‘They Eat Puppies, Don’t They?’ by Christopher Buckley: B (80%) – Aggregate Book Review

As usual, Buckley ties up all his loose ends in a clever conclusion and leaves the satisfied reader amused and informed about Tibet, China, media manipulation, and the weird workings of our own government.

Christopher Buckley’s latest foray into international affairs is entertaining and topical. It cuts close to the bone, funny and otherwise.

His latest work is filled with the kind of colorful characters and sidesplitting dialogue that made the earlier novels, including “Thank You for Smoking” and “Florence of Arabia,” a pleasure to read

A lively and politically spirited read.

There are a few sags and predictable twists, but overall this is a well-built addition to Buckley’s oeuvre.

This book means to be funny, but it’s about China, currently one of the least funny places on earth. It’s not a period piece, but it is badly dated.