Super Constitution
by Charles Kim
Unedited Blurb:
The birth of a legend begins in the early summer of 2016. Three extraordinary geniuses get together and combine their unique technologies. Not by armies and bombs or politics, but with these technologies the three geniuses wrote the "Super Constitution" and ordered the worlds most powerful governments to dismantle weapons of mass destruction and to establish the Global Government. The Global Government, establishing only one-world armed forces under its own direct control, set up revolutionary economic policies establishing unilateral currencies and complete free trade in the world.
My Reaction:
Donald and I read this together-- the latest 372 Pages We'll Never Get Back podcast subject. As almost always with these 372 Pages book selections, it's not something I'd ever have chosen to read, if it weren't for the podcast. Also as almost always, it was very amusing, for all the wrong reasons.
The title and description honestly sounded like one of the most boring books I could imagine reading-- even worse than a tedious recounting of someone playing a classic 80s arcade game (thanks, Ready Player One)-- though not quite as unpalatable as another Bob Honey or Shadow Moon (because, come on). I mean, fictional politics? Sign me up! I'm definitely not sick to the gills with actual, real-life politics; no, I am hungry for MORE and have an endless appetite for some random guy's political fantasies. Can't get enough of those dry legal documents-- especially ones that aren't real and have no possible bearing on my life!
However, to its credit, the first section of the book is nothing-- nothing-- like that. Far from being dry or dull, it's just the most bizarre thing ever. I can't say much without spoiling it, so I'll only suggest that you listen to the podcast, if you're interested. Certain sections of this book are truly not to be missed, if you're a fan of absurd fiction.
However, to its credit, the first section of the book is nothing-- nothing-- like that. Far from being dry or dull, it's just the most bizarre thing ever. I can't say much without spoiling it, so I'll only suggest that you listen to the podcast, if you're interested. Certain sections of this book are truly not to be missed, if you're a fan of absurd fiction.
... And then the book moves on and gradually becomes more of what I'd originally expected (i.e. mind-numbingly boring), but we read every word and aren't sorry. Yes, there are some paragraphs you might as well skip, but fortunately, even the dry sections are sprinkled with moments of unintentional hilarity and disturbing glimpses into the mind of the author. Again, it's difficult to describe if you haven't actually read it (or listened to the podcast, as copies of the book are hard to come by). It's like nothing else I've ever read.
This is an excellent choice if you want a unique reading experience. You do have to wade through some tripe to get to all the good stuff, though, so be forewarned.
