Peter Preston (2)Recensioni
Autore di 51st State
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It is a fun read, giving that the premise is really over the top. I can imagine the UK pulling out of the EU, they do talk about it from time to time (although I think it is only to keep Brussels on their toes). But joining the US? Preston does a good job describing how the UK becomes the 51st state almost by accident, and you can't help but laugh at the situation.
Now for a bit of nitpicking: The description of people from other nations was a bit off, indicating a weak background research (no-one in Germany bows or clicks their heels anymore, for chrissakes! And the Chancellor in 2025 is more likely to be named Kevin or Max rather than Hermann). I suspect that French readers might find similar things. I hope Mr. Preston got the American part right, he was a correspondent there, after all.
The end was too toned down for my taste, I was expecting some kind of solution.½