- Paperback: 320 pages
- Publisher: Orion
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 075284380X
- ISBN-13: 978-0752843803
- Product Dimensions: 19.2 x 13 x 2.4 cm
- Shipping Weight: 240 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #774,876 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Reactionary radical,
By "idioteqnician" (Montreal, Quebec, Canada) - See all my reviews
Ce commentaire est de: Guardian Columns 1998-2000 (Paperback)
Well this book had me laughing out loud in quite a few places and each time the laugh would come out of nowhere; Burchill's pretty good with the low blows that you didn't see coming. Each of the articles here is about 3 or so pages long and I was able to sit for hours just reading one after another. Sometimes I think she's dead on, other times slightly out to lunch, and occasionally she's got her head right up her own ass, but that's still a laugh so I didn't mind too much.With them all collected like this and reading them in a short time span, you do realize that she recycles more than she should, with the same certain topics, rants, and funny lines wearing a little thin. But at the same time, she puts a fresh spin on so many topics that, whether I agreed with them or not, I ended up loving it if only to hear someone say something different while leaving their intelligence intact. In that way, Julie Burchill seems to be a case of "form over content". What she's hammering on about doesn't matter quite as much as the attitude with which she does it. Her views of gender can be a bit reactionary for a self-proclaimed radical feminist though. And enough of the working class poster child schtik while bragging about making your first million before age 30!
4.0 out of 5 stars
How I learned to stop worrying and love Julie Burchill,
By Stuart Hannay (Sheffield, South Yorkshire United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
Ce commentaire est de: Guardian Columns 1998-2000 (Paperback)
The Guardian letters page on Saturdays is regularly filled by outraged proclomations from those offended by Julie's latest column. Her targets are widespread and her arguments fantastically inconsistent. She manages to make you actually think about many things you take for granted after being bombarded by the British media, Bosnia - how did the Serbs suddenly become intrinsically evil?, actors - what do they do? why? etc. Whilst much of it may sometimes seem like the easy baiting of unsuspecting Liberals she manages to ask questions that undermine accepted thinking - for example, why is it considered outrageous to chant racist remarks at a footballer,(she does not condone this) but when the same footballer allegedly beats up his girlfiend it all becomes a bit more complicated and people start to wring their hands and think up excuses? It's not comfortable, but it's usually funny and thought provoking. She's in a league of her own in terms of newspaper columnists, the main reason being that she can actually write.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
How I learned to stop worrying and love Julie Burchill,
By Stuart Hannay - Published on Amazon.com
Ce commentaire est de: Guardian Columns 1998-2000 (Paperback)
The Guardian letters page on Saturdays is regularly filled by outraged proclomations from those offended by Julie's latest column. Her targets are widespread and her arguments fantastically inconsistent. She manages to make you actually think about many things you take for granted after being bombarded by the British media, Bosnia - how did the Serbs suddenly become intrinsically evil?, actors - what do they do? why? etc. Whilst much of it may sometimes seem like the easy baiting of unsuspecting Liberals she manages to ask questions that undermine accepted thinking - for example, why is it considered outrageous to chant racist remarks at a footballer,(she does not condone this) but when the same footballer allegedly beats up his girlfiend it all becomes a bit more complicated and people start to wring their hands and think up excuses? It's not comfortable, but it's usually funny and thought provoking. She's in a league of her own in terms of newspaper columnists, the main reason being that she can actually write.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Reactionary radical,
By "idioteqnician" - Published on Amazon.com
Ce commentaire est de: Guardian Columns 1998-2000 (Paperback)
Well this book had me laughing out loud in quite a few places and each time the laugh would come out of nowhere; Burchill's pretty good with the low blows that you didn't see coming. Each of the articles here is about 3 or so pages long and I was able to sit for hours just reading one after another. Sometimes I think she's dead on, other times slightly out to lunch, and occasionally she's got her head right up her own ass, but that's still a laugh so I didn't mind too much.With them all collected like this and reading them in a short time span, you do realize that she recycles more than she should, with the same certain topics, rants, and funny lines wearing a little thin. But at the same time, she puts a fresh spin on so many topics that, whether I agreed with them or not, I ended up loving it if only to hear someone say something different while leaving their intelligence intact. In that way, Julie Burchill seems to be a case of "form over content". What she's hammering on about doesn't matter quite as much as the attitude with which she does it. Her views of gender can be a bit reactionary for a self-proclaimed radical feminist though. And enough of the working class poster child schtik while bragging about making your first million before age 30! |
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