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3.98 AVERAGE
Това, което е Америка за света, това е Тексас за Америка - както му казват, "Америката на Америка". Тексас олицетворява всички стереотипи, които хората имат за американците и ги превръщат в културна идентичност.
За съжаление, когато за тоя тъй хубав щат се захване да пише автор, който като цяло не харесва особено Америка, се получават тъжни резултати и тая книга е пример точно за това.
Лорънс Райт е от Тексас, но няма нищо общо с културата на щата, с каубои и барбекю, със свободата като изконна ценност, с американския юг и т.н. Той е градски журналист, който се оптива да пише за историята и културата на тоя предимно провинциален щат и презрението и подигравката му към всичко, свързано с него личи ясно, въпреки, че се опитва да ги скрие.
За съжаление, когато за тоя тъй хубав щат се захване да пише автор, който като цяло не харесва особено Америка, се получават тъжни резултати и тая книга е пример точно за това.
Лорънс Райт е от Тексас, но няма нищо общо с културата на щата, с каубои и барбекю, със свободата като изконна ценност, с американския юг и т.н. Той е градски журналист, който се оптива да пише за историята и културата на тоя предимно провинциален щат и презрението и подигравката му към всичко, свързано с него личи ясно, въпреки, че се опитва да ги скрие.
I don't know if you need to be from texas to love this book - (and yes it drags a bit toward the end) but I COULDN'T STOP talking/thinking about it.
This is simply a beautiful and fun book. I have not read any of Wright's other work and I have a regular annoyance with the conservative, hyper-masculine archetypal personality that the media conveys about typical Texans. This book affirms that those personalities are quite prevalent in Texas, as well as that Texas contains a vast range of strange people, some quite different than the stereotype.
This is an idiosyncratic journey through Texas with the book largely structured around major cities in Texas, with separate chapters on Dallas, Houston, Austin, and the southern border. There are a lot of observations about Texas politics, great review of Texas history, and many ruminations of the beauty of Texas landscape.
Wright is erudite with delightful references to a wide range of cultural influences such as Octavio Paz, Donald Judd, Matthew McConaughey, and Buddy Holly. I love Wright's take on life. There are books that seem like are a culmination of an author's life. This book is about Texas, but it's also about love, nature, politics, history, and adventure.
Note, I listened to the audio version of this book, read by the author. The joy of this work sings through his reading.
This is one of my favorite books of the year!!!
This is an idiosyncratic journey through Texas with the book largely structured around major cities in Texas, with separate chapters on Dallas, Houston, Austin, and the southern border. There are a lot of observations about Texas politics, great review of Texas history, and many ruminations of the beauty of Texas landscape.
Wright is erudite with delightful references to a wide range of cultural influences such as Octavio Paz, Donald Judd, Matthew McConaughey, and Buddy Holly. I love Wright's take on life. There are books that seem like are a culmination of an author's life. This book is about Texas, but it's also about love, nature, politics, history, and adventure.
Note, I listened to the audio version of this book, read by the author. The joy of this work sings through his reading.
This is one of my favorite books of the year!!!
I’m impressed by Wright’s ability to organize such wide range of topics into a very engaging yet non-superficial narrative. The book is also very relevant to the current American political and social climate, intertwined with occasional surprise of fun facts that I did not know before. After reading this, I’m hooked to Sam Houston’s life story.
Incredible book from someone who both loves Texas while not being afraid to point out its many flaws. This book helps capture the Texas spirit and ethos. It scathingly criticizes Texas’ racism and environmental devastation while offering a loving look at our incredible potential for good.
2018 has been a great year for reading, and God Save Texas is among many favorites of the year. Lawrence Wright (who also wrote Going Clear) is a writer for The New Yorker who lives in Austin. This terrific history and commentary on Texas was his response to his editor's questioning him about why he lives in Texas.
A masterful and wide open look at Texas culture intersected with history of yesterday and today. A beautiful and unflinching love letter.
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A series of Texas stories and observations, telling of a rich, challenging, developing culture, which the author very much loves and gives reason to love. The chapters are thematically organized and many provide insight, but as a book, it is a bit of a hodgepodge.