| Category: | Political Fiction |
|---|---|
| Author: | Freeman Smith |
| Publisher: | Atmosphere Press |
| Publication Date: | January 10, 2023 |
| Number of Pages: | 480 |
| ISBN-13: | 978-1-63988-669-2 |
Society, Suspicious: A Novel by
Freeman Smith is a political satire that is seasoned with humor readers find
nowhere. The story is told by a narcissistic poet, a music aficionado, and a
man who faked his death and stole a citizenship card that allowed him to leave
fame behind and live free. He has been a janitor, a junior high school
counselor, a golf pro, a homeless man, and a private investigator. This narrator
takes readers on a hilarious romp through America, exploring American
narcissism incarnated by Trump and building a plot that outlines the
characteristics of false patriotism:
“Own the narrative
Push the agenda
Point the finger
Frame the story
Cast the blame
Market the lie
Gloss it up
Brand it
Dig it?”
It is stylistic, a wonderful meld of poetry and fluid prose, writing that is
lyrical and a first-person narrative voice that pulls readers into the
different threads and streams of the narrative irresistibly. The evocative
writing is enriched by biting humor and references to historical characters and
events like Trump and the January 6. Readers follow a nuanced protagonist, a
sick mind whose quest for revenge against America will lead him to start an
insurrection.
While Society, Suspicious: A Novel is a hugely entertaining story,
it examines what is sick in American history, offering wonderful social
commentaries. It is an interesting parody of contemporary US cynicism and a
brilliant exploration of narcissism that only a man like Trump can espouse. The
novel offers a vivid portrait of Trump and his sense of victimhood, a trait
that has galvanized his political activities and has been at the heart of his
political philosophy. The poetry and the footnotes are, in themselves, a work
of beauty and revelatory of the broken soul of America.
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