A review by bibliophage
Democracy in America by Alexis de Tocqueville

This is a great read. Some chapters I found much more interesting than others, but de Tocqueville's overall goal and claim is fascinating. Oddly, I remember really enjoying some of his descriptions. In a simple way, I just liked reading what he had to say about American people (and the land) but this is not the main content of the book--it's de Tocqueville discussing democracy and the shifting that had occurred and would continue to happen in the early years of the USA. De Tocqueville is observant and what he has to say about representative democracy working here in American is strong and exciting and he makes some frightening predictions that are perhaps, prophecies (which is frightening!).