other leaders are less familiar to my brain.
I expected funny cartoon strips in it. But it is a big and complete graphic novel.
It is very vast and has so many events and characters. I was not aware of all backgrounds. But I liked drawings by the cartoonist. He creates a cohesive background and characters.
If you love American politics you will certainly understand it better.
Thanks netgalley and the publisher for review copy.
I expected funny cartoon strips in it. But it is a big and complete graphic novel.
It is very vast and has so many events and characters. I was not aware of all backgrounds. But I liked drawings by the cartoonist. He creates a cohesive background and characters.
If you love American politics you will certainly understand it better.
Thanks netgalley and the publisher for review copy.
June 22, 2020
Timing is everything, and the timing of the release of this book is perfect, Everyday the current president seems to become more and more unstable and dangerous for our country. In that classic Trudeau style, current events are beautifully illustrated with humor and intelligence. This is a must read for anyone fed up with our current president’s antics, but the MAGA hat wearing followers probably won’t like it.
July 17, 2020
WARNING! Please take this book in small doses. Reading too much too quickly may be hazardous to your health and sanity and moral core!! Over 3 years of tRump Tragedy too much for a caring normal human being to swallow in more than three dozen panels a day. The humor quickly dissipates and nausea triggered by horrid real memories will set in rapidly while you hunt for the silver linings. Oh the inhumanity!!!
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September 4, 2020Thanks to my son Craig for giving me G.B. Trudeau’s “Lewser! More Doonesbury in the Time of Trump.” Trudeau’s luster has somewhat dimmed for me of late, but it’s good to know he’s on the job in this gruesomely comic historical moment. No target has ever deserved skewering more than the genuine “lewser” he takes on here, and maybe his satirical stabs will play a part in bringing about the regime change we desperately need.
June 20, 2020
Unfortunately I wasn't able to understand that book quite much, I think I lacked of political knowledge and/or context. Maybe there were some stories published by the same author before that I should have read before entering this one. I hope it's gonna find its public, though!
Thanks to NetGalley and Andrews McMeel Publishing for this ARC.
Thanks to NetGalley and Andrews McMeel Publishing for this ARC.
November 18, 2020
I took my time with this one so I would not miss anything and it was fantastic. Trudeau hits every mark with this one. I must go and get the other 2 books and read them now. For anyone that loves good political humor that is right on the money these are the books to read. I've been reading Doonesbury for what feels like my whole lifetime. Everyone should read these books.
September 11, 2023
By this point, Doonesbury was coming out weekly so it is hard to carry a storyline. Still, about half the strips are reflections of what were current events at the time, so to present them out of chronological order, sometimes by years (as in this book), creates a pretty disjoined memory experience.
That, and it is extremely difficult to starize what is already a satire to begin with.
That, and it is extremely difficult to starize what is already a satire to begin with.
May 6, 2024
Quick impressions: Overall I liked this one. It is an easy read, relatively quick getting through it. I do always like the art in this series, especially when the author turns objects into people like the cigarette and now the Juul vape stick. Doonesbury does have a way to keep up with the times, but it does not always age well though.
(Full review on my blog soon.)
(Full review on my blog soon.)
August 8, 2020
The first page was what I needed to laugh out loud and relax after a hard day of work. There were other great moments in this book as well. Almost want to pepper a bunch of misspelling in here as a tribute to the book, but I am not POTUS.
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