Rating: 
Summary: Subtle but humorous
Review: This is the first installment of the Lazlo Toth letters I have read. Although the title implies that the letters are strictly political, it is instead intended to imply the timeline of the letters, as they range from the presidency of one Bush to the present Bush. The addressees of Lazlo's letters are probably two-thirds politicians, such as Al Gore and Dubya, and one-third "other." Other addressees range from companies such as the maker of Hungry Man dinners to Queen Elizabeth II to Saddam Hussein. Although the book wasn't as uproarious as I anticipated, I still found it clever and chuckle-worthy. The humor is definitely more subtle than blatant, and you are more likely to laugh to yourself or chuckle than laugh out loud. You're not likely to be slapped in the face with this book. The subjects, the piddly donations, the mini-rants are all sources of humor. Often, the replies to Lazlo's letters are just as funny as his original letters, especially when the reply has absolutely nothing to do with what Lazlo said, which is something everyone has experienced when writing a letter to a politician or corporation. In conclusion, I would say that this is a book I will lend to friends and I will definitely read Novello's other books, but this probably isn't the type of book I would re-read. And I was left with one nagging question...why doesn't the Pope ever write back???
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