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mparkhill's review
5.0
If you were a child in the 1970’s, this book will make you howl with laughter and cry with nostalgia. So many of his experiences mirror my own. Great book!
britishfictionfan's review
3.0
This is a perfect book for anyone who grew up in the 1970's. Rushin describes with loving detail a coveted stingray bike with a banana seat. This book is filled with references to the touchstone items of a 70's childhood. I skimmed the book because Rushin's personal story was not as compelling to me as the items and general 70's kitsch that he lovingly details. As an aside I was amused to see that a 1970's vacation in the Wisconsin Dells was eerily similar to a 1970's vacation at Lake George , NY. light reading & enjoyable for the intended audience
satyridae's review
3.0
Rushin's nostalgic look back at the 70s was kind of delightful. I loved the tour of my own adolescence, and I liked getting a view into Rushin's family. His eldest brother is portrayed as a horrible person, I wonder how accurate that is in real life.
I enjoyed this mightily, but in the end it was a little too sports-focused for me.
I enjoyed this mightily, but in the end it was a little too sports-focused for me.
christie's review
3.0
This sometimes felt like I was living in a super long commercial for the 1970s, featuring every brand that was popular back then. It was fun to read a memoir of a pretty normal, Midwestern, 1970s childhood, which I probably enjoyed reading about because it kind of paralleled my own (although mine was a few decades later, and involved different brands). And I was kept on the edge of my seat wondering what was going to happen with those sandwiches placed in the pencil box (which we never heard about again, after a few brief mentions). However, it seemed a little too much sometimes, in a way I can't really put my finger on. But a fun, light read nevertheless. So maybe more like a 3.5 star read for me?
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