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A review by tracithomas
Reborn in the USA: An Englishman's Love Letter to His Chosen Home by Roger Bennett
2.0
Let me just say I love Rog. The audiobook is A+. He reads with so much conviction. It’s like hanging out with a pal.
I thought this book would be about Rog’s rebirth as an American in America and not the story of only his childhood in Liverpool (and one trip to Chicago). I also did not card for the obsession with hooking up with girls. It felt icky because there wasn’t much reflection on the topic. Same with his love of the USA it felt juvenile and there wasn’t ever an adults reflection on all that mattered to him as a kid. I wanted more nuance and explanation and less recounting childhood stories.
I thought this book would be about Rog’s rebirth as an American in America and not the story of only his childhood in Liverpool (and one trip to Chicago). I also did not card for the obsession with hooking up with girls. It felt icky because there wasn’t much reflection on the topic. Same with his love of the USA it felt juvenile and there wasn’t ever an adults reflection on all that mattered to him as a kid. I wanted more nuance and explanation and less recounting childhood stories.