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A review by mwatts168
The Jungle: The Uncensored Original Edition by Upton Sinclair
4.0
This book was amazing, except for the first and last chapter. I wish I could just delete the last chapter from my brain because it’s affecting this review.
Before I read this book I thought its purpose was to expose the meat packing industry, but I realized it’s not entirely about that.
As the book progressed, the more I started to see Sinclair’s motive. I thought he was just pointing out poor working conditions. Then problems for immigrants. Then I thought he was asserting that those with lower socioeconomic statuses need to be supported. BUT the last few chapters were all about socialism... the last one was like the transcript of a socialism informercial. Everyone knows that the last chapter/ last 20 minutes of a book/ documentary show the agenda of the creator.
All in all this book was great. I think Sinclair did a great job of showing how the working class is oppressed and without protection, they will practically be drowning and barely surviving.
Before I read this book I thought its purpose was to expose the meat packing industry, but I realized it’s not entirely about that.
As the book progressed, the more I started to see Sinclair’s motive. I thought he was just pointing out poor working conditions. Then problems for immigrants. Then I thought he was asserting that those with lower socioeconomic statuses need to be supported. BUT the last few chapters were all about socialism... the last one was like the transcript of a socialism informercial. Everyone knows that the last chapter/ last 20 minutes of a book/ documentary show the agenda of the creator.
All in all this book was great. I think Sinclair did a great job of showing how the working class is oppressed and without protection, they will practically be drowning and barely surviving.