Peril

The book itself is written in a very conversational tone when discussing conversations and events that had happened as if it was occurring in real-time and you were there listening. Other chapters are informative, especially for those who might not keep up with current events and politics at a high level or those who might have forgotten details of the Biden Campaign and the Trump White House. The book is a timeline of key events from Biden mulling the decision to run for president and his concerns in doing so to losing early primaries and mounting a comeback to win the Democratic Party's nomination. In Trump's parts of the book, it dives into the Trump White House and reelection campaign. This entails events such as the beginning of the COVID pandemic, June 1, election night, Trump and his associates trying to overturn the election, and the insurrection at the Capitol (among other events) with precise detail in between. Essentially, the book highlights events from late 2019 to early 2021 for Biden and Trump. It provides background, dialogue, conversations, and other material I have not heard before until reading the book. A lot of the material was unknown before this book's publishing, too. This material stemmed from important people within both bases that had a first-hand look or were directly involved with what was going on but had not spoken out until now. Numerous people in the book are figures many would not have initially associated with being involved but were there. I've read through some of the other reviews (specifically those that gave it a low rating) and can't help but notice a common theme. This theme is that there is allegedly a bias by the authors that makes the book pro-Biden and anti-Trump. With that, I should give a disclaimer that if factual and well-documented conversations, events, actions, or any other occurrences within the final years of the Trump presidency might trigger or offend you, this is not the book for you. Overall, a great read. It certainly is a must-read if you are interested in politics and current events.

“We have much to do in this winter of peril.” PERIL is an expose that offers a comparative look at Trump and his successor Biden, and the notable pair of investigative political journalists pack a real punch. In another era, Bob Woodward broke the Watergate Scandal with colleague Carl Bernstein, and has a long and storied career. Robert Costa, if you recall, is the White House political reporter that President Trump exercised an egomaniacal sense of power to humiliate and publicly discredit during a press conference, effectively trying to ban him from the White House. President Trump’s reign (“regime”) brought me closer to politics than I’d ever been in my life, even during college. For voting purposes, I’m registered with one of the major parties, although I pride myself on independent thinking and embrace various platform issues from the Democratic, Republican and Libertarian parties. Depends on the issue. My politics follow what makes balanced sense, not what politicians spew for votes or the fickle public believes on any given day. I felt so transgressed and brutalized as an American by Trumpian politics and the assault on American democracy, which bordered increasingly on flat-out Fascism, that I supported Biden as the anti-Trump candidate. It had been four years of watching a trainwreck over and over. That doesn’t mean that I previously or ever would support or vote for Trump, or support Biden again. My support of Biden was more about restoring a truer sense of America on the world stage, an optimistic hope for “un-fracturing” a severely polarized America, and preventing a slow slide into an inevitable dictatorship, than it was about any alignment with all that Biden represented. We are in dangerous times and need to pick our poison wisely. A book that ostensibly offered a comparative view with insider insight into the transition of power between both men at arguably the most trying period in our lifetimes brought me right back into the political fold. World threats, the shaken faith of our Allies, and a worldwide pandemic is what Trump left in his disordered wake, but can Biden answer the call? Trump brought shame, but will Biden restore honor and all that we have always held dear? I found the political dissection riveting and not without a certain voyeuristic curiosity about things not publicly known before, or at least exposed in much more depth. In some respects, the truth is hard to swallow and there will undoubtedly continue to be polarization from Trumpists, but the timeline and insider accounts are not only illuminating, but also underscore more flaws in our nation’s politics and leadership. Personally, I hope we are not in the first stages of the decline and downfall of America with a tipping point too far gone to rectify. I have often likened our current democracy to the New Rome and all that fate entails. Biden is not a panacea, and Trump may rise again. We’re not out of the woods yet, and peril still exists.

I expected a well written book from Bob Woodward and Robert Costa and so it is. Lots of analysis and insider information. A very good if very disturbing read. It amounts to a warning that some people should never become President and certainly not again.

I enjoyed reading this book. Personally I am not a Trump fan and now I have more insight that wasn't always expressed in the media. There are a lot of republicans views expressed that are not complimentary. It shows a narcissistic personality that is more self invested and willing to gain revenge against some very stellar people. Despite himself, others in the Whitehouse personally intervened to avoid chaos happening. I am so sure more serious issues would have happened without others interventions like General Milley and Vice President Mike Pence. Trump scares me. The USA politics are bogged down with us against them. What happened to bipartisan cooperation for the best decisions for the country and the people. Politicians would rather agree with lies and poor decisions just to keep their job. The election was not stolen. How many lies will continue to be ignored to protect jobs. Believe what you hear if you here it.... don't ignore it if it is spoken not once but several times. Go with your gut. Biden has a lifetime of experience and is surrounded by experienced people but the Democrats can't move forward if there is not bipartisan cooperation and compromise. If you like or don't like Trump, seriously read this book with an open mind and don't be afraid to rethink the truths.

A sad book, really. It sums up a botched presidency. It leaves a bad taste. Definitely not a profile in courage.

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Definitely worth reading! Eye opening!