Official Review: The Great Facepalm by Phillip McCarron
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Official Review: The Great Facepalm by Phillip McCarron
[Following is the official OnlineBookClub.org review of "The Great Facepalm" by Phillip McCarron.]
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The Great Facepalm is a book that takes a look at society today. I think this book would be a good read for any adult that is interested in reading about the society that we are living in today through another person’s eyes. More than likely they will end up agreeing with parts of it or at least nodding their head along because they can understand how society might be seen in this way. Phillip does touch on just about every aspect of society that I could think of. He also does get a little graphic with his details in some areas, so this book would not be recommended in my opinion to younger crowds. Overall I would rate this book as a 3 out of 4. I did enjoy reading the book itself and would recommend it to other people. However, like I said the book seemed a little graphic in certain areas so it wasn’t my favorite read.
First off Phillip makes it pretty clear on the very first page what his point of view is. He is extremely opinionated and it is obvious on what his opinions are. While I didn’t always agree with his opinions I could always understand why he felt the way he did. I think that every person that reads this book can relate to at least one section of it. However, in reality they could probably relate to several sections of the book. I did feel like some of what was said could be taken offensively. That just seems to be the tone of the book and Phillip’s personality though. Even though parts seem offensive they also seemed like a very realistic observation. So I enjoyed reading them to see a point of view that I may not have shared.
I believe my favorite aspect about the book is the history lessons that I felt like I received. Phillip would make references to the past and how society and people related to each other back then. He then would compare to how society and relationships are today. I found these comparisons to be extremely interesting. They provided a different insight or look into different aspects of our life today that I hadn’t thought about before. When reading these I could see both the similarities and differences of our past. I like that his words make me think in ways I hadn’t before.
Another reason why I liked this book was because of the examples that were provided. Throughout the book several examples get used to describe different parts of society in great detail. These examples were helpful when reading about certain sections that I am less educated on or knowledgeable about. Some examples were set up with a step-by-step process so the reader can truly see every impact that choices and decisions have on the individuals that make them and the rest of society. While it is clear that some of these are greatly over exaggerated it does get the point across.
In conclusion, I really enjoyed reading this book. I feel like it was helpful to see this point of view of our society. I think that it was definitely a relatable book and shows some of the issues that everyone has to deal with in society today. I like that it covered a wide range of issues. I disliked how aggressive some of the thoughts and opinions could be. Overall though I think that this was a good read.
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First off Phillip makes it pretty clear on the very first page what his point of view is. He is extremely opinionated and it is obvious on what his opinions are. While I didn’t always agree with his opinions I could always understand why he felt the way he did. I think that every person that reads this book can relate to at least one section of it. However, in reality they could probably relate to several sections of the book. I did feel like some of what was said could be taken offensively. That just seems to be the tone of the book and Phillip’s personality though. Even though parts seem offensive they also seemed like a very realistic observation. So I enjoyed reading them to see a point of view that I may not have shared.
I believe my favorite aspect about the book is the history lessons that I felt like I received. Phillip would make references to the past and how society and people related to each other back then. He then would compare to how society and relationships are today. I found these comparisons to be extremely interesting. They provided a different insight or look into different aspects of our life today that I hadn’t thought about before. When reading these I could see both the similarities and differences of our past. I like that his words make me think in ways I hadn’t before.
Another reason why I liked this book was because of the examples that were provided. Throughout the book several examples get used to describe different parts of society in great detail. These examples were helpful when reading about certain sections that I am less educated on or knowledgeable about. Some examples were set up with a step-by-step process so the reader can truly see every impact that choices and decisions have on the individuals that make them and the rest of society. While it is clear that some of these are greatly over exaggerated it does get the point across.
In conclusion, I really enjoyed reading this book. I feel like it was helpful to see this point of view of our society. I think that it was definitely a relatable book and shows some of the issues that everyone has to deal with in society today. I like that it covered a wide range of issues. I disliked how aggressive some of the thoughts and opinions could be. Overall though I think that this was a good read.
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