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theadequategatsby's review against another edition
5.0
Slow burn but the finale is worth pacing through some settings pages.
The narrator's cynicism and descriptions are sharp but really memorable.
Especially the cynicism and devotion aimed at Willie Stark and his devout followers and entourage.
The narrator's cynicism and descriptions are sharp but really memorable.
Especially the cynicism and devotion aimed at Willie Stark and his devout followers and entourage.
marych3t's review against another edition
5.0
I loved this book! Jack Burden's point of view was unique and reflective. The book made me think. It helped me look inside the lives of different types of people and see that everyone has good and bad parts. Relationships are complex and the intricacies of them are rarely known to the general public. It made me think and it made me feel. And that is what good literature does.
abbeyhar103's review against another edition
3.0
This book just became increasingly baffling to me, which was a bummer. I didn't get what style the author was trying to write in- it seemed all over the place, but still beautifully descriptive. The side story in the middle about cass and gilbert seemed to have very little todo wth anything else. It was more about jack burden than about willie stark, which I wasn't expecting, and which I didn't realize until about halfway through. It reminded me of "lie down in darkness" by William Styron- very southern, very flowery - sometimes beautifully so, sometimes annoyingly so.
melissaking's review against another edition
5.0
Beautifully written and thought-provoking. Still wrapping my head around the core statements of corruption and personal responsibility. Wow.
qwedsa123's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.75
ellapeavler's review against another edition
challenging
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
makennama's review against another edition
challenging
informative
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
its_kievan's review against another edition
challenging
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
About 150 pages of the best political writing that I've ever read. Unfortunately, it's buried beneath another 350 pages of mind-numbing nonsense about What It All Means and an insanely tedious romance between a rambling sociopath and a woman who's hit so hard by the Madonna-whore complex that it feels like satire. So, y'know, mixed feelings.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racism and Racial slurs
Minor: Gun violence