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Summary: Interglactic Howl
Review: It's been a while since I've read a book so hilarious. Christopher Buckley lets us follow around a snooty television personality John O. Banion. His arrogance angers an employee of MJ-12, a super secret government agency that keeps UFO's in the publics' mind to win support in favor of space exploration's budget. This employee, Nathan Scrubbs, orders his abduction.Pretty soon John goes public. Those Washington elites he used to rub elbows with now look at him as a loon. Though he finds huge acceptance by those believing in aliens. He also then sees that mass number of people believing in aliens. Soon he's head of an army of supporters. This is the setup the enables Buckley to take all the shots he wants at the U.S. government. I love where he talks about Banion's show sponsor Ample Ampere, the electric company that has created a more power efficient, quiet, and smokeless electric chair. His footnotes are especially amusing. I woke my mom up laughing at his particularly brutal footnote on the CIA where he attacks their ineptness to complete any task that might be considered intelligent. Buckley also expresses his more serious thoughts on government like Banion's speech about how we're like mushrooms, put in the dark and fed crap. If you enjoy a jolly little chortle at Uncle Sam's expense, you won't regret taken this book for a read.
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Summary: As enjoyable as Vonnegut!
Review: Christopher Buckley's ability to write great satire makes the plot of his stories inconsequential. That is not to say the story line is weak, in fact, it is just as entertaining as the one line parodies that constitute it. If you like Kurt Vonnegut you will enjoy reading "Little Green Men". There is nothing so sacred that it cannot be made fun of. I laughed out loud reading this book. And before I finished reading this title I bought "Thank You for Smoking", another great book by Buckley.
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Summary: Chris Buckley strikes again
Review: Chistopher Buckley, whose 'Thank you for smoking' was very likely the finest political satire of the nineties, has done it again. He aims his sites this time at both the broadcast media and the military/industrial complex (pretty lofty sites) and scores a direct hit. His premise - that a conservative news talk show host should find himself abducted by apparent aliens - though it takes a bit of time to develop, provides a solid underpinning for a series of genuinely hilarious episodes. Highly recommended.
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Summary: Rotten Little Green Men
Review: The summary of this book and all the reviews that i read made me think that i was in for a real treat. i was wrong, this book was an incredible dissappointment. i should have known from the over descriptive first sentence.
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Summary: The Truth About UFOs At Last!
Review: My first Buckley novel and I was quite astonished to have the real truth about UFOs revealed. I always just knew there was a conspiracy surrounding UFOs. An easy read, a fun book.
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Summary: Perfect in Almost Every Way
Review: It is difficult to decide which is better - the great plot, witty dialogue or believable characters. The plot is a great one with lots of turns and twist and the characters are very compelling - including the "real life" ones. But the dialogue and sidebar comments (including footnotes) really make the book. If you want a good yarn about government conspiracies, UFOs, DC Beltway politics and gossip - read this book.
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Summary: Excellent Airport Fluff
Review: Really just an extended National Lampoon piece that doubtless never would have been published but for the Beltway solid pedigree, the womb-lucky Mr. Buckley has written the perfect book for those extended airport delays plaguing those of us who don't fly private jet. The book is funny, yes, but while it purports to skew the D.C. crowd, it really just congratulates the reader for identifying who each character is pretending to ridcule. In short, the perfect roman a clef for the in-crowd. How many characters can you guess? How connected are you? So Banion is George Will, the hostess is Pamela Harriman/Katherine Graham, Kissinger is there...doubtless others that this poor fly-over country boy can't spot. Also, some of the humor is simply ham-handed. The Senate Hindsight Committee? Oh, please. Exhausted women demand the removal of Viagra from the market? Oh, Mr. Buckley, that's naughty don't you know! So, it's a quick engaging read, but not much more than that.
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Summary: Buckley is right on target; but not his best work
Review: I read LGM after being introduced to Buckley in Thank You For Smoking. In comparison, TYFS is a better book; the writing is tighter, and the plot feels more completed. However, LGM is still worth reading, if only for Buckley's take on the millennial madness of our times. The American obsession with the question of aliens and government involvement therein is a timely topic, and Buckley's treatment of it, ranging from the pyscho-sexual, to the pseudo-scientific, to the international political ramifications, is comprehensive and biting. His characterization of the believing mob (the Millenium Man marchers and their subset, the MM Militia) does not seem farfetched at all, if you've ever seen a UFO or X-File convention. And our hero is by far more sympathetic and likable than the characters in TYFS, with clearer motives and more upright actions. But ultimately, the grand scope of the book hurts it -- in trying to take on all aspects of the UFO question, publishing, TV talk shows, government conspiracies, Cold-War politics, and the nihilism of bureaucrats, something is lost -- I walked away feeling like I wasn't sure what thet point of it all was. As far as the writing, Buckley is great, as always, except for one thing: those damnable asterisked footnotes that were EVERYWHERE in this book. I found them distracting and condescending; I hope he leaves that conceit behind in future novels.
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Summary: Disappointing
Review: I recently read Buckley's "Thank you for Smoking" and loved it. So, I was predisposed to liking "Little Green Men." Unfortunately, the book, and especially the main character, never grabbed me. Buckley re-uses many of the same puns (lobby group names) and characters (undercover women). If you want to read a Buckley book, try "Thank you for Smoking." It was captivating and hilarious.
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Summary: Good Book
Review: Little Green Men I really enjoyed the book and found it immensely funny. I also liked the writer's writing style it really enhanced the book. John Oliver Banion, a wealthy newscaster who lives in D.C., has a wonderful life. He gets to make fun of characters such as the president- on national television. He is married to a very well off woman who often hosts dinner parties or brunches. The average guest list goes something like this: six or seven ambassadors to foreign countries, One or two big name celebrities, and maybe even an appearance by the President or Vice President. One day while playing a round of golf at his exclusive private country club, John is abducted by aliens. After he is returned to Earth, John tries to convince the President, who he just humiliated on his show last week, to put more money into finding out about the supernatural. The President, of course, thinks John has gone insane, and what follows is an extremely funny story that will make you laugh about every five minutes. I am not going to ruin it for you by telling the end, but I highly recommend this book to anyone over the age of thirteen.
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