Interesting read, though afflicted by 90s era bothsides-ism
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vincekd reviewed Closed chambers by Edward Lazarus
Review of 'Closed chambers' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
vincekd rated Midnight Robber: 5 stars
Midnight Robber by Nalo Hopkinson
PRISONER OF NEW HALF-WAY TREE It's Carnival time and the Caribbean-colonized planet of Toussaint is celebrating with music, dance, and …
vincekd rated The Meursault Investigation: 2 stars
The Meursault Investigation by Kamel Daoud
The Meursault Investigation (French: Meursault, contre-enquête) is the first novel by Algerian writer and journalist Kamel Daoud. It is a …
vincekd rated Palm Sunday: 4 stars
Palm Sunday by Kurt Vonnegut
"In this self-portrait by an American genius, Kurt Vonnegut writes with beguiling wit and poignant wisdom about his favorite comedians, …
vincekd rated The Stranger: 4 stars
The Stranger by Albert Camus
Thirty years after its original publication, The Stranger remains among the most influential books of our time. A terrifying picture …
vincekd rated The Good Earth: 4 stars
The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck
Enriched Classics offer readers affordable editions of great works of literature enhanced by helpful notes and insightful commentary. The scholarship …
vincekd rated Without precedent: 4 stars
Joel Richard Paul: Without precedent (2018)
Without precedent by Joel Richard Paul
A portrait of the influential chief justice, statesman, and diplomat illuminates his pivotal role in the establishment of the Constitution …
vincekd rated Wherever you go, there you are: 2 stars
Wherever you go, there you are by Jon Kabat-Zinn
The time-honored national bestseller, updated with a new afterword, celebrating 10 years of influencing the way we live.When Wherever You …
vincekd reviewed The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson
Author Erik Larson imbues the incredible events surrounding the 1893 Chicago World's Fair with such …
Review of 'The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America' on 'Goodreads'
3 stars
fun read, bad history, weird moral inflections
vincekd rated The Immortal life of Henrietta Lacks: 5 stars
The Immortal life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot
Her name was Henrietta Lacks, but scientists know her as HeLa. She was a poor black tobacco farmer whose cells—taken …
vincekd rated Feminism Is for Everybody: 3 stars
vincekd rated On Bullshit: 5 stars
On Bullshit by Harry G. Frankfurt
On Bullshit is a 2005 book (originally a 1986 essay) by American philosopher Harry G. Frankfurt which presents a theory …
vincekd rated The Fifth Season: 5 stars
The Fifth Season by N. K. Jemisin (The Broken Earth, #1)
A SEASON OF ENDINGS HAS BEGUN.
IT STARTS WITH THE GREAT RED RIFT across the heart of the world's sole …