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Liked It “My favorite of the Christopher Buckley books so far.” see full review » see other reviews » |
Didn’t Like It “I can usually count on a Christopher Buckley book to have me in stitches. This one - not so much. The plot premise was clever, but just didn't seem to go anywhere - at least not anywhere I was interested in. Really dragged and I looked forward to getting it over with. Too bad - but he has...” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“Just for fun playing with humorous scenarios with the Supreme Court justices. The characters were interesting if broadly painted. It moved well. The end was a little too fast but the point is the funny situations. ”
Sally K wrote this review yesterday. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“My favorite of the Christopher Buckley books so far.”
Mary Ann M wrote this review Saturday, November 14 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“Funny, satiric Buckley does it again, this time with the Supreme Court. Pepper is a real judge working as a t.v. judge when she is chosen by the president to serve on the Supreme Court. One disaster after another follows, a funny mishmash of political shenanigans.
Lou H wrote this review Saturday, September 5 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
One can only wish that Buckley could script out some of our real-life political happenings to make them come out right in the long run.
The audio version was read by Anne Heche who did a good job with a not-too-annoying Texas accent.”
“Hilarious. I could totally understand the cover and the graphics as I read!!! I don't know who I would choose, Judge Judy or Judge Milian. I would vote for Steve Wilkos to take care of business in the courts, for sure!!! Bowling, anyone?”
Darilyn D wrote this review Tuesday, August 18 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Funny, but some parts were mind-numbingly dull. ”
danae wrote this review Wednesday, July 29 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“I get the feeling Buckley wasn't trying as hard on this one... still funny, but some of the plot seemed too contrived to work.”
Captain Trips wrote this review Sunday, July 26 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“This was the first book I had ever read by Buckley and he had me laughing out loud. The footnotes and his take on Washington and the judicial system are very interesting and perhaps even plausible. I definitely want to check out more books by this author.”
eissme wrote this review Monday, July 6 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Smart romp. I love Buckley. ”
Buffalo Gal wrote this review Sunday, June 21 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“I can usually count on a Christopher Buckley book to have me in stitches. This one - not so much. The plot premise was clever, but just didn't seem to go anywhere - at least not anywhere I was interested in. Really dragged and I looked forward to getting it over with. Too bad - but he has many other books of comic genius, so I guess he's entitled to a misfire every once in a while.”
Leslie R wrote this review Monday, June 8 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Buckley knows Washington and takes his readers on a merry romp through its "hallowed halls." His focus this time out is on the Supreme Court and the appointment of an Associate Justice, but he has a delightful time skewering outrageously ambitious senators, the political process, the "angel on the head of a pin" decisions confronting the Court, reality TV shows, the media, to name only a few. At the center of the maelstrom is Pepper Cartwright, a TV judge (think Judge Judy with a Texas accent) nominated to serve on the Supreme Court. This was a fun book! ”
Leslie E wrote this review Saturday, May 30 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
