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Liked It3 of 3 members found this review helpful “We really live in an ignorant society when Shelfari has nothing but a generic cover for this book. It's one of the best top five American novels ever written, maybe top three. Loosely based on the life of Louisiana demagogue Huey P. Long, whose story would have attracted Sophocles, Shakespeare...” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“An amazing story followed by an incredible movie. An American classic of epic proportions...”
Dave H wrote this review Saturday, October 3 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Excellent complex book with universal themes.”
Cheryl K wrote this review Wednesday, September 23 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Not bad; I've read worse, but I've read much better, too. For my tastes, Penn Warren wasted far too much ink waxing poetic in his descriptions of superfuous ojects. The story itself was only mildly interesting, and was not worth wading through all the author's attemtps at painting pictures with words. However, to be fair, I know many people who prefer that writing style, and All the King's Men is a modern classic, so my opinion is nothing more than one small opinion. ”
phil m wrote this review Wednesday, September 16 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Classic”
Sonya P wrote this review Thursday, August 27 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“Good vocabulary and style, convoluted plot, which got lost in descriptive passage, akin to Lord of the Rings.”
Nadim R wrote this review Friday, August 14 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Long, but worth it. I'll probably read it again at some point. (The movie adaptation was pretty good, as well.)”
Christina R wrote this review Wednesday, August 12 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“Recommended by Peter.”
Danielle T wrote this review Sunday, August 9 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Everyone seemed to enjoy this classic book about politics and politicians. Comments centered around the corrupting influence of power and the charisma of Willie Stark, the character based on Huey Long. The group's opinion was that the movie made in 1949 was a better match to the book than the 2006 version.
Bedford Bookworms wrote this review Monday, July 20 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
pros: incredible story and main character
cons: some didn't care for the writing style
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“This novel is not just about the rise and fall of a politician (and all the dirty business related to being a public servant) but also about discovery of family secrets, and how death often fails to redeem sins. The story and dialogues are very realistic, and I love Robert Penn Warren's analogy on stereoscopic vision, somewhere in the middle of the story. I can easily relate to the protagonist, and I can feel him in his love/hate dealings with the Boss, the Wife, the Mistress, the Judge(the Father), and even the Assassin. Cool... ”
narj wrote this review Saturday, June 27 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
