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Fun, frothy, acid-trippy adventure fest following Jake, his stretchy dog, and a bunch of princesses as the battle an evil lich.
"It is not our remembering of the sins of the past that provkes hatred, but the way in which we remember them...Those who wish to harness hatred and resentment for their own gain always try to distort the proper balance between one version of history an another...We must show how competing views of history can exist alongside on another."
Lowe challenges preconceived memories and beliefs about WWII to demonstrate how myth-making and romanticizing certain aspects of war can cause further harm and strife, even in present day society. Conflict and violence did not end with VE Day, but continued many years after 1945, and seeing the war strictly as the Allies (good) vs. the Axis (evil) is narrow-minded. His prose is clear and readable, and he always makes sure to qualify his statements. Thoroughly researched and footnoted, Lowe has crafted a tome that should be a must read for any modern historian.
Lowe challenges preconceived memories and beliefs about WWII to demonstrate how myth-making and romanticizing certain aspects of war can cause further harm and strife, even in present day society. Conflict and violence did not end with VE Day, but continued many years after 1945, and seeing the war strictly as the Allies (good) vs. the Axis (evil) is narrow-minded. His prose is clear and readable, and he always makes sure to qualify his statements. Thoroughly researched and footnoted, Lowe has crafted a tome that should be a must read for any modern historian.
Dense, very dense. I probably should have reread the previous two books before jumping into this 800 page Monster (ha). The action started immediately with nary a look back at previous events, and many of the characters I barely remembered from the first go around. I skimmed most of this book, read the end, and was still confused. I will try this one again at a later time.
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Blogger Jenny Lawson's life is pretty crazy, as she will often tell you. Most of her stories are rather hilarious, my favorites including the bobcat throwing at her fiancee or the "large Wisconsin grouse."
I definitely enjoyed her narration (really cute voice and accent) but sometimes grew fatigued of the wild heights some of her tales took. Many were played out as exagerated dialogue which led me to doubt how true some of her vignets really were.
Enjoyable over all, but may have been better as a print read so I could take breaks and come back whenever I needed a giggle.
I definitely enjoyed her narration (really cute voice and accent) but sometimes grew fatigued of the wild heights some of her tales took. Many were played out as exagerated dialogue which led me to doubt how true some of her vignets really were.
Enjoyable over all, but may have been better as a print read so I could take breaks and come back whenever I needed a giggle.
**review is of audiobook**
Listening to "In One Person" was an excellent way to spend my daily drives to and from work. I found Irving's tale of sexual identity and personal acceptance entertaining and thought provoking. The reader (do not know his name off the top of my head) did a effortless job switching between the various characters and moving the story forward.
Personally, I enjoyed Irving's "Garp" more, but John Irving is still a master.
Listening to "In One Person" was an excellent way to spend my daily drives to and from work. I found Irving's tale of sexual identity and personal acceptance entertaining and thought provoking. The reader (do not know his name off the top of my head) did a effortless job switching between the various characters and moving the story forward.
Personally, I enjoyed Irving's "Garp" more, but John Irving is still a master.
