Peril

A supeb book...Great lessons for the world today far beyond US borders. Hats off to Woodward and his team. He correctly draws similarities of the Capitol attack by Trumps bandits with the Reichstag moment of burning the German parliament by Hitler and then blaming the Opposition . He would also have been correct if he had compared it to the Babri Masjid assault by hooligans led by BJP RSS...which our Supreme Court rightly condemned as the darkest chapter in our history post independence . Read the book and take lessons if you want to defend democracy. For the attack on india's Constitution and freedom continues by right-wing bhakts.

The book essentially talks about the malpractices, misadventures and dysfunctional leadership of Trump and his administration, while taking us through Biden's personal and political built up for the election and the hurdles he faced on his way to become the president. I am a bit disappointed with the content though, because it speaks too much at length about conversations which otherwise could be curtailed, as it doesn't really help pique the reader's interest. It could have also helped, had the authors given some background on the conversations taking place, as I am very sure a good number of readers outside the USA wouldn't know each and every detail of the entire course of the elections. However, such an observation is purely personal in taste and it shouldn't be overlooked, this book is primarily meant for readers who have at least a basic idea of how Washington functions. In general, the book give us a good hindsight of what happens when power is abused in office and a very prudent analysis of the rise of political extremism not just in the United States, but certainly in most other countries across the globe too.

Love the read

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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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.

Woodward has created another extraordinary insight into the life of the US presidency under Trump and following his election defeat. Once again, he records extracts from genuine memos, Senate reports, meetings, interviews and conversations with the most senior people in federal and state governments and the US military. “Peril” is the story of a truly frightening and scary period in modern history and will probably be studied by historians for many years to come. He, with Costa, weaves this remarkably thorough research together, to lead the reader through some of the most dangerous and uncertain times in recent American history. The result is the best blow-by-blow description of the events of the storming of the Capital that I have read. It includes eye-witness accounts of Trump’s behaviour and attitude whilst watching the storming from the Oval Office balcony and on television. Interviews with Senators, their staff and the police show in terrifying detail just how frightening this was. Woodward explains in intricate detail why General Milley and all the Chiefs of Staff of the military became so concerned about Trump’s increasingly unstable behaviour. They and others in the government were deeply worried that the President would use his executive powers to authorise military (probably nuclear) action against another country, or against fellow Americans in direct contravention to the Constitution. And they feared he might be planning a coup, to destroy the US democracy and create a Trump dictatorship. If you think this is far-fetched read this book and take note of the high-ranking Generals, Washington officials, and politicians from both sides of the aisle who shared these fears. And also discover so much more about the events of the transition of power, and exactly why Biden pulled out of Afghanistan the way he did.