Outraged over the mounting Social Security debt, Cassandra Devine, a charismatic 29-year-old blogger and member of Generation Whatever, incites massive cultural warfare when she politely suggests that Baby Boomers be given government incentives to kill themselves by age 75. Her modest proposal catches fire with millions of citizens, chief among them “an ambitious senator seeking the presidency.” With the help of Washington’s greatest spin doctor, the blogger and the politician try to ride the issue of euthanasia for Boomers (called “transitioning”) all the way to the White House,over the objections of the Religious Right, and of course, the Baby Boomers, who are deeply offended by demonstrations on the golf courses of their retirement resorts.
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Sexual Content - 2/5
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Violence - 2/5
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Language - 4/5
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Drugs and Alcohol - 3/5
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Summary
Overall Christopher Buckley's insider view of the legal system and gift for dark satire make this novel a bitingly funny view of modern life. It's smart, witty, and fun to read.
Violence The violence is mostly abstract, but it's disturbing.
Language Characters who would use rough language in real life so do in this book.
Sexual There are some sexual elements for the sake of the plot, but no romance.
Drug & Alcohol Drugs range from Ritalin to Red Bull, and are used extensively to explain (thought not to excuse) character's erratic behavior