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The Narrative
She's plucky, she's ambitious, and she's determined to climb to the top of the broadcast journalism world! And she's just what entertainment news is looking for, gifted with exotic good looks, an elite journalism degree, and uncanny reporter senses that tingle when news is about to break. From selectively editing footage of injustices to dressing in her finest vaginery at the historic Million Muff March, there's nothing she won't do to get her story!When she finally claws her way to global media giant News 24/7, will she finally break the scoop of the century? Or will the scoop break her? Watch it all unfold as you follow "The Narrative"."A satirical glitter-bomb masterpiece!" - Book Horde"A hilarious criticism of the American press and the machinations that happen behind the scenes." - The Daily Wire
383 pages, Paperback
Published April 23, 2018
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July 8, 2020
Remarkably good politically-incorrect satire by an indie author. 5 stars judged in that context. The Babylon Bee should consider hiring Deplora Boule.
July 31, 2018
Deplora Boule brings the Savage, Swiftian Satire to the “News”,
On one level, it’s the story of a fairly nice young girl, largely ignored by her mother and estranged from her father, who goes off to college, falls into the clutches of a cult, and proceeds to wreck her life, along with the lives of the few people who really cared for her.
On another level, it’s the bitterly funny story of the way the deeply-deluded and stultifyingly self-important people who should be “reporting” the news take it upon themselves to “make” the news. Or, as the title of the novel suggests, they craft “The Narrative.” Google Dan Rather and “JournoList” for some of the egregious examples that are known to the discerning citizens, to say nothing of the DNC email dump that revealed allegedly objective journalists coordinating and clearing their stories with the campaign of the presumptive next President of the Vagina States of America.
With such a wealth of deserving targets, in less-skilled (or courageous) hands such a novel might be a thunderingly dull polemic––and Lord knows, there are enough of those around––but this is both outrageous and wickedly funny. I say again, “The Narrative” is wickedly funny, teeing up the self-deceptions of the Woke Warriors of Journalism.
I expect Ms. Boule one day to be censured for mocking the mentally ill, as she peoples the 24/7 news organization with, among others, someone who identifies as a centaur, with, naturally enough, their own special pronouns. It leads to some biting scenes such as when the Leading American Senator With a Vagina Who Will Be President pays a visit to the 24/7 offices. Like a visit from the Pope, the devout are there to witness the historic event:
I don’t want to go into more detail…half the delight of reading the book is saying “Oh, no, she didn’t go there…YES, SHE DID AND SHE’S RIGHT!” There are some truly inspired turns of the phrase that sum-up (and demolish) entire lunatic fringe schools of non-thought. Two words (and this is the only spoiler you’ll get from me): “Prestigiously pigmented.”
This is a work of mad genius. Pretty sure your Bernie Bro nephew and angry, twice- divorced “I’m Still With Her” harridan aunt won’t like it.
On one level, it’s the story of a fairly nice young girl, largely ignored by her mother and estranged from her father, who goes off to college, falls into the clutches of a cult, and proceeds to wreck her life, along with the lives of the few people who really cared for her.
On another level, it’s the bitterly funny story of the way the deeply-deluded and stultifyingly self-important people who should be “reporting” the news take it upon themselves to “make” the news. Or, as the title of the novel suggests, they craft “The Narrative.” Google Dan Rather and “JournoList” for some of the egregious examples that are known to the discerning citizens, to say nothing of the DNC email dump that revealed allegedly objective journalists coordinating and clearing their stories with the campaign of the presumptive next President of the Vagina States of America.
With such a wealth of deserving targets, in less-skilled (or courageous) hands such a novel might be a thunderingly dull polemic––and Lord knows, there are enough of those around––but this is both outrageous and wickedly funny. I say again, “The Narrative” is wickedly funny, teeing up the self-deceptions of the Woke Warriors of Journalism.
I expect Ms. Boule one day to be censured for mocking the mentally ill, as she peoples the 24/7 news organization with, among others, someone who identifies as a centaur, with, naturally enough, their own special pronouns. It leads to some biting scenes such as when the Leading American Senator With a Vagina Who Will Be President pays a visit to the 24/7 offices. Like a visit from the Pope, the devout are there to witness the historic event:
“(the Senator) smiled at as many individuals as she could, and the 24/7 professionals expressed their support in his, her, xyr, equis, myz, Zz, or blue own way…Everyone shrieked and shook and reached their hands toward the divine politician who would deliver them from darkness to a world of light, and urine puddled around more than one pair of vegan footwear.”
I don’t want to go into more detail…half the delight of reading the book is saying “Oh, no, she didn’t go there…YES, SHE DID AND SHE’S RIGHT!” There are some truly inspired turns of the phrase that sum-up (and demolish) entire lunatic fringe schools of non-thought. Two words (and this is the only spoiler you’ll get from me): “Prestigiously pigmented.”
This is a work of mad genius. Pretty sure your Bernie Bro nephew and angry, twice- divorced “I’m Still With Her” harridan aunt won’t like it.
June 30, 2018
Now THIS is satire. I was talking with friends just yesterday about how half the time, you can't even tell whether something is satire anymore. This book is over-the-top enough that you can tell it's clearly meant to be satire. In fact, it's downright slapstick at times.
The Narrative is hysterical (both in the humor sense and the emotional disorder sense). It takes on, first and foremost, the biased mainstream media ("fake news") and also third wave feminism. Secondarily, the Left's excesses—from gender games to protests—are also bandied about for laughs. Yet like all good satire, there is substance behind the humor. This book draws a breathtaking picture of how the Left's operatives in all walks of life—media, research, politics, teaching, etc.—work together to push a unified political narrative on the "Norms"—people who just want to live their lives in peace.
