I think that s why two critics essentially said they liked the book in spite of themselves. They hinted that it was politically unsophisticated, which I think is their way of saying The Election doesn t match the tone of the times, and the tone of other books they re reviewing. But they were overcome by the human desire to dream of ways to make the world a better place, and to celebrate the dreamers. Right now, it is hip to be cynical and pessimistic, and unhip to be an optimistic dreamer. This is the age of Howard Stern and The Simpsons.
Critics don t want to risk being unhip by embracing a book like The Election .
So though these two critics said they liked the book, they hedged their bets. Pretty good for a small press book without the backing of a large publishing house. Not at all. I definitely take some space to make a case for my views about the environment, and the current governmental policy toward illegal drugs. The fictional candidate in The Election presents those views.