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Interesting read, I get why people call it controversial though. Full review: https://smolinskiblog.co/2019/07/22/m...

Crichton puts forth a very interesting perspective on the economic relationship between Japan and the USA in this novel. While informative, I feel that Crichton was at times overly pessimistic. He draws a picture of the Japanese annexing the American economy and Japan itself surpassing the US in eve Leggi tutto

Before approaching any book, it occurs to me that the reader should attempt to know the writer: his or her predispositions – in order to more thoroughly get a point of view that may or may not be present in the work one has read. It is obvious that Crichton had some very real concerns about Japanese Leggi tutto

I love this book. I read this book on 2010 and until now its still my favorite. This books is telling us a story how contrast it is American culture and Japanese culture. American is much more brass and outspoken. Japanese is much more secluded and honoring seniority. I love how the author narrates

Such a great thriller! Check out my full review on my booktube channel http://youtube.com/peterlikesbooks

This was an interesting read right after Tai-Pan given that both books explore the business relationship between an Asian nation and a Western one. In this case, though, the Author came to the story with a very definitive message to get across. Namely that America as a whole (industry, government, s Leggi tutto