Finally, The Narrative is also a darned good tall tale, and a sweet love story too. The book provides entertainment galore, with a lot of deeper meaning over which to ruminate long after you finish the last page.
The Narrative is hysterical (both in the humor sense and the emotional disorder sense). It takes on, first and foremost, the biased mainstream media ("fake news") and also third wave feminism. Secondarily, the Left's excesses—from gender games to protests—are also bandied about for laughs. Yet like all good satire, there is substance behind the humor. This book draws a breathtaking picture of how the Left's operatives in all walks of life—media, research, politics, teaching, etc.—work together to push a unified political narrative on the "Norms"—people who just want to live their lives in peace.
Finally, The Narrative is also a darned good tall tale, and a sweet love story too. The book provides entertainment galore, with a lot of deeper meaning over which to ruminate long after you finish the last page.
November 13, 2020
An accidental purchase
Hubby purchased this, and it appeared on my Kindle during the mess that is the 2020 election count. I recognize many of the characters, and have worked in media. I stayed up late to see how it ended. Until I figure out my pronouns, Blondie gives this 5 stars!
Hubby purchased this, and it appeared on my Kindle during the mess that is the 2020 election count. I recognize many of the characters, and have worked in media. I stayed up late to see how it ended. Until I figure out my pronouns, Blondie gives this 5 stars!
January 26, 2019
Satire, all the way through, is rare in today's book market full of dystopian post-apocalypse fiction. An author who doesn't take herself too seriously is also rare. At least, I think "Deplora" must be a a she. This author is clearly writing anonymously, for obvious reasons. The prose is so politically incorrect, "Deplora" would be banned from all social media. As another reviewer put it, "This book is over-the-top enough that you can tell it's clearly meant to be satire. In fact, it's downright slapstick at times."
The prose style is indeed "hysterical," as one reviewer says, which is not the same as "hilarious," but humor is in the eye of the beholder, and your political views might predetermine your like (or dislike) of this novel. My #1 observation would be that if the goal was to persuade others of the illogic or inconsistencies of their views, the satire will alienate rather than enlighten.
The Narrative is a swift, easy read, filled with details from today's headlines. The pronoun confusion is my favorite--go to Twitter and see all the celebrities and authors who say "he" and "she" are inadequate, and new pronouns should be allowed at the discretion of anyone who wants one, and somehow everyone else has to remember all these various pronouns. And I though the he-she-it distinctions of German and Spanish were challenging. This is mind blowing.
Equally favorite part: the narrator who insists every use her full name with all its hyphenated surnames, which reminds me of the German language and its laughably long compound nouns, a single word made up of many words hitched together like the cattle cars of a train.
At the time I read this, my first-generation Kindle Fire was dying, and I couldn't highlight anything. Since then I have bought a $49 Kindle and this book did transfer over (nothing came over to the Paperwhite 10th generation I tried and returned). However, I have not revisited the book in search of all the quotable quotes before writing a review. Time is a scarce commodity.
The prose style is indeed "hysterical," as one reviewer says, which is not the same as "hilarious," but humor is in the eye of the beholder, and your political views might predetermine your like (or dislike) of this novel. My #1 observation would be that if the goal was to persuade others of the illogic or inconsistencies of their views, the satire will alienate rather than enlighten.
The Narrative is a swift, easy read, filled with details from today's headlines. The pronoun confusion is my favorite--go to Twitter and see all the celebrities and authors who say "he" and "she" are inadequate, and new pronouns should be allowed at the discretion of anyone who wants one, and somehow everyone else has to remember all these various pronouns. And I though the he-she-it distinctions of German and Spanish were challenging. This is mind blowing.
Equally favorite part: the narrator who insists every use her full name with all its hyphenated surnames, which reminds me of the German language and its laughably long compound nouns, a single word made up of many words hitched together like the cattle cars of a train.
At the time I read this, my first-generation Kindle Fire was dying, and I couldn't highlight anything. Since then I have bought a $49 Kindle and this book did transfer over (nothing came over to the Paperwhite 10th generation I tried and returned). However, I have not revisited the book in search of all the quotable quotes before writing a review. Time is a scarce commodity.
October 30, 2019
I'm in the first half of this book, and want to throttle the writer: American "satirists" are so heavy-handed, they come off shrill and strained (or, to be fair, this one does). The obvious laugh-lines in this ones are visible from a long way off, and they hit with all the subtlety of a Mack truck; I am not amused and find myself wishing this writer had taken a lesson from our British cousins - they do the genre far more skillfully than we do. It's a toss-up as to whether I will finish this or not. So far, the plot is getting buried under the relentless barrage of words, and I am tired. I find myself wondering if "Deplora Boule" is not a pen-name: A satirical gesture at "deplorable", perhaps?
November 29, 2020
A hilarious look at progressivism
This book takes a hilarious look at the narrative of progressive beliefs and takes aim at the 'news' and how they spin stories to get the results they want. You'll find yourself laughing and yet angry at the efforts of the news organization to sabotage anything that doesn't conform to their internal story.
This book takes a hilarious look at the narrative of progressive beliefs and takes aim at the 'news' and how they spin stories to get the results they want. You'll find yourself laughing and yet angry at the efforts of the news organization to sabotage anything that doesn't conform to their internal story.
November 27, 2018
The caricaturing of Correctthink is fun.... but not very sophisticated. The expression "shooting fish in a barrel" comes to mind.
September 25, 2019
Wicked satire!
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