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Friday, June 26, 2009

Nineteen Eighty-four by George Orwell

Nineteen Eighty-four (Penguin Modern Classics) Nineteen Eighty-four by George Orwell


My review


rating: 3 of 5 stars
Somehow I missed whatever high school English class required this book, and since it was available on my phone, I began reading it. Wow. It was more intense than I suspected. I think what makes this book a classic, and what will keep it in classrooms for years to come, is that it inevitably prompts a discussion as to what your thoughts, beliefs and political views are.



So why only give it 3 stars? Yes, it starts a discussion, but as with so many things in life, that valuable discussion is left free to wander aimlessly without purpose. Our country could use some original politcal thought right now, not more random, aimless rhetoric by those hungry for more power. This book ultimately fails because it leads to discussion, yes, but resolution, no.



In the end the characters are defeated, their humanity stripped from them; they are, in a word, helpless. And yet this book leaves us in that same state. Angry, maybe. Talking, most likely. Empowered, or at least prone to some sort of action? No.


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Friday, June 12, 2009

Rich Dad, Poor Dad by Robert T. Kiyosaki

Rich Dad, Poor Dad Rich Dad, Poor Dad by Robert T. Kiyosaki


My review


rating: 5 of 5 stars
This is a MUST READ. It is simply written from one man's experience, but just like you can constantly learn new things about an old friend year after year, revisiting this book will continue to teach you from his experiences time after time. If you haven't read this, GET IT NOW. IF you have read it, move on to the next book, Cashflow Quadrant. If you ever want to play Cashflow, email me, and I am there.






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