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deanna_rigney's review against another edition
4.0
As in his first book, In His Own Write, Lennon gives us short stories, poems, drawings, etc. Some are witty and cute, others mysterious and sometimes dark, but all of the work within is pretty darn creative. Lovely.
margztgz's review
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
not as good as in his own write but still silly and entertaining, and i enjoyed the drawings and pop of color in this one. the stories are more meandering and less examples of simple wisdom as in the first body of work. not a fan of the casual stereotyped jokes but its unsurprising for the time unfortunately, at least they're not malicious (i believe/hope.) but not gonna lie i laughed my ass off at "greasy fascist bastard catholic spaniard" LMFAO
carsonbarson's review against another edition
4.0
Manages to push the limits much more than its predecessor, whilst somehow managing to create a funnier and craftier way with the language and wordplay it boasts. Bizarrely, whimsically confusing in the best of ways.
linaleigh's review
5.0
A little different from In His Own Write but nevertheless funny (a bit darker and more political) and amusing illustrations.
ctlnhys's review
challenging
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
annataeko's review
4.0
I'd recommend you read "In His Own Write" first, so as to get used to his writing style and peculiar humour; for most of the stories appearing in this one are a bit longer than the ones in IHOW.
Having said that, A Spaniard in the Works comprises substantial stories and much more socio-political criticism. In this second and last book that Lennon published, he gets a bit more political than he did in the first one. Notwithstanding, the writing style used in ASITW is similar to the one in IHOW (which to some might be a nay, but for me is a total yay!).
This miscellaneous collection could have conveniently been added to the first one published, In His Own Write. Nevertheless, I'd rather have two short books of his with John starring in both covers, than having just a single book including it all.
Happy reading, x
Having said that, A Spaniard in the Works comprises substantial stories and much more socio-political criticism. In this second and last book that Lennon published, he gets a bit more political than he did in the first one. Notwithstanding, the writing style used in ASITW is similar to the one in IHOW (which to some might be a nay, but for me is a total yay!).
This miscellaneous collection could have conveniently been added to the first one published, In His Own Write. Nevertheless, I'd rather have two short books of his with John starring in both covers, than having just a single book including it all.
Happy reading, x
rachael_amber's review
challenging
funny
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
2.0
stacymania's review
4.0
I have not read [b:In His Own Write|95044|In His Own Write|John Lennon|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171295187s/95044.jpg|1947892] yet, because I have not seen it in any stores. I came across A Spaniard in the Works at a local used book store and just had to pick it up, being such a huge fan of The Beatles.
This is a very nonsensical book filled with jokes that I'm sure on Lennon and the other Beatles understood when it was written. I have no idea whether Lennon decided to publish in a way of mocking literature or if he was truly expressing himself through this writing. Whatever the case may be, this was a fun read. I would recommend it to any really big Beatles/Lennon fan.
I am looking forward to finding and reading a copy of [b:In His Own Write|95044|In His Own Write|John Lennon|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171295187s/95044.jpg|1947892].
This is a very nonsensical book filled with jokes that I'm sure on Lennon and the other Beatles understood when it was written. I have no idea whether Lennon decided to publish in a way of mocking literature or if he was truly expressing himself through this writing. Whatever the case may be, this was a fun read. I would recommend it to any really big Beatles/Lennon fan.
I am looking forward to finding and reading a copy of [b:In His Own Write|95044|In His Own Write|John Lennon|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171295187s/95044.jpg|1947892].