Winston Smith (5)
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- 1
- Medlemmer
- 13
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- #774,335
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- 3.7
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- 1
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- 9
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The second important aspect is negative. And that's because this book, originally a humble blog, is in essence a bloke moaning about his job. A lot. From a position of frustrated superiority. And that's just a bit wearying. My sympathies for the author ended when he wrote that he split-up with his then-girlfriend because apparently "they couldn't afford to have kids". I know this is supposed to be ironic and even tragic, considering the well-supported young families and single mothers he works with, but really it's just defeatist. But then this book is a moan, and as such it comes from a wellspring of selfishness.
I was very glad to read it though, and it's great that it's been shared as a book. The editor should have stuck some stats in there though, considering the wider poilitcal impact of what Smith is writing about and arguing, even if they were just in box-outs.… (mere)