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lifeisaproblem's review against another edition
5.0
Perhaps the best of the "new atheist" books that were published around the same time.
clallum2010's review against another edition
2.0
Im all for the slating of religion but this was a bit of drivel. The voice of it sounded like a miserable old man. Kinda just name dropped a load of people who I had never heard of. Had some interesting bits about the history of religion and how its original sources arent reliable!
delaguila19's review against another edition
4.0
Este libro no es fácil, tiene un lenguaje complicado y por momentos en cada capitulo existen párrafos que están de más , porque el autor divaga mucho a razon que quiere ampliar referencias o situaciones, que están explicadas previamente; esto sumado al lenguaje usado que es adornado y me atrevería a decir un poco presuntuoso.
Salvo lo anterior, me gusto la forma como desglosa cada una de sus "preocupaciones" con respecto a la religión en cada capítulo; en general haciendo gala de un conocimiento envidiable de autores/libros, acontecimientos, anécdotas, etc. Y es allí donde radica la fortaleza de este libro; en las referencias, porque Hitchens es muy bueno para desmembrar los argumentos religiosos, con mucha información y este libro está plagado de referencias bibliograficas que ayudan al lector a ampliar el conocimiento sobre el tema.
Salvo lo anterior, me gusto la forma como desglosa cada una de sus "preocupaciones" con respecto a la religión en cada capítulo; en general haciendo gala de un conocimiento envidiable de autores/libros, acontecimientos, anécdotas, etc. Y es allí donde radica la fortaleza de este libro; en las referencias, porque Hitchens es muy bueno para desmembrar los argumentos religiosos, con mucha información y este libro está plagado de referencias bibliograficas que ayudan al lector a ampliar el conocimiento sobre el tema.
bmpicc's review against another edition
challenging
informative
reflective
slow-paced
3.0
This was definitely thought provoking. I liked the time Hitchens took to share his points in a historical context and also with current day examples. Some obvious (9/11), and some not so obvious. As an avid reader, I found things he shared about authors and their published works to be very interesting.
That being said, Hitchens (not surprisingly) is smarter than I. Thankfully I read this on my kindle and was able to utilize the dictionary... a lot. Which was my main complaint. As I told my partner while reading this, "Ugh. I thought I was a mildly intelligent person, but rather than using the word 'sanguinary' can we maybe just say 'causing bloodshed'?"
Have you ever used the word 'polemic' in real life?? Perhaps this is my polemic aimed at Hitchens! (That is "a strong verbal or written attack" in case you didn't catch it.) I'm glad I finally got around to this one. I did learn a lot and for that I am grateful.
That being said, Hitchens (not surprisingly) is smarter than I. Thankfully I read this on my kindle and was able to utilize the dictionary... a lot. Which was my main complaint. As I told my partner while reading this, "Ugh. I thought I was a mildly intelligent person, but rather than using the word 'sanguinary' can we maybe just say 'causing bloodshed'?"
Have you ever used the word 'polemic' in real life?? Perhaps this is my polemic aimed at Hitchens! (That is "a strong verbal or written attack" in case you didn't catch it.) I'm glad I finally got around to this one. I did learn a lot and for that I am grateful.
ensara's review against another edition
1.0
me when im horny so i start complaining about the rise of monotheism 🙏🏻😁
dnf, very much skimmed the endish, but im counting it towards by reading goal because it was torture
dnf, very much skimmed the endish, but im counting it towards by reading goal because it was torture
kathleenguthriewoods's review against another edition
5.0
This is not for everyone, but I found it outstanding. The man is a walking encyclopedia, with references from classical to contemporary works and great thinkers. In light of the challenges in our world today, in which horrific acts of terrorism are being performed in the name of God, this gives some interesting perspective. After borrowing this from the library, I got my own copy so I can revisit it.