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Reviewed by Divine Zape for Readers' Favorite
In Disaster Triumphant by Shane Curtin, Edwina Cagney, a devout first-grade teacher, refuses to take down her classroom cross and is fired. It is 1980 Kentucky, and a rising preacher with political ambitions notices her public stand. Soon, she morphs from being a martyr into a senator, and the powerful voice of the Religious Right. Decades later, Jamie Broadquist becomes the most radical leftist in the Senate and Edwina’s nemesis. Jamie is a nonbinary activist shaped by a mysterious mentor named Euclid and a brutal college experience. Euclid’s shadowy Transformation Commission has quietly changed campus life. When Jamie invites Edwina to a secret meeting, they discover they have a shared enemy in reason itself, and they work together against a system unfolding alongside the fictionalized retelling of the 1993 “water buffalo incident” at Penn.
Disaster Triumphant moves between big ideas and personal stories, and it asks the question: what happens when both sides of the culture war decide truth is whatever serves their cause. This book felt like an allegory that describes contemporary American politics, a satire that indicts the divide America experiences today. The writing is crisp, punctuated by engaging, oftentimes philosophical dialogues. The drama entertains, and the social commentary invites readers into serious reflection. Shane Curtin creates nuanced and intriguing characters that leap off the pages with the energy of passionate and fanatical politicians we watch on television every day. Jamie and Edwina are rock-solid characters who will make readers think about how far people will go to protect their own version of the truth. This book is perfect for fans of Christopher Buckley and Philip Roth and anyone who enjoys campus novels and political satire.
