Review by Julius_ -- Call Me Pomeroy by James Hanna

Roger Glasgow · Post by **Julius_** » 15 Nov 2019, 07:59

[Following is a volunteer review of "Call Me Pomeroy" by James Hanna.]

4 out of 4 stars

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Call Me Pomeroy by James Hanna is a highly humorous book about politics, love and everyday life of Pomeroy, a fictional character, presented satirically.

Pomeroy starts by recalling all the injustices he had encountered at the hands of government forces, including but not limited to the police which landed him to jail. For instance, he recalls how he was accused of defilement, when in the real sense, the lady, though underage, had consented. This criticizes the age of consent. He argues that if he had defiled her, she wouldn’t have looked for him later after she was overage for a “rematch”.

The author, through his fictional character, the author criticizes US presidents, stating that most of them are hypocritical. He noted that although these presidents always insist on national loyalty, they can’t even be loyal to their wives.

Although most of this book focuses on criticizing the government, a considerable part of this book also criticizes the public for their ignorance. For instance, cheering and clapping whenever a politician says something has been greatly criticized.

I particularly liked how this book was full of humor. Although the ideas presented were very serious and critical, the manner in which they were presented was entertaining. Another aspect of the book I liked was the writing style, it was poetic, just like Shakespeare’s writings. Another thing worth noting is that, although this book is informally written, so there is a high possibility of grammar and spelling errors, I was very surprised that I didn’t find even a single grammatical error throughout the reading. This means it was adequately edited.

Although most of the book was well written and well presented, I didn’t like the fact that matters these serious were written informally. The shortening of words and the incessant use of profanity made this book look unprofessional. At a glance, most potential readers might pass it because of that.

To conclude, these informalities didn’t affect my reading. I, therefore, rate this book 4 out of 4 stars and recommend it to people with an interest in politics and philosophical writings. Non-native English speakers may find it difficult to interpret and understand the shortened words, especially since most of the spellings are based on how the words are pronounced, as opposed to how they’re formally spelled. Children, and to some extent, young adults, might find it offensive because of the incessant profanity. Most politicians, and their supporters, especially the US presidents, might find it offensive since it even mentioned names.

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Kanda_theGreat · Post by **Kanda_theGreat** » 21 Dec 2019, 07:54

This sounds like a wake up call to the ignorant voters, definitely what I'd describe as "looming revolution". I love the fact that your captured how it's informal writing style did not distort the message, and I believe the auther wanted to appeal to the lower social class int the language that they best understand.
Thank you for this amazing review.

Roger Glasgow · Post by **Julius_** » 21 Dec 2019, 22:34

Kanda_theGreat wrote: ↑21 Dec 2019, 07:54 This sounds like a wake up call to the ignorant voters, definitely what I'd describe as "looming revolution". I love the fact that your captured how it's informal writing style did not distort the message, and I believe the auther wanted to appeal to the lower social class int the language that they best understand.
Thank you for this amazing review.

Thanks for your kind reply and for stopping by.

Jaime Lync · Post by **Jaime Lync** » 22 Dec 2019, 00:37

I will definitely pass on this book because of the incessant use of profanity that you mentioned. Thanks for the review.

Roger Glasgow · Post by **Julius_** » 22 Dec 2019, 03:07

Jaime Lync wrote: ↑22 Dec 2019, 00:37 I will definitely pass on this book because of the incessant use of profanity that you mentioned. Thanks for the review.

Thanks so much for stopping by. I'm glad my review assisted you in making an informed decission.

Wyland · Post by **Wyland** » 24 Dec 2019, 01:25

I like the satirical piece created by the author. It at the same time enlightens the reader on the events of the day. Thanks for the enjoyable review.

Roger Glasgow · Post by **Julius_** » 24 Dec 2019, 01:56

Wyland wrote: ↑24 Dec 2019, 01:25 I like the satirical piece created by the author. It at the same time enlightens the reader on the events of the day. Thanks for the enjoyable review.

Thanks for taking your time to read and reply to my review.

Anon_Reviewer · Post by **Anon_Reviewer** » 27 Dec 2019, 02:51

Who doesn't enjoy a little bit of satire every now and again? After all, humor makes it easier to deal with unpleasant experiences and people. Thanks for the review!