Reading Rainbow: Love Poverty, & War
Book: Lover Poverty, & War: Journeys & Essays
Author: Christopher Hitchens
Publisher: Nation Books, 2004
Chapters/Pages: 3/475
My Rating: 8/10
The 1st book for my book review is entitled Love, Poverty, & War: Journeys & Essays by Christopher Hitchens. I bought it probably 2 years ago after seeing an interview of Hitchens on the Daily show. he is super sarcastic & hilarious, yet very intelligent & well thought out. I was immediately drawn to his work.
Love, Poverty, & War is a collection of essays Hitchens has written for a variety of media outlets. He has some feel good essays, however is true gift is sarcastic annihilation of just about every target. His pen is truly a WMD. All of Hitchen’s opinions & positions are extremely well thought out, yet his appeal centers around his willingness to get in the trenches & name call.
The book is a solid 475 pages. Some of the essays were way over my head & some were simply boring. The beauty in the book is that it is broken into essays, if you get bored you can quickly skip ahead & not a miss a thing. Highlights include I Fought the Law in Bloomberg’s New York & Why Americans Are Not Taught History. Although there are some dull areas, I would highly recommend the book; it is an excellent read for those interested in some cynical political commentary. But don't take my word for it...
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