Joshua Frank
Auteur van Red State Rebels: Tales of Grassroots Resistance in the Heartland
Werken van Joshua Frank
Red State Rebels: Tales of Grassroots Resistance in the Heartland (2008) — Redacteur — 42 exemplaren
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I got halfway through the book before I realized that there was never going to be an introduction.
This giving no introduction repeats on a smaller level as well. For example: in one chapter, the author starts talking about pulse jet mixers, and literally gives no information about them. What are they? What problem do they solve? Why are they going to be problematic? Nothing, just a long argument about how horrible they'll be.
I'm not sure if the author is just SO familiar with the topics in this book that he assumes the reader has no need for any introduction, or if he just doesn't really know how to write a book.
Really, this book reads like getting into an elevator to hear two people arguing about something. They're very passionate in their back-and-forth, but you missed all of the lead up. You can't help but be interested and on their side, but you really have no details about the situation. This book is a missed opportunity.… (meer)