Shade: A Tale of Two Presidents

A timeless piece. It reminds me of when I was proud of our president. The comparison between the two POTUS is astounding. The photographer/author did fantastic work and is a genius for putting it all together in this book. Extremely creative!

This is very different from the other two Souza books I have--one, serious photo retrospective of his presidency with many memorable photos and the other an inspirational book for children, illustrating "lessons" of life through Obama and his photos.Those are very different from this one which is slyly witty in contrasting Trump's presidency and character (mainly through quotes, newspaper headlines and, of course, tweets) with Obama's. The left side has a Trump-related quote and the right has a photo Souza took of Obama in some kind of parallel moment, with Souza's own captioning often casting "shade" at the current occupant of the White House (or sometimes just letting the photo speak for itself). As if we might miss the point about choosing good v. bad leadership, the final page -- perfectly timed -- reminds about the importance of voting.Note: this is a nice 7 x 9" hardback with glossy photo paper. Only one photo of Trump (not in person but on television--starting with the shade). I think the book is better off this way.

I love this book! I have followed Mr. Souza’s IG account since last year, but there’s just something more satisfying about flipping through the contrasts he highlights in the physical form of a book. There photos are of course perfect, and the typesetting is a beautiful addition to the touching and often comical content. The Obama WH was far from perfect, but this book serves as an ode to a simpler, more optimistic (and certainly less mean!) way of governing that we really didn’t appreciate nearly enough while we had it. I had never seen most of these photos much less known the story behind them since I was never interested in politics beyond voting in presidential elections every four years. It’s bittersweet to recognize how boring things used to be, with scandals like the breaching of the Chipotle sneeze guard (the horror!). So yeah, plenty to miss about those days. No time to be disinterested these days!

Love this book! I have the Obama book and have been following Pete on Instagram, as a way to help hang onto my sanity in these scary times. When I first saw page 102 I thought it was an error, but realized, given the content (blathering idiocy) that it was another example of Pete throwing shade. That and the blank Valentine’s Day page. Bam! If you’re considering buying this book, do it!

Loved everything about this book. I already purchased a second one which I am sending to my best friend. I’m buying a third one for my niece for her birthday. Something we all can laugh about together because this current President is a big disgusting joke. Got to find humor where we can.

So happy I ordered it ahead of time. So moving and relevant. The "shade " is perfect, just like it has been over the last two years. Brilliant juxtaposition of the crazy alternate universe of today with the presidential, genuine and historic Obama tenure. A little relief from the current self-serving bully in the White House.

I just got it tonight and I haven’t been able to put it down! Pete Souza is such a talented photographer but also the most clever producer of shade towards the current administration. :)Bravo!!

we read a lot of political books now that 45 is president. and yes, we miss obama. the contrast between the two is astounding. while this book is almost painful to experience (the contrast between the two), the memories of obama come back strongly with this book and make up for the despair we experience under this current president. the book is beautifully and thoughtfully laid out and researched. this is one book i know i can give as a gift that the recipient won't have (yet) in his library. (now i just need to quit looking at it and wrap it as a gift or pretty soon i'll need to order a copy for myself!)

Got the book a couple of days back. Whilst it's a far easier read than "Fear" (well, duh!), it's pretty good and brings more than a chuckle at the marmalade Mussolini's expense. The contrast between a working president who understood politics, law & nuance and a golf playing pussy grabbing attention seeking whacko is starkly - and literally - black and white. Be nice if there's a followup sometime.

I bought this after reading a positive review elsewhere. I had thought there were equal numbers of photographs throughout, but in fact the pictures are of Obama, next to comments about things Trump has done, or copies of his tweets.I bought this as a gift, but hesitated to give it in the end, as it’s a little disappointing. Would be better if the author/photographer had sought rights to comparative photographs, as it might be more impactful.The photographs themselves are good, and the content would perhaps be eye opening to some, but if you are considering buying this book, chances are that there's nothing here that you don’t already know!Buy a Trump toilet brush instead.

I have never had a better book than shade. Unlike the present president, Mr Obama always told the truth and what you saw in public he was like in private.

This book shows how American replaced an honourable president with a shallow one with the vocabulary of grade 5 pupil. How did they made this choice?. He captured the two men very well.

Another absolutely excellent book Pete Sousa you are amazing. I wanted to write a review somewhere on this book for quite some time and I would highly recommend it