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A review by niamhreviews
I Heart Politics by Phoenix Andrews
3.0
I was very kindly given an e-ARC of this book via Netgalley and W.F Howes Ltd.
The underlying thesis of this book is fascinating: that politics, like pop culture, is full of fandoms. And fandom behaviour, which has sharpened and radicalized since the birth of the Internet, has seeped into modern day politics and goes some way to explaining the rise of populism and why, especially in the UK, politics crises turn into haydays for incredible memes. With any political book, I want to learn something and Phoenix Andrews' thoughtful ruminations on fandom and politics made for a great listen. It's short and sharp, though as we headed towards the end, I felt like this could have been just as - if not more - successful as an extended article over a book.
'I Heart Politics' is available from April 4th.
The underlying thesis of this book is fascinating: that politics, like pop culture, is full of fandoms. And fandom behaviour, which has sharpened and radicalized since the birth of the Internet, has seeped into modern day politics and goes some way to explaining the rise of populism and why, especially in the UK, politics crises turn into haydays for incredible memes. With any political book, I want to learn something and Phoenix Andrews' thoughtful ruminations on fandom and politics made for a great listen. It's short and sharp, though as we headed towards the end, I felt like this could have been just as - if not more - successful as an extended article over a book.
'I Heart Politics' is available from April 4th.