Review by Elvis Best -- Winners and Losers in words and ...

Elvis Best · Post by **Elvis Best** » 30 Jun 2020, 14:02

[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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"We are great because we must be number one. We are miserable because we must be number one."

Winners and Losers in words and cartoons, written by Arthur Hartz, is a book of illustration that depicts how our society portrays winners and losers. In my opinion, the book is about our current society and its flawed way of thinking. The author shows us the irony of life and how we think winning will bring us all the happiness in the world, but more often than not, it makes us miserable.

What does it mean to win? Does winning mean bringing everyone down while you stay at the top? Does losing mean living a miserable life? These were questions I kept asking myself as I read the book. I believe that was the main goal of the author to cause readers to question their beliefs around winning and losing. I certainly questioned mine.

All in all, there was nothing to dislike about Winners and Losers in words and cartoons. I loved the illustrations included throughout the book, as they helped paint a better picture of the message the author was trying to convey. Also, I enjoyed the inclusion of famous quotes and the interesting spin the author put on them, which I found very amusing. Take the following quote, for example:

"Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish, and you lose money and power."

The one thing I liked most about the book was how the author depicted the bad attitude of our current society towards winning and losing. It felt like he was holding a mirror and showing the reader what it means to win or lose. Honestly, I didn't like what I saw, and I hope everyone can read this book and change their mindset. Winning is not everything, and losing is not the end. Most people must know this, but they don't.

Because of the aforementioned points, I gladly rate Winners and Losers in words and cartoons 4 out of 4 stars. I believe it was exceptionally edited, as I found no errors in it. I must commend the author for keeping his language clean and avoiding any form of vulgar language. As a result, I would recommend that everyone read this book. Also, if you want to enjoy a satirical look at our current society, then you should definitely read this book.

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Susmita Biswas · Post by **Susmita Biswas** » 06 Jul 2020, 03:29

I also liked this book a lot. It had some very interesting topics. Great review.

khaulah · Post by **khaulah** » 06 Jul 2020, 04:03

I read another review on the same book and I liked it alot. I like your review too. The way the author gave a spin to the popular quote is amusing. Well done!

Miks_solon · Post by **Miks_solon** » 06 Jul 2020, 04:30

I agree with your arguments. Your review was simple (in a positive way) that you effectively illustrated the good points of the book.

Ellylion · Post by **Ellylion** » 06 Jul 2020, 08:40

Sounds like a great book really worth exploring. It is brings a very interesting and insightful message, and I would love to check it out. Thank you for this insightful review!

Harty Muli · Post by **Harty Muli** » 06 Jul 2020, 10:57

This is an interesting book on happiness. I have always thought of happiness as the bringer of joy in my life. I hope to read how this is not the case. thanks for the insightful review.

Elvis Best · Post by **Elvis Best** » 06 Jul 2020, 10:59

Susmita Biswas wrote: ↑06 Jul 2020, 03:29 I also liked this book a lot. It had some very interesting topics. Great review.

Thank you for stopping by.

Elvis Best · Post by **Elvis Best** » 06 Jul 2020, 11:01

khaulah wrote: ↑06 Jul 2020, 04:03 I read another review on the same book and I liked it alot. I like your review too. The way the author gave a spin to the popular quote is amusing. Well done!

Thank you for your comment.