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In this parody, Georgeson imagines what life would be like if the United States strived to be beyond woke. The author develops the novel’s characters hilariously. For example, in describing George Lake, whose current calling is to phone other national leaders and apologize to Muslims, she writes that he was inspired by the founding father of the Virtuous Federation. Meanwhile, fictitious TV personality Marine Schorr suggests everyone wear a burqa or hijab in solidarity against Islamophobia. "Marine proceeded to affix a black hijab to her head, for two minutes, in radio silence, on national TV…. When she was done, she stared into the camera... I invite you to express your solidarity by wearing a hijab, or a niqab, or a burqa... to show that you stand with us, united against Islamophobia."
Eventually, though, the country falls off the edge, ready to whip and behead the intolerant. "The TV networks were set to cover the whippings and beheading. They were already showing ads. And public support was overwhelming."
This dystopian novel's satire is perfectly encompassed in the author's description of a parade represented by various groups: "the Gay Pickleball League, the Queer Muslim Students Association, Jews Against Israel, the Society to Honor Fallen Sherpas, the Association of Formerly Incarcerated Indigenous Ecuadorians…." Georgeson’s novel is humorous but also has drama, climax(s), and a surprise ending. Readers, regardless of where they might be on the political spectrum, will likely laugh out loud at a nation where the pendulum swings farther than it has ever gone before. Fans of political humor, especially the outrageous kind, might find the author’s book to be just what they are looking for.