The Republic of Jack – Lone Star Lit

Title: The Republic of Jack

Author: Jeffrey Kerr

Genre: Political Satire, Texas Humor, Texas Fiction

Synopsis:  Jack Cowherd will do anything to win the Texas governorship, even flirt with twenty-first-century secessionists in the Texas Patriot Party. Victory is achieved, but only at the cost of Texas being tossed out of the United States. The Republic of Texas lives again! And Jack is president. 

Friend and political advisor Tasha Longoria has long warned Jack of the dangers of his demagoguery. Now when he tries to halt the madness, the worst comes to pass: he is impeached, arrested, and charged with treason, the penalty for which is death

Jack has but one chance to save his beloved Texas, not to mention his life. But success depends upon help from the one person least likely to give it . . . Tasha.

PRAISE for The Republic of Jack:

“Jeff Kerr’s Republic of Jack is a ribald, raucous farce of Texas politics that often exposes the self-serving cynicism boiling beneath the surface of public debate.”

—Texas political reporter R.G. Ratcliffe 

“Jeffrey Kerr’s ideal Texas politician—a man truly for these bitter times—bites off more than any enabler could ever chew in this romp of a new novel, The Republic of Jack! It’s time for readers to discover this writer’s range, intelligence, humor, and, ultimately, compassion. Or maybe you should just go and see his movie or read his catalog of nonfiction titles! In any case, it’s Jeff Kerr’s time.”

—David Marion Wilkinson, author of Not Between Brothers and co-author of One Ranger

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My Thoughts

I will be honest with you, this is my first time reading a political satire book, in fact, I had to look up what this type of genre covered 😊. Merriam-Webster defines it as “a literary work holding up human vices and follies to ridicule or scorn; trenchant wit, irony, or sarcasm used to expose and discredit vice or folly,” something I didn’t know I was missing out on before I read this book, it opened a whole new genre of books for me to read!

I love my home state and Jeffrey Kerr displays some great Texas humor that even Non-Texans will find humorous. It is easy to see that Jeffrey Kerr knows his Texas surroundings, he describes them in ways that are familiar and relaxed, making me feel apart of the audience hearing Jack speak out. I enjoyed his imaginative renderings of Texas seceding from the Union and what it might be like if that were to happen. He brought up some very good social questions surrounding such a move with practical applications. I also liked how Jeffrey Kerr kept the novel primarily centered on Austin, TX, and the inner workings of the Texas political sphere, it added much-needed believability to this almost far-fetched storyline that is not as far-fetched as it might seem.

The characters were very realistic and stereotyped in a humorously sad but true way. I think that every state has political leaders who display similar characteristics to the characters in this book. I thought both Jack and Tasha were well thought out and displayed some very big growth by the end of the story. Jack took the hard way of learning to look at a situation fully before jumping in with both feet. He had a tough go of it, but it was interesting to see all the things that could go wrong. I enjoyed the dry wit between characters, just wish there were more of it. Overall, though, I enjoyed the characters and thought they were VERY believable in their mannerisms and actions.

I give this book 4 out of 5 stars for the interesting storyline, the great character build-up, and the look into a different political climate. The only thing I would have liked to see more of would be more humor between characters.

*I volunteered to read this book in return for my honest feedback. The thoughts and opinions expressed within are my own.

 

 

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Jeffrey Kerr is the author of three nonfiction books on Texas history, a historical novel, and, most recently, The Republic of Jack, a satirical novel that imagines Texas as an independent country in the twenty-first century. His history of Austin’s founding, Seat of Empire: The Embattled Birth of Austin, Texas, was named one of sixty essential books about Texas by Michael Barnes of the Austin American-Statesman. Kerr also co-wrote and co-produced the documentary film, The Last of the Moonlight Towers, and a feature film, the psychological thriller Writer’s Block. He lives in Austin, Texas, with his wife and two dogs.

 

 

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