A funny sci-fi book that answers the questions, "What would happen if aliens landed and demanded to see Donald Trump? What if they were easily offended and would destroy the earth at the slightest offense? And what if they recognized him from The Apprentice, but never watched it because the knew it was stupid? And finally, what if these aliens looked a lot like Mexican caricatures?"

Well, most of us would keep them from Trump as long as possible.

This novella is a funny poke at our current leader and followers. It is absurd, but it almost seems real. I would not be surprised to find any of the (nearly) fictional @realDonaldTrump's tweets on his real-life Twitter feed.

(Mr. President, please get off Twitter. And while we're at it, can all public officials - Presidents, Representatives, Popes - please limit communication to official means? No more Twitter, airplane conversations, etc.) ( )

*POSSIBLE SPOILERS AHEAD… BEWARE*

If you have a little time to kill and are looking for a fun book to read or if you just want to read something about aliens and Trump, well then my friend your search ends here. Take Us to Your Trump is a hilarious political satire. I personally have not followed the escapades of our current President, but I have heard about some of his more popularized shenanigans. And many of those are written about in this novel.

As the story progresses, you get to encounter some colorful characters.

For the aliens we have: First Envoy Vaux the Unnecessarily Ceremonial and Vice-Envoy Zilurt the Contrition-Bearer. Vaux and Zilurt are Fornaxians, an alien species that has strict rules about politeness. They come from a destroyed planet looking for some supplies on earth. They’ve landed in the United States to make a deal with the current President.

For the humans we have: Michael Wallenson, Barry Kidd, Gerald Mann, and of course President Trump. Among the three, Michael and Barry shine the most. Gerald does nothing for the story, except to say something can’t be confirmed or denied. Michael has endless achievements, almost as long as a CVS receipt. And Barry is an IDIOT! The characters of the President and Barry Kidd seemed genuinely crazy to me. I can’t imagine how people can be that dense and stupid, but then again we live in a troublesome time. There are people who are actually like that, maybe not to the extent of Barry.

Besides the aliens, Michael was the only sane person in this entire novel… and some other minor characters. He represented a normal person with common sense (even though he is nothing but normal, that dude has an amazing resume). The part where Bourque lists his achievements along with Barry’s achievements was awesome.

I hated Barry so much. I really wanted to go into the book and strangle him. He almost ruins everything. I can’t believe he didn’t die from eating so much glue. Barry asking if the aliens were Muslims is just great!

Overall, this book is a pretty great. I’d recommend it to anyone who isn’t too serious, and wants a quick read and a good time.

*I would like to thank Andrew Stanek and LibraryThing for giving me a free copy of Take Us to Your Trump. * ( )