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Hiding in Plain Sight: The Invention of Donald Trump and the Erosion of America
Hiding in Plain Sight The Invention of Donald Trump and the Erosion of America
Author: Sarah Kendzior
ISBN-13: 9781250210715
ISBN-10: 1250210712
Publication Date: 4/7/2020
Pages: 320
Rating:
  • Currently 4.7/5 Stars.
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4.7 stars, based on 3 ratings
Publisher: Flatiron Books
Book Type: Hardcover
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kcrouth avatar reviewed Hiding in Plain Sight: The Invention of Donald Trump and the Erosion of America on
Helpful Score: 1
EXCELLENT!!!

Just finished reading Hiding in Plain Sight by @sarahkendzior - EXCELLENT(!!) writing, research, references, summary narrative (albeit very distressing) of the situation - Everyone needs to read this book / get involved in turning this around! and thanks @JYSexton for referral!

Also enjoyed the Missouri insight and angle
esjro avatar reviewed Hiding in Plain Sight: The Invention of Donald Trump and the Erosion of America on + 948 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
This book has a lot of great content. It is well-researched and has many citations, and goes into detail about Trump-related topics that should have been explored before the election and during the Trump presidency (e.g. his connection to Jeffery Epstein, the security risk posed by Jarrod and Ivanka) that were instead minimized by the press in favor of scandal and flashy headlines about weird Trump utterances.

My issue was the writing style. In what was likely an attempt to make the book more readable the author inserts anecdotes about her life and family and how events affected her personally. She also likes to quote herself, and some of the quotes are lengthy and take up almost an entire page. Yes, you saw this coming and no one heeded your warnings. Yes, being an anti-Trump journalist is dangerous. And yes, our national parks are beautiful. But I didn't pick up this book to read about those things.

Despite my quibbles, this is still an important read, especially during an election year when Trump's bromance with Putin seems to be continuing.