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“Highly enlightening, a must read for anyone remotely interested in the topic”
Walt R wrote this review 10 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“trhis is a good informational book ”
eric m wrote this review 2 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Well worth reading.
Elad wrote this review Friday, August 7 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
This book is actually more like three separate books - one about marijuana, a second about migrant labor, and a third about porn. The common theme is how some very common social practices in the US are also illegal, and how the government spends way too much time, money and makes people miserable by trying to impose christian moral standards on what adults do behind closed doors.
Those three mini-books vary in length and quality - the one about marijuana is very good, the one about migrant labor very short, and the third is more like a biography of a single person and his battles with the federal govt. Still, they're well written, well researched and thought provoking. ”“Schlosser offers us a good piece of investigative journalism with this installment. The book deals with America's black market of pornography, marijuana and weapons. He articulates some of the major contradictrions within the American legal system. He tells the story of an Indiana man sentenced to life in prison for introducing a grower with a buyer in the early 1980s. This took place at a time when crack was ravaging our nation's inner cities. The most staggering information int he book lies in the multi-billions of dollars Americans spend on these black market activities annually. Bootlegging still proves profitable, years after Capone!”
Rob P wrote this review Monday, June 29 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Okay, I could only get through the first two sections, which were interesting but very detailed, then I gave up when it got to the last section of the book. My brain could not absorb all the details he puts in his book.”
Pam M wrote this review Wednesday, February 4 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Schlosser offers informative reading, but sometimes he's too focused on individuals to paint a very clear picture of the larger scenario. He does pick good individuals to follow, though. The personal stories here in are memorable and illustrative--although how representative they are is hard to say.”
footnotefetish wrote this review Monday, October 20 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Although this book is very informative and overall fun to read, the section on marijuana is definitely the best written. The other sections on migrant workers and the porn industry are a bit lacking and rather dry. Regardless, I still really enjoyed the book.”
Mindy H wrote this review Thursday, March 27 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
