Review by bookreviewmi1111 -- Winners and Losers in word...

bookreviewmi1111 · Post by **bookreviewmi1111** » 15 Jun 2020, 11:24

[Following is a volunteer review of "Winners and Losers in words and cartoons" by Arthur Hartz.]

4 out of 4 stars

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If you are interested in sarcasm with deep meaning, then Winners and Losers in words and cartoons by Arthur Hartz will not disappoint you.

When I first read the title of the book, I thought this book would condemn losers and praise winners like many other books out there in the marketplace, but I was wrong. This book made me think about how strong our attachment is for the idea of “being the winner”. Throughout the book, the author made sarcasm about those people who think they are better than others because they are the winners in some areas. The author also devalued people who look down on others because they have better lives, success, looks, and more. Living in a society that always teaches us how great it is to be the winners, and how bad it is to be the losers, this book would provoke thoughts in you.

I enjoyed the book. It was a funny book to read, and I finished it in just 15 minutes. However, it was not a light reading to me at all. What I liked most about this book was the wisdom inside. I cannot agree more with the statement:
“We are great because we must be number one
We are miserable because we must be number one.”
Trying to be number one makes us attach to the outside world too much. For thousands of years, men have been taught to be the most intelligent ones in the group, and women have been taught to be the most attractive ones in any group. Having those things makes us feel good. But one day, when life or time takes those things away from us, we will feel miserable if all we have cared about is being the number one.

Even though I loved the illustrations, this book did have a couple of random grammatical mistakes. It would be more ok for longer books to have this number of mistakes, but for a short book like this, I think the author should do one more round of editing. I think the opinions in this book were a little extreme and strong. I agreed with this book around 90%, but I still think people should continue to learn how to be the winners. Being winners to me is not about showing off or making others feel bad, but it is about living and doing your best while you still have time and health to do so.

I give Winners and Losers in words and cartoons 4 out of 4 stars. Despite the grammatical mistakes and strong opinions found in this book, it is worth reading. I recommend it to anyone who loves sarcasm, especially sarcasm about society’s mindset. This book does not have profane words or erotic scenes, but in my opinion, younger readers would not like this one.

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Kanda_theGreat · Post by **Kanda_theGreat** » 18 Jun 2020, 02:01

I always have an innate desire to be the best in everything that I throw myself into. However, I'm willing to compromise with logic.
I'll read this book just to see how much I shall agree or differ with the author.
Thank you for the review!

Tonika632 · Post by **Tonika632** » 18 Jun 2020, 04:35

The book I needed. There are too many people that think that are better than others, and they put those who value something down. I love the review!

Honest-reviewer · Post by **Honest-reviewer** » 18 Jun 2020, 11:13

Nice review. I liked it. Seems like I can give this book a shot!

Post by **Melisa Jane** » 18 Jun 2020, 23:11

I'm a fan of sarcasm. I've read several books on political sarcasm. I hope I'll enjoy this one. Nice review.

Adanna Inya · Post by **Adanna Inya** » 19 Jun 2020, 03:31

This book reminds me of people who aren't book smart. We tend to say, "oh! You're dumb." But we see them excel in other areas especially business. And you'll realize that everyone has different strengths. The bottom line is to know it, own it and explore it. The only loser is one who doesn't try. Beautiful review.

Dee_Robert · Post by **Dee_Robert** » 19 Jun 2020, 05:27

Frankly, from the name of this book, I didn't see it going this way but I think I'll thoroughly enjoy it especially because of the sarcasm.

Great Review.

bookreviewmi1111 · Post by **bookreviewmi1111** » 19 Jun 2020, 08:25

Kanda_theGreat wrote: ↑18 Jun 2020, 02:01 I always have an innate desire to be the best in everything that I throw myself into. However, I'm willing to compromise with logic.
I'll read this book just to see how much I shall agree or differ with the author.
Thank you for the review!

I will be a good one to read. Short, fun, and deep. Thank you for the comment!

bookreviewmi1111 · Post by **bookreviewmi1111** » 19 Jun 2020, 08:26

Tonika632 wrote: ↑18 Jun 2020, 04:35 The book I needed. There are too many people that think that are better than others, and they put those who value something down. I love the review!

Thank you for your comment! Yeah this book is deep and fun to read.

bookreviewmi1111 · Post by **bookreviewmi1111** » 19 Jun 2020, 08:29

Adanna Inya wrote: ↑19 Jun 2020, 03:31 This book reminds me of people who aren't book smart. We tend to say, "oh! You're dumb." But we see them excel in other areas especially business. And you'll realize that everyone has different strengths. The bottom line is to know it, own it and explore it. The only loser is one who doesn't try. Beautiful review.

Yeah, I used to have the same way of thinking with many people about losers and winners, I don't anymore. Thanks for commenting!

bookreviewmi1111 · Post by **bookreviewmi1111** » 19 Jun 2020, 08:31

Honest-reviewer wrote: ↑18 Jun 2020, 11:13 Nice review. I liked it. Seems like I can give this book a shot!

This book will be a nice try. Thank you for commenting!

bookreviewmi1111 · Post by **bookreviewmi1111** » 19 Jun 2020, 08:32

JM Reviews wrote: ↑18 Jun 2020, 23:11 I'm a fan of sarcasm. I've read several books on political sarcasm. I hope I'll enjoy this one. Nice review.

I think you should try it. The illustrations are also really funny actually. Thanks for commenting!

bookreviewmi1111 · Post by **bookreviewmi1111** » 19 Jun 2020, 08:33

Dee_Robert wrote: ↑19 Jun 2020, 05:27 Frankly, from the name of this book, I didn't see it going this way but I think I'll thoroughly enjoy it especially because of the sarcasm.

Great Review.

Thank you for your comment. Yeah, the book will be a good try!