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To be honest… hard to follow…. Kinda scattershot.

Revisado: 03-25-25

Definitely, a lot of good info… but pretty scattershot. Took me a while to get through it.

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If you’ve ever worked in a dinner restaurant or wondered what goes on in one… #READTHISBOOK

Revisado: 04-24-24

If you’ve ever worked in a dinner restaurant or wondered what goes on in one, you NEED to read this. This is a laugh out loud read from soup to nuts as the old timers say.

Most people are, at least, a little familiar with Anthony Bourdain’s pop culture patois and sardonic humor from his TV shows. This book is the father of all of that and doesn’t disappoint.

It is funny, poignant and, for those of his generation, a trip down memory lane.

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Just a great, entertaining read

Revisado: 03-28-24

Everyone has restaurant experience, all as guests and many as staff. My 1st job as a teenager was at an upscale restaurant in our small suburban town. I worked there, off and on for a number of years at roughly the period Michael started his tenure.

While my experiences weren’t quite as exciting, I recognize much of the life he recounts. Brings back memories and was a very entertaining read.

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Great primer on speech & debate, …warning to maga snowfwakes, Messi is politically liberal

Revisado: 04-25-23

Great book if your goal is to improve your public speaking and formal debating skills.

His liberal inclination may twigger some maga snowfwakes though. (Fine for me because I’m politically liberal.)

Great instructions for speaking and debate though.

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Deep, almost bottomless in depth

Revisado: 03-06-23

Quite a deep and satisfying work. David Cornwell is (was) a masterful artist of immeasurable talent.

1st read this work in the late 1970’s, a couple of relaxations now come to mind in the more discerning light of the 2020’s:
1) DC was an unrepentant misogynist. All of his female characters are written as bubble headed ninnies with the morality of alley cats.
2) Likewise, he was a died in the wool racist. But his brand of racism includes caucasians who were unfortunate enough to not be British. If you were not born white, British and upper class… you’re a pathetic pos deserving of sympathy or respect.

Well, we must separate the art from the artist, otherwise, there would be precious little art left to enjoy.

Cheers friends…!

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Great Trilogy, flawed Author

Revisado: 03-05-23

Ok… this will be only my 2nd full reading of SP. The 1st time was close to 40 years ago when I was barely 20. I read it right after TTSS, the masterful 1st part of the Smiley Karla trilogy.
It wasn’t until last year, 2022, that I finally read the middle book, AHS. After that 1st read I decided I would re-read TT, then the other two in quick succession. So, I have just finished the trilogy with SP.
You might guess, that, I would be a fan of David Cornwell, and, you would be right.

He’s (was, that is) a tremendous writing talent and story creator with a sublime ability to turn words into memorable masterpieces.
Many of the phrases from both TTSS and SP have stuck with me for all these decades and have played some part in making me who I am today.
..but, as I read these books in recent days, a couple of notions come to mind that I missed back in the dark ages of the 70’s & 80’s:
1) What a flaming misogynist DC was. Yes, a lot of that can be attributed to his generation and his upbringing, but, it is what it is. He paints all of the women in his books, even his heroines, as silly, brainless nincompoops having the discretion of alley cats.
2)He’s a dyed in the wool racist. But his brand of racism extends to caucasians as well. Pretty much anyone who isn’t white, English, upper class is a pathetic POS worthy of pity at best but unworthy of respect regardless.

Well, we must separate the art from the artist… otherwise… there’d be precious little art in this world to enjoy.

Cheers…!

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Beautiful novel - needs to be re-recorded

Revisado: 05-13-22

This is one of the best novels of the 20th century. It is due a better audio recording.

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A wonderful epic journey.

Revisado: 01-09-22

The book takes the reader on a wonderful epic historical journey through the early days of the European migration to North America all the way into the 21st Century. Quite a journey.

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Interesting and beautifully written

Revisado: 12-16-20

Really enjoyed this book. The author has a beautiful, lyrical style and captures the spirit of the characters and the beauty of the setting.

Wonderful journey through this chapter in Sicilian/Italian history.

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Eye opening.

Revisado: 08-06-20

This is a great, must read work. Michelle Alexander is a terrific writer and paints a vivid portrait of the history and the current state of how the US justice system stacks the cards against black & brown Americans. Police are key participants, but they are just the hard bottom of an entire system that fights against the welfare of black Americans: Police, District Attorneys, State Courts, Federal Courts, the US Supreme Court.

It’s eye opening. Much work needs to be done.

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