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3.98 AVERAGE
3.98 AVERAGE
It’s hard to explain why I loved it so much, but God Save Texas was somehow delightful, challenging, and informative. Each chapter of this book digs into an aspect of Texas history/culture – including the energy sector (mostly oil and gas), the bounty of beautiful places/parks (Big Bend!), the politics (especially the Bush family), and each of the major cities. I especially loved the ways that Wright used small moments in his own life (biking around San Antonio, hiking at Big Bend, conversations with George W. Bush, etc.) to frame larger conversations and to humanize and personalize this work of non-fiction. I admit that since moving to Texas 5 years ago, I’ve fully assimilated into feeling the Texas pride that used confound me – perhaps that’s why this book appealed. Texas is such an confusing place with multitudes everywhere you look. Wright captures the richness of a state that once was its own country and never forgot about that. Even if you’re not that into Texas, this is such a well-written book that you’ll be happy you picked it up.
An entertaining tale about Texas, for the New Yorker set, from Austin based writer Lawrence Wright.
This was more of a memoir than I realized it would be. But Wright was also much more engaged in Texas culture than I had realized. The bushes, Alex jones, Rick Perry, and various other Texans show up as characters from Wright’s social life. Matthew maconahey was living on Wright’s block when he got arrested for playing the bongos naked! (I came away from this books telling of that story feeling far more sympathetic to maconahey’s side of things...)
this book was a bit uneven, but I enjoyed it. Chapters on oil and Dallas were great. The literature chapter not as much. The main shortcoming as a portrait of Texas is that the nonwhite Texas largely exists as something on the horizon that will change the state, rather than as a set of characters in the book who get to tell their own stories directly.
this book was a bit uneven, but I enjoyed it. Chapters on oil and Dallas were great. The literature chapter not as much. The main shortcoming as a portrait of Texas is that the nonwhite Texas largely exists as something on the horizon that will change the state, rather than as a set of characters in the book who get to tell their own stories directly.
Learned a few things I did not know from 7th grade and college Texas history classes. Depending on which side of the political spectrum you fall on, there are things to enjoy and infuriate you.
I liked this book, will probably have to read it again to remember all the details because i read this during finals week. but a refreshing story about texas!
Audiobook! Those with love in our hearts for the beautiful state of Texas will most enjoy this book, but definitely a fast, funny and informative listen/read with interesting reflections and fun storytelling.
Somehow managed to capture all the reasons I desperately wanted to leave Texas and all the reasons I desperately want to go back.
informative
reflective
fast-paced