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I loved this collection of essays. Sullivan is a fantastic writer. His essays are thought provoking, funny (really funny! The lol kind of funny), and informative. He is sympathetic to his subjects, while still remaining critical. My favorite essays were the ones about the Real World cast, the Tea Party, and the Christian rock festival.
This book is extremely creative! Engaging for kids and adults alike. It has tons of invention diagrams, wild ideas and fun adventures. I read this for the first time when I was 21 (it was a gift) and I enjoyed it immensely.
After reading the Corrections I absolutely could not wait to read Franzen's follow up book. While his writing style shines in "Freedom" I found the characters somewhat uninteresting and I felt no real drive to continue reading once I started. I'm glad I did finish it, because the book picks up near the end, but overall I was frustrated and bored while reading this book. It felt somewhat childish and whiny. While The Corrections was a beautiful illustration of family dynamics, and how our families shape who we are as people, Freedom felt like it was merely making excuses and blaming family for annoying personalities.
Read The Corrections first. If you love it read Freedom, its still a pretty good book, just not on the same scale.
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I wish I read this book as a child because I am quite positive it would have made my imagination go absolutely wild. Unfortunately I did not read it until I was 22, though it still made my imagination go wild and entertained me immensely. This book is wonderful. It was written very well and has lots of fun diagrams and imaginary inventions. It almost reminded me of Dinotopia. This is the type of children's book that adults enjoy just as much as the kids. I recommend this to all!
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I loved this book. It if funny and surprisingly deep. The author describes a rather miniscule event over and over through different perspectives. Though by the end it does get relatively redundant and somewhat contrived, the idea is so fun and interesting that the repetative-ness is hardly a fault. It inspired me to write a similar such story and I have had great fun looking at the world through different lenses.
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Pulphead: Essays by John Jeremiah Sullivan
Ava Sennett, January 2, 2012
I loved this collection of essays. Sullivan is a fantastic writer. His essays are thought provoking, funny (really funny! The lol kind of funny), and informative. He is sympathetic to his subjects, while still remaining critical. My favorite essays were the ones about the Real World cast, the Tea Party, and the Christian rock festival.Twenty-One Balloons, the (Pmc) (Puffin Modern Classics) by William Pene Dubois
Ava Sennett, February 24, 2011
This book is extremely creative! Engaging for kids and adults alike. It has tons of invention diagrams, wild ideas and fun adventures. I read this for the first time when I was 21 (it was a gift) and I enjoyed it immensely.Freedom: A Novel by Jonathan Franzen
Ava Sennett, February 4, 2011
After reading the Corrections I absolutely could not wait to read Franzen's follow up book. While his writing style shines in "Freedom" I found the characters somewhat uninteresting and I felt no real drive to continue reading once I started. I'm glad I did finish it, because the book picks up near the end, but overall I was frustrated and bored while reading this book. It felt somewhat childish and whiny. While The Corrections was a beautiful illustration of family dynamics, and how our families shape who we are as people, Freedom felt like it was merely making excuses and blaming family for annoying personalities.Read The Corrections first. If you love it read Freedom, its still a pretty good book, just not on the same scale.
(6 of 9 readers found this comment helpful)
The Twenty-One Balloons (Puffin Newbery Library) by William Pene Dubois
Ava Sennett, February 1, 2011
I wish I read this book as a child because I am quite positive it would have made my imagination go absolutely wild. Unfortunately I did not read it until I was 22, though it still made my imagination go wild and entertained me immensely. This book is wonderful. It was written very well and has lots of fun diagrams and imaginary inventions. It almost reminded me of Dinotopia. This is the type of children's book that adults enjoy just as much as the kids. I recommend this to all!(2 of 4 readers found this comment helpful)
Exercises in Style by Raymond Queneau
Ava Sennett, January 30, 2011
I loved this book. It if funny and surprisingly deep. The author describes a rather miniscule event over and over through different perspectives. Though by the end it does get relatively redundant and somewhat contrived, the idea is so fun and interesting that the repetative-ness is hardly a fault. It inspired me to write a similar such story and I have had great fun looking at the world through different lenses.1-5 of 8next