Boomsday: A Novel (Abridged) Audiobook

" I enjoy Buckley's books--they are always full of lots of satire, wit, over the top comedy and a general mocking of anyone and everyone in and around the government. Boomsday is no different as its plot is about a blogger who sets off a storm with the idea to offer tax breaks to the elderly if they kill themselves when they turn 65 or 70. The idea catches on. Story has politicians, PR people, preachers, priests, criminals and an assortment of characters. Fun, as always. "

" I loved this book before all the health care hubbub started up again this year. I have been suggesting it to every! very funny "

" Christopher Buckley, for me, sometimes hits his mark and sometimes really doesn't. This time he really did. Cassandra Devine, a 29 year old PR hack with a rich personal past and a huge blog following, leads her peers on a crusade against those of my age - the boomers. Tax incentives for those boomers who agree to suicide at age 72 ("volunteer transitioning") is just one of her good (and popular) ideas. It's a great story that is so close to possible that it really is funny. "

" A funny, satirical, over the top romp through the workings of the federal government and our country's elite as the government and various candidates for president grapple with a rebellion by young people against high taxes to fund their parents social security payments. The solution they propose is voluntary "transitioning" (death) at age 70. Buckley is a really smart and witty writer. I flew through this book enjoying his use of language as well as his perception of how our government works (or not). It feels particularly apt now during the debt crisis, but then there is always some dysfunctional thing going on that would feel applicable. "

" This was the funniest book I've read in I don't know when. I was constantly laughing out loud. It was also pretty timely that I read it when I did, with the debt reduction disaster going on. This book is a must-read! "

" Such an interesting premise, but the story very quickly takes another plotline and plummets into satirical disaster. The ending was pretty non-existent (but welcome). "

" Droll. Smug. A breeze of fun. Well crafted, enjoyable escapism. "

" A fun little read. Nothing earth-changing. "

" A funny read, although a somewhat contrived ending. Humorous book. But the book seemed to run out of steam about 3/4 of the way through -- and the author seemed to want to finish up the loose ends. "

" So obnoxious, yet so hilarious. Being a DC expat defintely helps one appreciate the humor. "

" None of the characters was in the least bit likeable. It is not good when you hate every single character. "

" Enjoyed this... well written, funny (in a terrifying kind of way) and prescient, given the current economic crisis, which can only get worse as the boomers retreat to the golf course... The characters are well drawn for such a satirical novel, but it sort of just petered out towards the end... "

" This was hysterical. Washington satire with all the right oxes gored. I loved it! At one point my husband thought he'd have to call the rescue squad I was laughing so hard. "

" Saw this at the RBC library. How can a cover like this not grab your attention? I didn't read Buckeley's Thank You For Smoking, but I saw the movie and liked it. I wouldn't peg myself as a fan of political satire, but I really enjoyed this book. "

" As with thank you for smoking this is twisted yet has wickedly funny moments "

" Humor can be an great way of making a serious point. Buckley reduces the growing social security problem to a something everyone can relate to in a clever but thought-provoking way. "

" The premise behind the book is good. Someone has to propose some way out of our social-security mess. It's a nice comment on the ridiculousness of politics. However, it gets bogged down in the repetitiveness of the details. Also, the love story kind of makes me want to vomit. "

" I enjoy his books, I've found most of them laugh out loud funny, and this was a good one too. The story is about how to deal with the looming social security crisis. "

" Chris Buckley is one of my very favorite writers. This book is a really funny look at the social security crisis in our country and the burden placed on the younger generations and their fictional attempt to throw off the burden. "

" I enjoyed the story. I typically don't enjoy female characters written by male authors. I don't think he did a great job of exploring or explaining Cassandra's motivation. "

" I picked this for our first book club book. "

" It's got some real laughs in it and it's an interesting take on politics as usual. Janeane Garofalo's voices for the characters are very good. "

" This book literally made me laugh out loud. I really enjoyed it. "

" Paint-by-numbers this time. Some good moments, but not the unexpected, happy surprise. Mediocre. "

" What a brilliant idea for the Social Security crisis....all Baby Boomers agree to commit suicide at the age of 70 for tax breaks. As funny (if not funnier) than Thank You for Smoking. Christopher has an uncanny way of making politics funny and interesting. A+ book, A+ author. "

" Totally funny book--LOVED IT! A bit of genius with the idea--sorry Mom and Dad, LOL!! "

" I loved this book. It was warped and twisted and it's fun. This moved Buckley way up my to read list. "

" This is great. Not like nobel-prize great, but very cute. Gets over the top at points. Read it in a day, total page-turner. "

" 20-somethings revolt against Boomers over Social Security. "

" Terrific satire - a very timely topic "

" This is a very readable tale of a modest proposal gone haywire, and it does make one wonder what's to be done about Social Security. "

" An amusing, quick read. The plot is rather thin; Mr. Buckley is more interested in moving from one humorous scenario to the next than telling an engaging story. That's fine. The humor was enough to keep me reading. "

" The story is incredingly interesting and challenging, some characters are very well developed but the language is so poor I could not bring myself to give it more than 2 stars. "

" Giving this four stars for now; it's hilarious and I was really loving it. Unfortunately the car decided to eat it after a recent road trip, so until it gives it back or I buy another one, it's tabled. "

" nice breezy political satire. I haven't read much in this genre but Christopher Buckley is hilarious. The premise is outrageous and so are the characters! "

" This is my first time to read a book by Buckley and I put him in my short list of my favorite satirists.I work for the federal government so the idiosyncrasies - pardon me - were all on the money.A very fun read. "