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The book's reception in Britain was mixed. In a scathing review in The Guardian, Polly Toynbee mocked the book. She noted that the author "evokes the Britain of my own childhood, of the 50s and 60s, with a deadly accurate pen", but because of this factor, the book is "a joyful read for liberals.
In light of NFL veteran Michael Oher's allegation that the heroes of 'The Blind Side' exploited him, Steve Almond's review of the 2006 Michael Lewis book resonates.
The book received critical acclaim, with Mel Watkins in The New York Times Book Review stating it was "a complex, scathing and often brilliant depiction of the disintegration of a black couple’s relationship," and that it "was among the first fictional works by a black woman to focus directly on the theme of the sometimes bitter antagonism ...
Begun in the 1790s, the novel took Burney fourteen years to complete. She worked on it sporadically while she wrote plays and was an exile in France. Although the first edition sold out on the strength of Burney's reputation, the scathing reviews of the novel caused it to sell poorly.
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The review in the industry news digest Publishers Weekly stated that Horowitz's "intention to expose the majority of these professors as 'dangerous' and undeserving of their coveted positions seems petty in some cases, as when he smugly mocks the proliferation of departments dedicated to peace studies or considers 'anti-war activist' as a character flaw... the most egregious crimes perpetrated ...
Finding Freedom author’s latest ‘insider’ book tackles Prince William’s ambitions and his relationship with father Charles Nine royal revelations from Omid Scobie’s scathing new book Endgame
A book review is a form of literary criticism in which a book is merely described (summary review) or analyzed based on content, style, and merit. [ 1 ] A book review may be a primary source , an opinion piece, a summary review, or a scholarly view. [ 2 ]