A review by caitcoy
Beautifully Unique Sparkleponies: On Myths, Morons, Free Speech, Football, and Assorted Absurdities by Chris Kluwe

3.0

I hadn't heard of Chris Kluwe until his open letter to Maryland State Delegate Emmett C. Burns, Jr. Kluwe answered Burns' complaint to the Ravens about Brendon Ayanbadejo's open support for gay marriage with intelligence and sarcasm that I loved. While the book seems to be billed as that same brand of humor, there is at least as much on Kluwe's political and life views. I enjoyed it but I suspect that people expecting only humor or politics that agree with their own might come away disappointed. I have a huge amount of respect for Kluwe and even when I didn't necessarily agree with him, I liked that he's never afraid to voice his opinion. The book is laid out in a series of chapters that are basically articles and blog posts so it's easy to skip any that don't appeal to you, which is what I did with some of the more abstract ones. An enjoyable and interesting read although it does get slightly repetitive since there are multiple articles on some of the same subjects. I'd recommend it to any who have been interested by Kluwe and want to know more about how he views the world.