Maggie Haberman's book is the latest in a long series of books on Donald Trump. Although many have come before, her book is undoubtedly the most comprehensive and well researched of the lot. Trump has been part of her beat since the late 80's and her detailed, chronological telling of Mr. Trump's misadventures is disturbing and brings back unpleasant memories. She provides the back stories and the complete cast of characters that have created the alternate reality of Trump World. Her retelling is very matter of fact yet flows well. She ends by quoting Trump from their third and final meeting, "I love being with her, she's like my psychiatrist." She took the statement as an empty compliment and ends by saying "he is often simply, purely opaque, permitting people to read meaning and depth into every action, no matter how empty they may be." If we ever get through this mess, Maggie's 508 pages should be required reading in American history.
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